Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a lengthier history than virtually any other ERP platform made for Windows. Microsoft 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 around 50,000 active installations globally. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the most benefit from the application.

The more an organization attempts to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems fail, there may be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being released. The latest editions of SQL Server might not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the volume of components there are to the puzzle. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have provided advanced and affordable remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep experience with all editions of Dynamics GP as well as world-class system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Birmingham, Alabama business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete platform and specific module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent can help your Birmingham, Alabama company in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss additional features available on the product that may be suitable for your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Create a complete upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and education. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve integration issues.

  • Testing
    Design and configure a test environment for validating the migration process.

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

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for private and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating information from multiple on-premises and external sources.

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

  • Support Services
    Act as a single point of contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned experts who have been developing 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 internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the deployment of software modules included with the core GP platform but are not now being used. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid redundant entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create major and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific functions that are not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help your business to upgrade your infrastructure to support Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise provided by Progent include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products integrated into a cohesive ERP solution. For over two decades, Progent has provided remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration experts. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial releases to their latest editions, and Progent can help with cloud options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with core IT platforms saves time and costs when guiding businesses through each phase of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and database administrators who can help you to plan, implement, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To find out more about Progent's online and onsite consulting expertise in Birmingham, Alabama for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Birmingham, AL business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.