QAD系統(tǒng)技術(shù)概述

QAD系統(tǒng)技術(shù)概述用戶界面通過QAD.NETUI,QAD推出了先進的用戶界面（UI）技術(shù)，而QAD.NETUI是一種基于Microsoft.NET、由QAD.NETUIShell組成的富客戶端應用程序，囊括了.NET瀏覽器、菜單系統(tǒng)和QAD維護界面。NET瀏覽器可以與MicrosoftOffice生產(chǎn)性應用程序進行無縫集成，能夠?qū)?shù)據(jù)導出到Excel表格，并利用Excel來輸入財務預測等數(shù)據(jù)，然后再導回到該應用程序中。菜單系統(tǒng)具備強大的搜索功能，能夠按名稱、菜單編號或程序名來定位功能。該系統(tǒng)還為用戶個別分組和個性化常用操作提供了一個類似于瀏覽器書簽的空間。這里可以保存維護界面、企業(yè)門戶及經(jīng)常訪問網(wǎng)站URL等的鏈接。QAD.NETUIShell能夠支持和托管各種插件。插件是在 Shell內(nèi)運行，并可以拓展或補充標準 QAD功能的一些應用程序。QAD通過一個社區(qū)開發(fā)站點來促進第三方插件的開發(fā)。除了作為用戶訪問QAD企業(yè)應用程序的一種方式外， QAD.NETUIShell還可以托管基于角色的文件管理和學習管理功能，這些功能使用戶能夠查看、維護和控制各自的業(yè)務流程文件，訪問基于Web的多媒體學習組件，評估用戶能力等。：：■y：無論是在QAD.NETUIShell之內(nèi)還是之外，QAD依然支持字符終端數(shù)據(jù)輸入，為一些常用應用程序功能，以及與條形碼掃描器等基于字符設備的集成，提供了最有效的面向數(shù)據(jù)輸入形式。技術(shù)體系結(jié)構(gòu)(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.硬件與軟件平臺計算機平臺QAD企業(yè)應用程序在設計上可以運行于最開放的計算機平臺之上。主數(shù)據(jù)管理功能允許在分布式或集中式環(huán)境下進行開發(fā)。桌面系統(tǒng)的選擇將與特定的客戶計算機結(jié)構(gòu)或桌面策略相匹配。QAD一直努力使客戶能夠自行選擇操作系統(tǒng)、相關(guān)數(shù)據(jù)庫平臺、桌面界面和其他應用應用程序訪問方法，以讓客戶優(yōu)化各自計算機系統(tǒng)的成本效率。服務器平臺大多數(shù)源于Unix的操作系統(tǒng)，包括Linux，都適合于部署該應用程序，以及MicrosoftNT、Windows、Windows2000、Windows2003和WindowsXP操作系統(tǒng)。隨著新技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)，或新結(jié)構(gòu)、新策略的投入使用，客戶可以方便地在各環(huán)境之間轉(zhuǎn)換應用程序。應用程序平臺的選擇可根據(jù)客戶的偏好以及應用程序的規(guī)模來決定。例如，事務處理量非常大或要求極高可用性的用戶，可以使用專用的Unix結(jié)構(gòu)。通常，用戶可以決定服務器平臺是否符合他們的公共IT戰(zhàn)略，是在Linux還是在Microsoft操作系統(tǒng)上運行等。商用Unix應用程序的公共平臺包括IBM的AIX、惠普的UX、Sun的Solaris操作系統(tǒng)等。不過，由于許多硬件供應商都采用Linux，因此該應用程序能夠在支持Linux操作系統(tǒng)的大多數(shù)英特爾環(huán)境下部署。操作系統(tǒng)復雜，結(jié)合了Unix和Microsoft平臺的用戶可以同樣方便地部署該應用程序。數(shù)據(jù)庫平臺QAD支持ProgressOpenEdge和Oracle數(shù)據(jù)庫。用戶界面QAD企業(yè)應用程序可以在眾多用戶界面上部署。最常用的字符用戶界面可以在字符元終端類型的設備、車間設備或大多數(shù)桌面操