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Education Education Jun 17 2013 - Jun 21 2013 Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition: Jun 17 2013 - Jun 21 2013

Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Jun 17 2013 - Jun 21 2013
Ends: Jun 21 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course is designed to teach the basic features and functions of QAD Enterprise Financials and the business requirements to consider prior to implementation. Topics include: Key concepts, setup, process flows, as well as navigating and reporting features.

The scope of the course is limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. For further topics, please check advanced classes.

Topics will be presented, discussed and then practiced with hands-on exercises. On the final day of the course, students will have the opportunity to test their understanding and knowledge by working on an extended exercise covering most of the topics discussed during the class.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, and Services and Support, as a first step to gain understanding of the overall QAD Financials product.

Prerequisites:

Please note that this class includes pre-work to satisfy the course prerequisite. Prior to class, prior knowledge of accounting and finance best practices is important. For those students who do not have an operational accounting or finance background, completion of the QAD On Demand (Learning Portal) course ""Finance for Non-Financial People: Concepts"" (Course ID#  OLT-001590) is mandatory prior to class.

Special Instructions for Students:

The course contains extensive hands-on exercises using a Web-based, virtual training environment.

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Education Education Jun 17 2013 - Jun 20 2013 Database Conversion - QAD Enterprise Edition Santa Barbara, California, USA


Database Conversion - QAD Enterprise Edition: Jun 17 2013 - Jun 20 2013

Database Conversion - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Jun 17 2013 - Jun 20 2013
Ends: Jun 20 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

To provide an overview and training to technical staff on the Conversion process

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction and Overview of the Conversion Process
  • Overview of the Pre-conversion stage & practical lab exercises
  • Overview of the Conversion stage & practical lab exercises
  • Overview of the Post-conversion stage & practical lab exercises

Intended Audience:

Technical Engineers who will be performing conversions.

Students are expected to have an intermediate understanding of Progress (OpenEdge 10).

Prerequisites:

Completion of the Installation and Administration class is required prior to attending this class.

Completion of the following on-line training classes is required prior to attending this class:

  • Introduction to Java and Tomcat for QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to Georgia Softworks Telnet Server for QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to Supported Operating Systems – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD .Net UI – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD Interoperability (QXtend) – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD Interoperability (EDI eCommerce) – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • QAD Application Architecture – QAD Enterprise Edition
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Education Education Jun 24 2013 - Jun 28 2013 EE Quickstart Schiphol-Rijk, Holland


EE Quickstart: Jun 24 2013 - Jun 28 2013

EE Quickstart

Education Education
Begins: Jun 24 2013 - Jun 28 2013
Ends: Jun 28 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Schiphol-Rijk, Holland

This course provides an introduction to the basics of QAD Enterprise Edition functionality. The Quick Start is for those who want to ""hit the ground running"" with the application software. This accelerated course provides a focused introduction to the fundamentals of the system and demonstrates how to apply the functionality to critical business processes.

The main parts of this course are:

  • Product Definition
  • Set Up Manufacturing Environment
  • Cost Calculations
  • Purchasing
  • Accounts Payable
  • Work Orders
  • Sales Orders / Invoices and Accounts Receivable
  • Planning

 

Prerequisites:

  • An understanding of basic manufacturing concepts is helpful.
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Education Education Jul 08 2013 - Jul 09 2013 .NetUI Reporting Framework Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


.NetUI Reporting Framework: Jul 08 2013 - Jul 09 2013

.NetUI Reporting Framework

Education Education
Begins: Jul 08 2013 - Jul 09 2013
Ends: Jul 09 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This two day course provides in depth training for developing and administering reports including:

  • How to create new reports and add them to the QAD menu
  • Tools and techniques for page layout design, including use of templates
  • How to write the Progress code for a custom data source
  • Scheduled / batch report server administration
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Education Education Jul 15 2013 - Jul 16 2013 .Net UI Reporting Framework: Report Development and Admnistration Santa Barbara, California, USA


.Net UI Reporting Framework: Report Development and Admnistration: Jul 15 2013 - Jul 16 2013

.Net UI Reporting Framework: Report Development and Admnistration

Education Education
Begins: Jul 15 2013 - Jul 16 2013
Ends: Jul 16 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This two day course provides in depth training for developing and administering reports including:

  • How to create new reports and add them to the QAD menu
  • Tools and techniques for page layout design, including use of templates
  • How to write the Progress code for a custom data source
  • Scheduled / batch report server administration
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Education Education Jul 15 2013 - Jul 18 2013 Database Conversion Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Database Conversion: Jul 15 2013 - Jul 18 2013

Database Conversion

Education Education
Begins: Jul 15 2013 - Jul 18 2013
Ends: Jul 18 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

To provide an overview and training to technical staff on the Conversion process

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction and Overview of the Conversion Process
  • Overview of the Pre-conversion stage & practical lab exercises
  • Overview of the Conversion stage & practical lab exercises
  • Overview of the Post-conversion stage & practical lab exercises

Intended Audience:

Technical Engineers who will be performing conversions.

