Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a lengthier track record than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and extract the most business value out of the application.

The longer an organization tries to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure tends to be. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there could be no suitable hardware on the market to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being developed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of components involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep experience with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our clients and start by understanding their needs. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide range of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent's consultants can help your Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss additional capabilities available on GP that may be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Timing
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot system for validating the upgrade process.

  • Environment Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all the latest features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run scripts to address known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for internal and public consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from diverse local and remote repositories.

  • Training
    Provide one-on-one or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to ensure consistent and affordable resolution of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent can provide the support of top-tier experts who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent's consultants can provide Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the use of modules included with the core GP platform but are not now being utilized. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform various business functions not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist you to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial versions to their latest versions, and Progent can help with cloud SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and development services.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with strategic IT platforms saves time and costs when guiding businesses through each phase of updating their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, implement, and maintain a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting expertise in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting services offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Barra da Tijuca, RJ business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.