When you chose QAD for your manufacturing operations, you committed to a proven platform deeply trusted in your industry. That same decision put your business on the Progress OpenEdge application development platform and high-performance database at the core of QAD ERP. Both investments are foundational to your business, supporting critical processes, data and growth every single day.
That’s why maintaining and updating your OpenEdge systems isn’t just a technical necessity, it’s a strategic imperative. Staying current and supported means lower risk, fewer disruptions and the flexibility to meet new opportunities as they arise. Progress’ commitment is to help you keep your environment secure, high-performing and ready for the future success of your business. Here’s why now is the time to upgrade to OpenEdge 12.
1. Unlock Next-Level Performance Without Disruption
Upgrading to OpenEdge 12 delivers major improvements in speed, scalability and reliability without a risky “rip and replace.” You gain advanced features like multi-threading, robust monitoring and near-continuous uptime, empowering your manufacturing apps to excel under demanding conditions.
2. Enhance Security and Compliance for Modern Demands
Cybersecurity risks and evolving regulatory requirements demand more from your ERP. OpenEdge Advanced Security features raise the bar with role-based security, segregation of duties and integrated compliance tools that help protect your intellectual property, maintain data integrity and provide ongoing compliance in a competitive and fast-changing environment.
3. Supercharge Real-Time Reporting and Data Agility
Forget slow, batch exports. OpenEdge Pro2 enables near real-time data replication, offloading reporting from your production databases and fueling rapid, data-driven decisions while keeping production performance high. Progress also offers Pro2Archive, making it effortless to archive, delete and report on QAD data for audit and compliance with a simple, user-friendly interface.
4. Expert QAD Services for Every Step of Your Journey
No two QAD implementations are the same. The Progress Professional Services team offers managed and application services, bringing APICS- and QAD-certified experts and deep functional and technical know-how to every upgrade, migration, customization and integration project. Services include:
- Managed Database Administration (MDBA): More than monitoring—get 24×7 support with proactive and preventive maintenance to keep your systems at peak performance.
- Full-Cycle Consulting: Whether launching a new feature, integrating third-party systems or optimizing existing workflows, Progress consultants help you set up your system correctly from the start, saving you time and avoiding headaches.
- Tailored Solutions: From simple upgrades to complex web-enablement, Progress experts deliver strategies that fit your team, your environment and your goals.
5. Strengthen Skills and Accelerate ROI
Progress provides free OpenEdge training and a clear path to developer certification, empowering your current staff and future talent to unlock the full potential of OpenEdge 12. Team members who build these skills become valuable, long-term assets, often mentoring new developers and strengthening in-house expertise for years to come. This investment in your people helps create a culture of knowledge sharing and sustained success, long after your upgrade is complete.
See What’s Possible: Connect with Progress at Champions of Manufacturing
Whether you’re facing a looming end of support, rising security challenges or simply want to accelerate your digital transformation, partnering with Progress helps your QAD on-premises investment stays agile, secure and ready for what’s next.
Ready to get started?
Visit the Progress booth at Champions of Manufacturing Americas and check out our session, “Past, Present and Future,” to see real-world solutions in action, meet the team, and learn how manufacturers across the world are future-readying their QAD systems with OpenEdge 12.