Students are expected to have an intermediate understanding of Progress (OpenEdge 10).

Prerequisites:

Completion of the Installation and Administration class is required prior to attending this class.

Completion of the following on-line training classes is required prior to attending this class:

  • Introduction to Java and Tomcat for QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to Georgia Softworks Telnet Server for QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to Supported Operating Systems – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD .Net UI – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD Interoperability (QXtend) – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • Introduction to the QAD Interoperability (EDI eCommerce) – QAD Enterprise Edition
  • QAD Application Architecture – QAD Enterprise Edition
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General Event General Jul 18 2013 OESA Council Appreciation Troy, Michigan, USA


OESA Council Appreciation: Jul 18 2013

OESA Council Appreciation

General Event General
Begins: Jul 18 2013
Ends: Jul 18 2013
Venue: MSU Management Education Center, Troy, Michigan, USA

QAD will be sponsoring this second annual event to honor the many members of the OESA peer group councils, committees and forums. This informal networking event will center around a short talk and book signing by Bob Lutz. There is no cost for OESA Council Members, however you must pre-register.

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General Event Training Jul 29 2013 - Jul 30 2013 QAD Summer School-EE Quick Start Shanghai, China


QAD Summer School-EE Quick Start: Jul 29 2013 - Jul 30 2013

QAD Summer School-EE Quick Start

General Event Training
Begins: Jul 29 2013 - Jul 30 2013
Ends: Jul 30 2013
Venue: QAD Officce, Shanghai, China

This course provides an introduction to the basics of QAD Enterprise Edition functionality. The Quick Start is for those who want to "hit the ground running" with the application software.

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Education Education Jul 29 2013 - Aug 02 2013 Service and Support Management Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Service and Support Management: Jul 29 2013 - Aug 02 2013

Service and Support Management

Education Education
Begins: Jul 29 2013 - Aug 02 2013
Ends: Aug 02 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

The course will cover the basics of service and support management module within MFG/PRO. This will include the set-up required, Installed base, service pricing, contracts, warranties, call management, call activity recording, material orders, return material authorizations and returns to suppliers.The training method will consist of a presentation with class discussion and ‘hands on’ exercises using the appropriate functionality.

Topics Covered:

See Course Description

Intended Audience: 

  • All personnel associated with the customer service and support.
  • Staff who wish to broaden their knowledge of MFG/PRO.
  • New employees requiring basic product training.

Prerequisites:

  • MFG/PRO basic setup and navigation.
  • Basic understanding of the service and support environment.
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Education Education Aug 05 2013 - Aug 08 2013 Warehouse Management (WMS) Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Warehouse Management (WMS): Aug 05 2013 - Aug 08 2013

Warehouse Management (WMS)

Education Education
Begins: Aug 05 2013 - Aug 08 2013
Ends: Aug 08 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course provides an overview of the process and decisions that must be made to set up the fundamental elements of QAD Warehousig including Warehouses, Areas (IRG's), Zones (SLG's), work location groups (WLG's) and internal routings (IR's), transaction types, algorithms, labor management and warehouse items. Hands-on activities ensure your familiarity and proficiency with the system.

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction to Warehouse Management
  • Task Management
  • Receipts and Put-Away Replenishment
  • Picking
  • Shipments
  • Inspection
  • Cycle Counting
  • Labor Management

Intended Audience: 

This course is designed for QAD, Partner and Customer Presales, Support and Services staff and anyone interested in having QAD Warehousing as one of their core competencies. 

Prerequisites:

Students are assigned the Prerequiste: Warehouse Management Learning Plan.

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General Event Training Aug 05 2013 - Aug 09 2013 QAD Summer School-EE Finance Fundamentals Shanghai, China


QAD Summer School-EE Finance Fundamentals: Aug 05 2013 - Aug 09 2013

QAD Summer School-EE Finance Fundamentals

General Event Training
Begins: Aug 05 2013 - Aug 09 2013
Ends: Aug 09 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Shanghai, China

This course is designed to teach the basic features and functions of QAD Enterprise Financials and the business requirements to consider prior to implementation. Topics include: key concepts, setup, process flows, as well as navigating and reporting features.

