TIP Technologies

What TIP Technologies does

TIP Technologies provides TIPQA, a purpose-built Quality Management System (QMS) for aerospace and defense manufacturers, connecting quality, supplier quality, and manufacturing data in a single integrated platform. The core product consists of 18 quality modules supporting AS9100D, ISO, DFARS, FAA, and DoD compliance requirements, with certified integrations to Costpoint, SAP, and Oracle ERPs that eliminate duplicate data entry and provide real-time operational views. The platform is supplemented by TIPSFE (TIP Shop Floor Execution), an add-on module that extends TIPQA with automated work instructions, electronic build data, and real-time production visibility. Notable technical differentiators include full parts genealogy and serialized traceability from inspection through final assembly, OCR-enabled data capture, automated audit scheduling, sub-tier supplier collaboration, and the FAA Safety Element Approval, the first and only such regulatory certification held by a QMS.

TIP Technologies operates on an enterprise B2B subscription model with annual billing, deployed via cloud or on-premises, with modular licensing that allows customers to deploy all 18 quality modules at once or in stages. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Waukesha, United States, the company employs 11–50 people and serves 8 of the top 10 Fortune 500 aerospace and defense firms. The customer base is concentrated in the A&D vertical, including commercial manufacturers and government contractors, with Teledyne disclosed as a named enterprise customer relying on TIP for compliance, traceability, and multi-business-unit visibility.

Following its 2019 acquisition by Deltek, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELK), TIP Technologies now operates as a product line within Deltek's Delivery Assurance portfolio. Distribution is conducted through Deltek's enterprise field sales motion and marketing infrastructure, including content marketing, industry events, webinars, and the Deltek Clarity Hub, targeting large A&D manufacturers and government contractors across North America and Europe (USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France). Leadership consists of Mike Miller (Founder and CEO) and Ron Dolan (President).

Name

TIP Technologies

Legal name

Deltek, Inc.

Website

https://tiptech.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TIP Technologies provides TIPQA, a purpose-built Quality Management System for aerospace and defense manufacturers, connecting quality, supplier quality, and ERP data. It serves 8 of the top 10 Fortune 500 A&D firms and operates as a product line within Deltek's Delivery Assurance portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukesha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licenses and Subscriptions: TIP Technologies, as part of Deltek's product portfolio, operates on an enterprise software model. The QMS is sold to A&D manufacturers as purpose-built compliance software, with deployments available as cloud or on-premises solutions. The 18 quality modules can be deployed all at once or in stages, suggesting a modular licensing approach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TIP Technologies develops and sells TIPQA, a quality management system (QMS) purpose-built for aerospace and defense manufacturers. The platform connects quality, supplier quality, and ERP data within an integrated system covering 18 quality modules, available via cloud or on-premises deployment. Its complementary TIPSFE (Shop Floor Execution) module adds automated work instructions, electronic build data, and real-time production visibility for A&D manufacturers facing regulatory, supply chain, and traceability challenges.

Product overview

TIP Technologies is a Quality Management System (QMS) purpose-built for aerospace and defense manufacturers. The portfolio consists of TIPQA as the core platform — a unified QMS connecting quality, supplier quality, and manufacturing data — supplemented by TIPSFE (Shop Floor Execution), an add-on module that extends TIPQA with automated work instructions, electronic build data, and real-time production visibility. Together, these products provide complete coverage from quality management and compliance through shop floor execution for A&D manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIPQA: Core quality management system (QMS) for aerospace and defense manufacturers, connecting quality, supplier quality, and manufacturing data in one integrated platform.
• TIPSFE

Products and services

• TIPQA TIPQA is the core Quality Management System (QMS) purpose-built for aerospace and defense manufacturers. It connects quality, supplier quality, and manufacturing data in one integrated platform through 18 quality modules, supports AS9100D, ISO, DFARS, FAA, DoD, and NIST 800-171 compliance, and integrates with Costpoint, SAP, and Oracle ERPs. It is sold to A&D manufacturers as enterprise software available as cloud or on-premises deployment.
• TIPSFE (Shop Floor Execution) TIPSFE is the shop floor execution extension to TIPQA that adds automated work instructions, electronic build data, and real-time production visibility for A&D manufacturers running on the TIPQA platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 of top 10 Fortune 500 A&D firms use TIP Technologies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Costpoint (Deltek)coreTechnology or IntegrationTIPQA integrates with Deltek Costpoint, connecting quality and production data within the Deltek ecosystem for government contracting ERP customers.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationTIPQA connects with SAP ERP systems through certified interfaces, bringing quality, production, and program data into a single system for customers using SAP.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationTIPQA integrates with Oracle ERP through certified interfaces, eliminating duplicate entry and providing consistent, real-time views across operations for Oracle-based A&D manufacturers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ETQ (Hexagon): ETQ, now part of Hexagon, is a long-standing direct competitor to TIPQA in the QMS market with strong A&D and manufacturing customers. It targets the same enterprise quality management use cases with comparable compliance, supplier quality, and nonconformance workflows.
• MasterControl: MasterControl is a direct QMS competitor offering quality, document, supplier, and compliance management software to regulated manufacturers, including A&D and adjacent verticals. It competes with TIPQA for enterprise quality management budgets.
• ComplianceQuest: ComplianceQuest is a native-Salesforce QMS platform that competes with TIPQA on quality, supplier, and compliance management for manufacturers, including A&D customers seeking cloud-based enterprise QMS.
• Sparta Systems (TrackWise, Honeywell): Sparta Systems' TrackWise QMS, now part of Honeywell, competes in regulated-industry quality management including A&D-adjacent use cases. It overlaps with TIPQA on enterprise QMS for compliance-heavy manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle Quality Management: Oracle offers native quality and compliance modules within its ERP and SCM suites, competing with TIPQA for Oracle-based A&D customers seeking single-vendor consolidation rather than a best-of-breed QMS.
• Siemens Teamcenter Quality: Siemens offers PLM-integrated quality management within Teamcenter, competing with TIPQA at large A&D manufacturers that bundle PLM, quality, and manufacturing data into a single enterprise platform.
• PTC (Windchill Quality): PTC's Windchill PLM with quality and compliance modules targets the same enterprise A&D manufacturers as TIPQA, leveraging PLM-bundled QMS as an alternative to a standalone QMS purchase.
• Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA / 3DEXPERIENCE Quality: Dassault's 3DEXPERIENCE platform includes quality and compliance capabilities that compete with TIPQA at large A&D customers seeking PLM/CAD-bundled QMS functionality.

Emerging players

• Aras Innovator: Aras offers an open, model-based PLM platform with quality and compliance capabilities, competing with TIPQA for A&D manufacturers evaluating flexible, modern alternatives to legacy QMS deployments.
• Propel Software: Propel is a cloud-native PLM with quality and supplier quality capabilities targeting manufacturing and A&D-adjacent customers, positioning as a modern alternative to legacy QMS platforms like TIPQA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TIPQAsoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@deltekinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/TIPTechnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deltek
• Instagraminstagram.com/deltekinc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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