If your car’s engine needed a serious repair, would you take it to just any mechanic? Probably not; you’d select an expert who specializes in your make and model and has seen your type of problem hundreds of times before. The same logic applies to optimizing the enterprise systems your business uses to navigate its industrial transformation goals.
Choosing the right partner for the job can mean the difference between a smooth, efficient transition and missteps that slow your organization down. Fortunately, QAD Professional Services, your go-to for solution implementation, cloud migration and operational optimization, is here to help.
QAD delivers the Industrial Transformation Platform to take manufacturers and businesses up and down the supply chain from where they are today toward becoming Adaptive Enterprises; organizations that can respond to change with speed and agility. QAD Professional Services plays an integral role in this process by turning complex transitions into competitive advantages – helping companies modernize their operations, reduce risk and maximize the value of their enterprise software investment.
A Winning Formula for Modern Manufacturers
No two days look quite the same for manufacturers, especially in a landscape shaped by shifting consumer expectations, pricing volatility, geopolitical headwinds, labor shortages and other challenges. Adaptability, once a luxury, is now a necessity. The companies that excel are the ones that can pivot quickly, scale efficiently and respond to market dynamics with confidence. That’s exactly what QAD’s Industrial Transformation Platform was designed for – to help enable businesses and give them the tools they need to evolve as quickly as their industries demand.
But technology alone isn’t enough, and that’s where QAD Professional Services comes in. We don’t just implement solutions; we apply our focus on people, processes and systems in order to make them work for your business. By combining deep industry expertise with hands-on strategic guidance, we help companies navigate transformation faster, smarter and with less risk. It’s kind of like having your own personal pit crew. Here’s how we do it.
Direct Integration with Product & Engineering
When hunting for the right mechanic, the perfect choice would be not only one who specializes in your vehicle, but also has inside knowledge of every component under the hood and offers fair, value-driven pricing. This is a huge differentiator for QAD Professional Services because our experts work directly with QAD’s product and engineering teams. Our certified professionals have a deep understanding of best practices, long-term roadmaps and future enhancements, ensuring our customers always stay one step ahead.
By working hand-in-hand with the teams that develop the systems and value-added features our customers rely on every day, we have a unique ability to deliver solutions that align with your business strategy today and can be adapted for the future. As a result, you’ll achieve a streamlined and scalable solution experience that can grow as your business needs evolve.
Deep Expertise in Manufacturing Implementation
Industrial transformation isn’t just about deploying new technology. It’s about making sure that technology works for your business, not against it – and few experts understand that challenge, or how to solve it, as well as the QAD Professional Services team.
If decades of hands-on experience and supporting customers through every stage of QAD’s development have taught us anything, it’s that no two businesses operate the same way. Instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach, we deploy a rich ecosystem of certified professionals who can support you anywhere in the world – and on your terms.
Our experts have guaranteed expertise in the solutions you’re implementing, taking pride in being full-service and collaborative, and can support your business either on-site or through remote delivery. You’re in the driver’s seat; we’re here to help get you to where you need to go.
Cloud Migrations Made Simple
Moving to the cloud is a major shift, but it doesn’t have to be disruptive. QAD Professional Services helps businesses transition with confidence through tailored support and initiatives like QAD Elevate. We’ve had tremendous success with the program, with Nucleus Research finding QAD Elevate enables customers to accelerate their cloud deployment timeline by 50% and reduce costs by 35%.
QAD Elevate was specifically designed to reduce the risks of cloud migration and help customers tap the benefits of cloud ERP faster. Our experts leverage proven best practices, migration tools, pre-defined templates and data models, and pre-built connectors, to deliver a rapid ROI. Customers who have moved to QAD ERP report increased productivity, improved uptime, greater scalability and many other benefits that all contribute to an easier, faster digital transformation.
This is just one way QAD Professional Services makes cloud migration seamless. With deep manufacturing expertise, industry knowledge and a global network of certified professionals providing both on-site and remote support, our team is uniquely positioned to help companies embrace modern, scalable solutions that reduce IT overhead and enhance operational performance – ensuring they remain agile no matter what tomorrow brings.
Building a Future-Proof Enterprise with QAD Professional Services
Ensuring an efficient implementation is the first step toward any successful software implementation, but the process doesn’t end there. Operational needs are constantly changing and a strong software strategy is key for ensuring your system is consistently updated with the latest features and adapting alongside your business objectives.
Through QAD Effective On Boarding, we provide project execution, business consulting, technical support and project management to help manufacturers transition to new and upgraded solutions as quickly as possible while maximizing their ROI. Once they’re up and running, we continue to support them through QAD Extended Solution Services (ESS), with a focus on reducing technical overhead, ensuring upgrades are implemented smoothly and eliminating unnecessary customizations.
Going back to my mechanic analogy: If QAD Effective On Boarding and ESS are the repair shop, ensuring your system is installed and tuned for peak performance, then QAD Advisory Services is the expert driving instructor who helps your team navigate the road with confidence. Through QAD Advisory Services, our experts work as an extension of your team helping to assess current processes, identify inefficiencies, bring you into alignment with industry best practices and optimize workflows for a rapid time-to-value.
QAD combines business process consulting, industry and solution-specific expertise and a wide range of services to help manufacturers maximize their software investment for long-term ROI and build an Adaptive Enterprise that can adapt to a changing business landscape. The right partner makes all the difference. With QAD Professional Services, you get more than implementation support; you get a strategic ally in your pursuit of industrial transformation.