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Education Education Aug 05 2013 - Aug 06 2013 Master Scheduling Workbenches & Production Scheduling Workbenches Santa Barbara, California, USA


Master Scheduling Workbenches & Production Scheduling Workbenches: Aug 05 2013 - Aug 06 2013

Master Scheduling Workbenches & Production Scheduling Workbenches

Education Education
Begins: Aug 05 2013 - Aug 06 2013
Ends: Aug 06 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This is a training of the new Master Scheduling Workbenches and Production Scheduling Workbenches to learn the possibilities of the new scheduling Workbenches.

Prerequisite is a good knowledge of QAD Manufacturing functionality.

Keywords: MSW/PSW

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Education Education Aug 12 2013 - Aug 16 2013 Quick Start - EE Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Quick Start - EE: Aug 12 2013 - Aug 16 2013

Quick Start - EE

Education Education
Begins: Aug 12 2013 - Aug 16 2013
Ends: Aug 16 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course provides an introduction to the basics of QAD Enterprise Edition functionality. The Quick Start is for those who want to ""hit the ground running"" with the application software. This accelerated course provides a focused introduction to the fundamentals of the system and demonstrates how to apply the functionality to critical business processes.

The main parts of this course are:

  • Product Definition
  • Set Up Manufacturing Environment
  • Cost Calculations
  • Purchasing
  • Accounts Payable
  • Work Orders
  • Sales Orders / Invoices and Accounts Receivable
  • Planning

Prerequisites:

An understanding of basic manufacturing concepts is helpful.

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Education Education Aug 15 2013 - Aug 16 2013 .Net UI System Administration Santa Barbara, California, USA


.Net UI System Administration: Aug 15 2013 - Aug 16 2013

.Net UI System Administration

Education Education
Begins: Aug 15 2013 - Aug 16 2013
Ends: Aug 16 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This two-day course for QAD employee, customer and partner technical staff will cover the main components and communication channels of QAD's .NET UI environment with corresponding administrative utilities. Students will have an opportunity to practice various administrative actions, including a complete .NET UI environment rebuild.

Configuration files and scripts as well as logging and troubleshooting tips will be discussed. Technical aspects of various functional features, like browses, will be also be covered with focus on performance and relations to underlying character environment and Progress processes.

Topics covered:

  • Part 1: Technical Administration,Basic Overview & Terminology, .NET UI Components. System Requirements, UNIX/Windows/Oracle Considerations, Client Installation, Administration of the UI, Multi-Systems, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting
  • Part 2: Functional Administration, Navigation. Browses, Process Editor. Configurable Screens

Intended Audience:

System administrators, Technical implementers.

Prerequisites:

Complete QAD Enterprise Applications and Progress administration training, Familiar with Linux/UNIX and command line navigation, System Maintenance (adding menu items and custom programs), Start/stop Progress AdminServer, NameServer, AppServer and WebSpeed brokers, Basic Progress DBA skills (probkup, prorest, dump and load), Basic XML editing, Tomcat and Java understanding.

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Education Education Aug 19 2013 - Aug 22 2013 Q-Xtend Fundamentals Santa Barbara, California, USA


Q-Xtend Fundamentals: Aug 19 2013 - Aug 22 2013

Q-Xtend Fundamentals

Education Education
Begins: Aug 19 2013 - Aug 22 2013
Ends: Aug 22 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This QAD Education course course will provide a solid foundation for those interested in understanding how QAD Q-Xtend will interact with QAD Enterprise Applications, including both Inbound and Outbound functionality for handling data delivery. In addition, the course will provide an overview of all QAD Q-Xtend features and best practices for installation, administration and usage.

Topics Covered:

  • Q-Xtend/Interoperability Overview
  • Q-Xtend Inbound
    • Overview & Installation
    • Configuration & Management
    • Receivers, Schemas
    • Connection Pools
    • Testing, Logging
    • Queue Manager
    • QDocs & QGen
  • Q-Xtend Outbound
    • Overview & Installation
    • Configuration & Administration
    • Source Applications & Application Types
    • Source Application Databases
    • Events & Event Types
    • Event Groups, Domains
    • Subscribers
    • Maintenance
    • QDoc Delivery, Web Services
    • Services
    • Maintenance & Monitoring
    • Business Objects & Profiles
    • Business Objects
    • Building, Pre-Defined- Profiles
    • Building, Default Profile
  • Miscellaneous
    • QAD Q-Xtend 1.5 features
    • Force Publish
    • Generate Schemas
    • QXO/QXI Interaction

Intended Audience:

IT and functional personnel who are interested in understanding how QAD Q-Xtend will interact with QAD Enterprise Applications for Inbound and Outbound interfaces.

