QAD系统技术概述

QAD系统技术概述用户界面通过QAD.NETUI,QAD推出了先进的用户界面（UI）技术，而QAD.NETUI是一种基于Microsoft.NET、由QAD.NETUIShell组成的富客户端应用程序，囊括了.NET浏览器、菜单系统和QAD维护界面。NET浏览器可以与MicrosoftOffice生产性应用程序进行无缝集成，能够将数据导出到Excel表格，并利用Excel来输入财务预测等数据，然后再导回到该应用程序中。菜单系统具备强大的搜索功能，能够按名称、菜单编号或程序名来定位功能。该系统还为用户个别分组和个性化常用操作提供了一个类似于浏览器书签的空间。这里可以保存维护界面、企业门户及经常访问网站URL等的链接。QAD.NETUIShell能够支持和托管各种插件。插件是在 Shell内运行，并可以拓展或补充标准 QAD功能的一些应用程序。QAD通过一个社区开发站点来促进第三方插件的开发。除了作为用户访问QAD企业应用程序的一种方式外， QAD.NETUIShell还可以托管基于角色的文件管理和学习管理功能，这些功能使用户能够查看、维护和控制各自的业务流程文件，访问基于Web的多媒体学习组件，评估用户能力等。：：■y：无论是在QAD.NETUIShell之内还是之外，QAD依然支持字符终端数据输入，为一些常用应用程序功能，以及与条形码扫描器等基于字符设备的集成，提供了最有效的面向数据输入形式。技术体系结构(TechnologyArchitecture)QADsstrategyistochoosetechnologythatoffersusthepowertobuildanddeliverthebestpossiblesolutionsforourtargetmarketsanddeliverthatfunctionalityatthelowestpossiblecostofownershipforourcustomers.Furthermore,westronglybelievethatwithinthetechnologychoiceswemake,wehavetogiveourcustomersthefreedomtochoosedeploymentplatformsthatbestfittheircorporatestrategies

withrespecttooperatingsystems,choiceofdatabasesandinteroperabilityandconnectivityarchitectures.TheQADOpenTechnologystrategyallowsorganizationstoberesponsiveinhowtheydeploy,optimize,integrateandextendtheircoreprocesseswhilesafeguardingintegrity,securityandcontrol.FlexiblyadapttoneworchangingbusinessconditionsandprocessesEvolveinformationsystemseasilyandpainlesslyasbusinessconditionsandfunctionalrequirementschange«AccommodatefuturechangewhileminimizingthecostofownershipQADdeliversatechnologyarchitecturethatallowstheclientinterfaceandpresentationofQADapplicationdatatobemoldedandextendedtosuitend-userrequirementswithoutredesigningorreengineeringtheunderlyingbusinesslogic.Thegoalofallowinganimplementationtobeadjustedandtunedforthebestpossibleuserexperience-beittotheorganization,roleorspecificenduserneeds-iscoretoQAD'susabilitystrategy.CentraltotheOpenTechnologystrategyistheServiceOrientedArchitecture(SOA)model.Thismodelexposesbusinessfunctionalitytoanappropriatedegreeofgranularitytointeroperatewithanytechnologythatcancommunicatewiththemanytechnicalimplementationsthatwesupport.TheseintegrationcapabilitiesnotonlyallowothersystemstopassdataintoQADEnterpriseApplicationsorexecuteQADfunctionality,butalsoalert,throughextensiveeventpublishingcapabilities,onchangingbusinessconditionsinsidetheQADapplicationsuite.ThismakesforaseamlessintegrationofQADEnterpriseApplicationsinaprocessthattranscendsotherapplicationsandorganizationalboundaries,suchasthesupplychain.QADTechnologyPartnersQADhasuniqueallianceswithitstechnologypartners.Wecarefullybuildrelationshipswithourembeddedtechnologypartnerssothattheyunderstandhowtosupportus,fromanarchitectureortechnologypointofview,inordertodeliveronourvaluemessagetoourcustomers.Thisclosecollaborationtrulyextendsourresearchanddevelopmentcapabilitiesandletsallpartiestostayfocusedontheircorecompetencies.Weseektostrengthenourtechnologyalliancesandkeepstrivingforthebesttoolsavailable,todelivertherichandbroadfunctionalitythatourcustomershavecometoexpect.Alongsideourpartners,weseektodeliverthebestpossibleusabilityintheindustrywithsustainedproductivity,whileatthesametimeenablingthelowestcostofownershiponanongoingbasis.IImodel.Asoneofourkeytechnologyproviders,ProgressSoftwareCorporationprovidesasophisticatedtechnologyplatformwitharemarkablylowcostofownership.TheProgressOpenEdgeApplicationServertechnologyandAdvancedBusinessLanguageprovidesthebasisforflexibleandproductivesoftwareapplicationdevelopmentandaneffective,provenandtrouble-freeruntimeenvironment.Progress'leadingSonicEnterpriseServiceBus(ESB)providesthemessagearchitecturethatempowersandextendsQAD'sserviceorientedbusinessapplicationstooperateonatrue ——distributedIImodel.Asourclientarchitecture,wehavechosenMicrosoftWindows.Asevidencedinourtremendousadvancesinusability,puttingtremendouspowerandproductivityintothehandsofendusers,wewillcontinuetorelyonWindowstohelpdrivecontinuousimprovementintheenduserexperience.Easyintegrationwiththeenduser'sdesktopandMicrosoftOfficeproductivitytoolsaswellascustomizationcapabilitiesallworktohelpendusersbetterorganizetheirworkenvironment.Comprehensiveprocessmaps,alsocustomizabletotheenduser 'sorganizgautiiodne,userstounderstandandbemoreeffectiveintheirroles.OurReportingandBusinessIntelligencefunctionalitiesaredrivenbytheCognosReportNetenvironment.Seamlesslyintegratedwiththeenduser 'smenuandapplicationsystem,theenvironmecnatnbetunedtodisplayKPImonitors,dashboards,scorecardsandothermetricstofacilitatebetterdecisionmaking,enableproactivemanagementandassistusersintheirday-to-daywork.硬件与软件平台计算机平台QAD企业应用程序在设计上可以运行于最开放的计算机平台之上。主数据管理功能允许在分布式或集中式环境下进行开发。桌面系统的选择将与特定的客户计算机结构或桌面策略相匹配。QAD一直努力使客户能够自行选择操作系统、相关数据库平台、桌面界面和其他应用应用程序访问方法，以让客户优化各自计算机系统的成本效率。服务器平台大多数源于Unix的操作系统，包括Linux，都适合于部署该应用程序，以及MicrosoftNT、Windows、Windows2000、Windows2003和WindowsXP操作系统。随着新技术的出现，或新结构、新策略的投入使用，客户可以方便地在各环境之间转换应用程序。应用程序平台的选择可根据客户的偏好以及应用程序的规模来决定。例如，事务处理量非常大或要求极高可用性的用户，可以使用专用的Unix结构。通常，用户可以决定服务器平台是否符合他们的公共IT战略，是在Linux还是在Microsoft操作系统上运行等。商用Unix应用程序的公共平台包括IBM的AIX、惠普的UX、Sun的Solaris操作系统等。不过，由于许多硬件供应商都采用Linux，因此该应用程序能够在支持Linux操作系统的大多数英特尔环境下部署。操作系统复杂，结合了Unix和Microsoft平台的用户可以同样方便地部署该应用程序。数据库平台QAD支持ProgressOpenEdge和Oracle数据库。用户界面QAD企业应用程序可以在众多用户界面上部署。最常用的字符用户界面可以在字符元终端类型的设备、车间设备或大多数桌面操