Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer track record than almost any other ERP platform made for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP system efficiently and extract the most business value from the application.

The more an organization attempts to make do with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no suitable devices on the market to replace them. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being developed. The latest releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment are often intimidated by the volume of pieces there are to the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and affordable online consulting for Windows-powered environments to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By offering in-depth familiarity with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Beverly Hills, California business get the most out of GP.

We become partners with our clients and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations may include an upgrade to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products from a wide array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your company, custom report creation, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Beverly Hills, California business in every facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss additional features available on GP that might be suitable for your organization.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve integration problems.

  • Testing
    Design and configure a pilot system for proving the migration project.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from multiple local and external sources.

  • Training
    Provide individual or group training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver effective and cost-effective handling of problems thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent can provide the support of seasoned experts who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of modules included with the core GP platform but are not now being used. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid redundant data entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to upgrade your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • business continuity preparedness
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For over two decades, Progent has provided online and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and development services.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with core technologies saves time and expense when guiding businesses through each aspect of updating their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's online and onsite support services in Beverly Hills, California for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, refer to:

Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Beverly Hills, CA business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.