Prerequisites:

Students are expected to have an intermediate understanding of Progress (OpenEdge 10), familiarity with QAD Enterprise Applications and XML and Web services technologies.

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Education Education Aug 19 2013 - Aug 21 2013 Progress Programming (Open Edge 10) Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Progress Programming (Open Edge 10): Aug 19 2013 - Aug 21 2013

Progress Programming (Open Edge 10)

Education Education
Begins: Aug 19 2013 - Aug 21 2013
Ends: Aug 21 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

QAD designed this course for programmers working with QAD Enterprise Applications code. The intent of this course is to introduce basic database and programming concepts as they apply to QAD Enterprise Applications. Additionally, basic Progress Programming syntax will be covered to include custom report writing or changes to existing reporting capability. A working view of the data structures is also presented. Course includes hands-on programming to understand key concepts, as well as sample program takeaways for later reference.

Topics Covered:

  • Database and Environment
  • Procedural Coding
  • Working with Records
  • Blocks
  • Transactions & Record Scoping
  • Predicates, Indexes & Field Lists
  • Variables, Messages & Conversions
  • Validation & Help
  • Frames
  • Reporting & Input/Output

Intended Audience:

Beginning programmers who plan to customize reports within QAD Enterprise Applications Project managers who want to understand the fundamentals of QAD Enterprise Applications as it pertains to Progress Members of QAD Enterprise Applications implementation teams

Prerequisites:

A general understanding of QAD Enterprise Applications functions and an interest in how they work. Prior programming or database admin is suggested, but not required.

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Education Education Aug 26 2013 - Aug 27 2013 .NetUI System Administration Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


.NetUI System Administration: Aug 26 2013 - Aug 27 2013

.NetUI System Administration

Education Education
Begins: Aug 26 2013 - Aug 27 2013
Ends: Aug 27 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This two-day course for QAD employee, customer and partner technical staff will cover the main components and communication channels of QAD's .NET UI environment with corresponding administrative utilities. Students will have an opportunity to practice various administrative actions, including a complete .NET UI environment rebuild.

Configuration files and scripts as well as logging and troubleshooting tips will be discussed. Technical aspects of various functional features, like browses, will be also be covered with focus on performance and relations to underlying character environment and Progress processes.

Topics covered:

  • Part 1: Technical Administration,Basic Overview & Terminology, .NET UI Components. System Requirements, UNIX/Windows/Oracle Considerations, Client Installation, Administration of the UI, Multi-Systems, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting
  • Part 2: Functional Administration, Navigation. Browses, Process Editor. Configurable Screens

Intended Audience:

System administrators, Technical implementers.

Prerequisites:

Complete QAD Enterprise Applications and Progress administration training, Familiar with Linux/UNIX and command line navigation, System Maintenance (adding menu items and custom programs), Start/stop Progress AdminServer, NameServer, AppServer and WebSpeed brokers, Basic Progress DBA skills (probkup, prorest, dump and load), Basic XML editing, Tomcat and Java understanding.

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Education Education Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013 Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013

Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013
Ends: Sep 12 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This class is designed to teach advanced features and functions of QAD Financials for QAD Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Edition. Topics include: budgeting, allocations, structures, reports, consolidation, Excel integration, screen customization, and ERS.

For QAD Financials fundamentals (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger...), check the QAD Financials Fundamentals class.

Lessons will include business considerations for implementation when applicable, a presentation of the topic, and an exercise in most cases. At the end of the class, an evaluation will give you the opportunity to test your newly acquired knowledge.

Topics Covered:

GL coding structure, daemons, Excel integration, budgeting, allocations, structured reports, report variants, consolidation, logistics accounting, ERS, GL mask, lock box, payment format file, installation, user-defined fields, screen customization.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, Services and Support.

Prerequisites:

An understanding of financial principles is required to get the full benefit of this class.

Students must have completed the QAD Financials Fundamentals (or equivalent) class.

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Education Education Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013 Manufacturing Execution Schiphol-Rijk, Holland


Manufacturing Execution: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013

Manufacturing Execution

Education Education
Begins: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 12 2013
Ends: Sep 12 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Schiphol-Rijk, Holland

The Manufacturing Execution course provides the information required to implement and operate the following QAD Enterprise Applications modules: Product Structures and Formulas, Work Centers and Routing, Work Orders, Advanced Repetitive.

Discussion topics are supplemented by hands-on exercises that illustrate the concepts.

