Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer track record than almost any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and extract the maximum business value out of the software.
The more a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable hardware on the market to replace them. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being distributed. The latest releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be intimidated by the number of components involved in the puzzle. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.
Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state across the U.S. By offering in-depth familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Allen, Texas business get the most out of GP.
We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services can involve an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, full platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your company, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and minimize expense.
Progent's consultants can help your Allen, Texas company in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:
- Deployment Assessment
Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently using and discuss other capabilities available on the product that might be helpful to your business.
- Upgrade Design and Scheduling
Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and resolve integration problems.
- Pilot Testing
Design and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade process.
- Environment Updates
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.
- Management Reporting
Develop reports and or dashboards for internal and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from multiple local and remote repositories.
- Training
Provide individual or group training for existing and new users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
- Support
Provide a single point of contact for support to ensure dependable and cost-effective handling of problems made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of seasoned experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly instead of supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the use of software modules included with the basic GP system but are not now being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP doesn't offer.
- Integrations
Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce duplicate data entry and improve accuracy.
- Customizations
Build major and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform specific functions not addressed by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist you to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
- Needs assessment and IT asset inventory
- Network topology design and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
- Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
- Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Creating high-availability environments
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
- business continuity preparedness
- Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment includes diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.
Progent also has extensive experience providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core technologies saves time and costs when helping organizations through each aspect of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance experts, business continuity planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and database administrators who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a productive Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Allen, Texas for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, refer to:
Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Software (PDF file).
Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Allen, TX business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.