Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than almost any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and derive the maximum business value from the software.

The more a business attempts to limp along with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When releases of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being distributed. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not be an option. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of components there are to the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered advanced and affordable online consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Anchorage, Alaska business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations may include a migration to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Anchorage, Alaska business in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement process including:

  • System Review
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are now using and propose other features of the product that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Planning and Timing
    Create a complete upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration issues.

  • Testing
    Plan and configure a test system for proving the upgrade process.

  • Environment Updates
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and execute scripts to address documented issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from diverse on-premises and external sources.

  • Training
    Deliver one-on-one or group training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single point of contact for support to ensure dependable and cost-effective resolution of problems made possible by familiarity with your specific situation.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent can do the work you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the use of software modules that come with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special connections between Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform various functions not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help you to upgrade your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure services available from Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and site inventory
  • Network architecture planning and deployment (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability solutions
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud services integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent has provided online and onsite support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their latest editions, and Progent can help with cloud-based options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with core IT platforms saves time and expense when guiding businesses through each aspect of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and maintain a productive Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting services in Anchorage, Alaska for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, visit:

Read/Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support offered by Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Anchorage, AK business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.