Topics Covered:

  • Product Structures and Formulas
  • An introduction to the product structures and formulas module
  • An overview of key business issues
  • Setting up the product structures and formulas module
  • Operating the product structures and formulas module
  • Work Centers and Routing
  • An introduction to the Work Centers and Routings module
  • An overview of key business issues to consider before setting
  • up these functions
  • Setting up the work centers and routing module
  • Processing subcontract operations
  • Work Orders
  • An introduction to the Work Orders module
  • An overview of key business issues
  • Setting up the Work Orders module
  • Using the Work Orders module
  • Advance Repetitive
  • All aspects of Advanced Repetitive manufacturing

Intended Audience:

Implementation consultants and members of implementation teams and key users.

Prerequisites:

Finance for Non Financial People, MRP/CRP or Manufacturing Planning; basic knowledge of QAD Enterprise Applications as it is used in business; working knowledge of the manufacturing industry in general.

For those bringing laptops the VTMS Browser Readiness Test is required prior to attending class.

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Education Education Sep 09 2013 - Sep 13 2013 Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition Santa Barbara, California, USA


Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 13 2013

Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Sep 09 2013 - Sep 13 2013
Ends: Sep 13 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This course is designed to teach the basic features and functions of QAD Enterprise Financials and the business requirements to consider prior to implementation. Topics include: Key concepts, setup, process flows, as well as navigating and reporting features.

The scope of the course is limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. For further topics, please check advanced classes.

Topics will be presented, discussed and then practiced with hands-on exercises. On the final day of the course, students will have the opportunity to test their understanding and knowledge by working on an extended exercise covering most of the topics discussed during the class.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, and Services and Support, as a first step to gain understanding of the overall QAD Financials product.

Prerequisites:

Please note that this class includes pre-work to satisfy the course prerequisite. Prior to class, prior knowledge of accounting and finance best practices is important. For those students who do not have an operational accounting or finance background, completion of the QAD On Demand (Learning Portal) course ""Finance for Non-Financial People: Concepts"" (Course ID#  OLT-001590) is mandatory prior to class.

Special Instructions for Students:

The course contains extensive hands-on exercises using a Web-based, virtual training environment.

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Education Education Sep 16 2013 - Sep 19 2013 Business Intelligence (BI) V3 Level 1 - Application Santa Barbara, California, USA


Business Intelligence (BI) V3 Level 1 - Application: Sep 16 2013 - Sep 19 2013

Business Intelligence (BI) V3 Level 1 - Application

Education Education
Begins: Sep 16 2013 - Sep 19 2013
Ends: Sep 19 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This course covers the basics of preparing to implement the Business Intelligence solution including:

  • Introduction to BI
  • Overview of  the BI  Modules
  • Using the BI  Portal
  • End Users
  • Using the BI  Portal
  • Designer
  • Overview of the BI  Security
  • Introduction the BI  Data Warehouse Designer
  • Using the BI  Scheduler
  • Configuring BI  Data Loads
  • Data Validation
  • Setting up the Dashboardpics

Course includes activities and exercises throughout the course.

Prerequisites: Students are assigned the Business Intelligence Application Prerequisite Learning Path as pre work.

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User Group User Group Sep 22 2013 - Sep 24 2013 Fall Midwest User Group Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA


Fall Midwest User Group: Sep 22 2013 - Sep 24 2013

Fall Midwest User Group

User Group User Group
Begins: Sep 22 2013 - Sep 24 2013
Ends: Sep 24 2013
Venue: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Our Fall event will be held at the beautiful and historic Amway Grand Plaza Hotel - in the heart of downtown. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for two full days of valuable education and networking opportunities with your Midwest peers!

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Education Education Sep 23 2013 - Sep 25 2013 Integrated Custom Toolkit (ICT) Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Integrated Custom Toolkit (ICT): Sep 23 2013 - Sep 25 2013

Integrated Custom Toolkit (ICT)

Education Education
Begins: Sep 23 2013 - Sep 25 2013
Ends: Sep 25 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This training module covers how to use the Integrated Customization Toolkit (ICT) tool for non-intrusive customization of non-component based QAD applications.

Topics Covered:

  • What’s New in ICT 3.0
  • Principles of Non-Intrusive Development
  • QAD ICT Library
  • QAD ICT Programs & Developers Menu

Intended Audience:  

Developers with Progress 4GL experience, who want to learn non-intrusive customization techniques for QAD programs and functions.

Prerequisites: 

  • Progress 4GL knowledge
  • QAD Standard Edition Fundamentals
  • Data model basics
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Education Education Sep 23 2013 - Sep 27 2013 Customization Wroclaw, Poland


Customization: Sep 23 2013 - Sep 27 2013

Customization

Education Education
Begins: Sep 23 2013 - Sep 27 2013
Ends: Sep 27 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Wroclaw, Poland

This course is presented in two parts. 

Part I: Customization of Component-Based QAD Applications, covers back-end and UI front-end non-intrusive customization of QAD component-based applications. The areas covered include standard component-based functions and reports. This training is for developers/designers with Progress 4GL experience, who want to learn non-intrusive customization techniques for component-based programs and functions (typically the new financials functions).

Part II, Customization using QAD Applications Features and Functions, covers the .NET UI application features that can be used by non-developers to customize both component-based and non-component based applications.

This training is for developers/designers with Progress 4GL experience.

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General Event General Sep 29 2013 - Oct 01 2013 APICS 2013 Conference Orlando, Florida, USA


APICS 2013 Conference: Sep 29 2013 - Oct 01 2013

APICS 2013 Conference

General Event General
Begins: Sep 29 2013 - Oct 01 2013
Ends: Oct 01 2013
Venue: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

QAD will once again have a booth at this year's APICS conference. At this year's conference in Orlando, you will learn the strategies and tactics you need to leverage your customers as a strategic asset—from mining big data to developing better collaborative relationships and more. At APICS 2013, you’ll learn how to create more sustainable, resilient, strategic, and value driven supply chains.

APICS 2013 will attract more than 2,000 attendees from 40 countries, offering a range of learning and networking opportunities.

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Education Education Oct 07 2013 - Oct 08 2013 .Net UI Reporting Framework - Report Development and Administration Santa Barbara, California, USA


.Net UI Reporting Framework - Report Development and Administration: Oct 07 2013 - Oct 08 2013

.Net UI Reporting Framework - Report Development and Administration

Education Education
Begins: Oct 07 2013 - Oct 08 2013
Ends: Oct 08 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This two day course provides in depth training for developing and administering reports including:

  • How to create new reports and add them to the QAD menu
  • Tools and techniques for page layout design, including use of templates
  • How to write the Progress code for a custom data source
  • Scheduled / batch report server administration
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Education Education Oct 07 2013 - Oct 11 2013 Customization - QAD Enterprise Edition Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Customization - QAD Enterprise Edition: Oct 07 2013 - Oct 11 2013

Customization - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Oct 07 2013 - Oct 11 2013
Ends: Oct 11 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course is presented in two parts.

Part I: Customization of Component-Based QAD Applications, covers back-end and UI front-end non-intrusive customization of QAD component-based applications. The areas covered include standard component-based functions and reports. This training is for developers/designers with Progress 4GL experience, who want to learn non-intrusive customization techniques for component-based programs and functions (typically the new financials functions).

Part II: Customization using QAD Applications Features and Functions, covers the .NET UI application features that can be used by non-developers to customize both component-based and non-component based applications. This training is for developers/designers with Progress 4GL experience.

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General Event General Oct 09 2013 - Oct 10 2013 QAD EMEA Customer Conference ShropshireUK


QAD EMEA Customer Conference: Oct 09 2013 - Oct 10 2013

QAD EMEA Customer Conference

General Event General
Begins: Oct 09 2013 - Oct 10 2013
Ends: Oct 10 2013
Venue: Weston Park, ShropshireUK

Register for QAD's EMEA Customer Conference and see how QAD is helping you become an Effective Enterprise! This is the biggest EMEA event of the year and promises to offer hours of learning and networking opportunities. Discover how to get even more out of QAD, and your business.

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Education Education Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013 Installation and Administration Santa Barbara, California, USA


Installation and Administration: Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013

Installation and Administration

Education Education
Begins: Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013
Ends: Oct 25 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This course is designed to provide advanced training in the installation and administration of QAD Applications: Enterprise Edition.

Topics Covered:

  • Installation
  • Configuration and Administration
  • Reporting
  • Daemons
  • Database Administration
  • Validation and Troubleshooting

Intended Audience:

The course is intended for technical staff, particularly technical installers, technical consultants, systems administrators and database administrators.

Prerequisites: 

Students are expected to have an intermediate understanding of Progress (OpenEdge 10). In addition, students will be assigned the Prerequisites: Installation and Administration Learning Path as prework for this course.

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Education Education Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013 Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition: Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013

Enterprise Financials Fundamentals - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Oct 21 2013 - Oct 25 2013
Ends: Oct 25 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course is designed to teach the basic features and functions of QAD Enterprise Financials and the business requirements to consider prior to implementation. Topics include: Key concepts, setup, process flows, as well as navigating and reporting features.

The scope of the course is limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. For further topics, please check advanced classes.

Topics will be presented, discussed and then practiced with hands-on exercises. On the final day of the course, students will have the opportunity to test their understanding and knowledge by working on an extended exercise covering most of the topics discussed during the class.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, and Services and Support, as a first step to gain understanding of the overall QAD Financials product.

Prerequisites:

Please note that this class includes pre-work to satisfy the course prerequisite. Prior to class, prior knowledge of accounting and finance best practices is important. For those students who do not have an operational accounting or finance background, completion of the QAD On Demand (Learning Portal) course ""Finance for Non-Financial People: Concepts"" (Course ID#  OLT-001590) is mandatory prior to class.

Special Instructions for Students:

The course contains extensive hands-on exercises using a Web-based, virtual training environment.

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Education Education Oct 28 2013 - Nov 01 2013 Enterprise Financials Fundamentals Schiphol-Rijk, Holland


Enterprise Financials Fundamentals: Oct 28 2013 - Nov 01 2013

Enterprise Financials Fundamentals

Education Education
Begins: Oct 28 2013 - Nov 01 2013
Ends: Nov 01 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Schiphol-Rijk, Holland

This course is designed to teach the basic features and functions of QAD Enterprise Financials and the business requirements to consider prior to implementation. Topics include: Key concepts, setup, process flows, as well as navigating and reporting features.

The scope of the course is limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. For further topics, please check advanced classes.

Topics will be presented, discussed and then practiced with hands-on exercises. On the final day of the course, students will have the opportunity to test their understanding and knowledge by working on an extended exercise covering most of the topics discussed during the class.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, and Services and Support, as a first step to gain understanding of the overall QAD Financials product.

Prerequisites:

Please note that this class includes pre-work to satisfy the course prerequisite. Prior to class, prior knowledge of accounting and finance best practices is important. For those students who do not have an operational accounting or finance background, completion of the QAD On Demand (Learning Portal) course ""Finance for Non-Financial People: Concepts"" (Course ID#  OLT-001590) is mandatory prior to class.

Special Instructions for Students:

The course contains extensive hands-on exercises using a Web-based, virtual training environment.

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User Group User Group Oct 31 2013 QAD User Group Netherlands Zaltbommel, Holland


QAD User Group Netherlands: Oct 31 2013

QAD User Group Netherlands

User Group User Group
Begins: Oct 31 2013
Ends: Oct 31 2013
Venue: Apollo Hotel, Zaltbommel, Holland

This year's QAD User Group Netherlands will be held on October 31st at the Apollo Hotel (Hogeweg 75 - 5301 LK) in Zaltbommel. Please email Stefan van Olst if you have any questions about the event.

Event will be in Dutch.

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Education Education Nov 04 2013 - Nov 07 2013 Enterprise Financials Advanced Schiphol-Rijk, Holland


Enterprise Financials Advanced: Nov 04 2013 - Nov 07 2013

Enterprise Financials Advanced

Education Education
Begins: Nov 04 2013 - Nov 07 2013
Ends: Nov 07 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Schiphol-Rijk, Holland

This class is designed to teach advanced features and functions of QAD Financials for QAD Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Edition. Topics include: budgeting, allocations, structures, reports, consolidation, Excel integration, screen customization, and ERS.

For QAD Financials fundamentals (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger...), check the QAD Financials Fundamentals class.

Lessons will include business considerations for implementation when applicable, a presentation of the topic, and an exercise in most cases. At the end of the class, an evaluation will give you the opportunity to test your newly acquired knowledge.

Topics Covered:

GL coding structure, daemons, Excel integration, budgeting, allocations, structured reports, report variants, consolidation, logistics accounting, ERS, GL mask, lock box, payment format file, installation, user-defined fields, screen customization.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, Services and Support.

Prerequisites:

An understanding of financial principles is required to get the full benefit of this class.

Students must have completed the QAD Financials Fundamentals (or equivalent) class.

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General Event General Nov 10 2013 - Nov 12 2013 Teamwork 2013 Budapest, Hungary


Teamwork 2013: Nov 10 2013 - Nov 12 2013

Teamwork 2013

General Event General
Begins: Nov 10 2013 - Nov 12 2013
Ends: Nov 12 2013
Venue: Hotel InterContinental, Budapest, Hungary

For more information, please contact Dorota Cichocka.

Please note that this event is for QAD EMEA Partners only (not a customer event).

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Education Education Nov 11 2013 - Nov 16 2013 Service and Support Management (SSM) Santa Barbara, California, USA


Service and Support Management (SSM): Nov 11 2013 - Nov 16 2013

Service and Support Management (SSM)

Education Education
Begins: Nov 11 2013 - Nov 16 2013
Ends: Nov 16 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

The course will cover the basics of service and support management module within MFG/PRO. This will include the set-up required, Installed base, service pricing, contracts, warranties, call management, call activity recording, material orders, return material authorizations and returns to suppliers.The training method will consist of a presentation with class discussion and ‘hands on’ exercises using the appropriate functionality.

Topics Covered:

See Course Description

Intended Audience: 

  • All personnel associated with the customer service and support.
  • Staff who wish to broaden their knowledge of MFG/PRO.
  • New employees requiring basic product training.

Prerequisites:

  • MFG/PRO basic setup and navigation.
  • Basic understanding of the service and support environment.
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General Event General Nov 12 2013 OESA 15th Annual Outlook Conference Detroit, Michigan, USA


OESA 15th Annual Outlook Conference: Nov 12 2013

OESA 15th Annual Outlook Conference

General Event General
Begins: Nov 12 2013
Ends: Nov 12 2013
Venue: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA

The 2013 event promises to be a must-attend conference featuring presentations from OEM executives, supplier CEOs and industry experts. Register now for this QAD sponsored event!

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User Group User Group Nov 17 2013 - Nov 19 2013 Fall South & Eastern User Group Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA


Fall South & Eastern User Group: Nov 17 2013 - Nov 19 2013

Fall South & Eastern User Group

User Group User Group
Begins: Nov 17 2013 - Nov 19 2013
Ends: Nov 19 2013
Venue: Sheraton Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Our fall event is coming back to Philly! Mark your calendars and plan to join us for two full days of valuable education and networking opportunities with your South & Eastern peers!

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Education Education Nov 18 2013 - Nov 22 2013 Installation and Administration - QAD Enterprise Edition Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Installation and Administration - QAD Enterprise Edition: Nov 18 2013 - Nov 22 2013

Installation and Administration - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Nov 18 2013 - Nov 22 2013
Ends: Nov 22 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course is designed to provide advanced training in the installation and administration of QAD Applications: Enterprise Edition.

Topics Covered:

  • Installation
  • Configuration and Administration
  • Reporting
  • Daemons
  • Database Administration
  • Validation and Troubleshooting

Intended Audience:

The course is intended for technical staff, particularly technical installers, technical consultants, systems administrators and database administrators.

Prerequisites: 

Students are expected to have an intermediate understanding of Progress (OpenEdge 10). In addition, students will be assigned the Prerequisites: Installation and Administration Learning Path as prework for this course.

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Education Education Dec 02 2013 - Dec 06 2013 Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition Santa Barbara, California, USA


Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition: Dec 02 2013 - Dec 06 2013

Enterprise Financials Advanced - QAD Enterprise Edition

Education Education
Begins: Dec 02 2013 - Dec 06 2013
Ends: Dec 06 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Santa Barbara, California, USA

This class is designed to teach advanced features and functions of QAD Financials for QAD Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Edition. Topics include: budgeting, allocations, structures, reports, consolidation, Excel integration, screen customization, and ERS.

For QAD Financials fundamentals (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger...), check the QAD Financials Fundamentals class.

Lessons will include business considerations for implementation when applicable, a presentation of the topic, and an exercise in most cases. At the end of the class, an evaluation will give you the opportunity to test your newly acquired knowledge.

Topics Covered:

GL coding structure, daemons, Excel integration, budgeting, allocations, structured reports, report variants, consolidation, logistics accounting, ERS, GL mask, lock box, payment format file, installation, user-defined fields, screen customization.

Intended Audience:

This class is intended for accountants, controllers, financial managers and accounting clerks, as well as QAD R&D, Services and Support.

Prerequisites:

An understanding of financial principles is required to get the full benefit of this class.

Students must have completed the QAD Financials Fundamentals (or equivalent) class.

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Education Education Dec 09 2013 - Dec 13 2013 Quick Start - EE Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA


Quick Start - EE: Dec 09 2013 - Dec 13 2013

Quick Start - EE

Education Education
Begins: Dec 09 2013 - Dec 13 2013
Ends: Dec 13 2013
Venue: QAD Office, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

This course provides an introduction to the basics of QAD Enterprise Edition functionality. The Quick Start is for those who want to ""hit the ground running"" with the application software. This accelerated course provides a focused introduction to the fundamentals of the system and demonstrates how to apply the functionality to critical business processes.

The main parts of this course are:

  • Product Definition
  • Set Up Manufacturing Environment
  • Cost Calculations
  • Purchasing
  • Accounts Payable
  • Work Orders
  • Sales Orders / Invoices and Accounts Receivable
  • Planning

Prerequisites:

An understanding of basic manufacturing concepts is helpful.

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