Boise Microsoft Certified Support Partner
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Upgrade and Enhancement Consulting Experts
Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a longer history than virtually any other ERP platform written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades to the point that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating experienced Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the maximum benefit out of the software.
The more an organization tries to make do with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure becomes. When physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable hardware available to replace them. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security updates are no longer developed. Current editions of SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may be through the roof.
Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered advanced and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state across the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all editions of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Boise, Idaho business get the most out of GP.
We become partners with our clients and start by understanding their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations may include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, full platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business applications used by company, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and minimize expense.
Progent can assist your Boise, Idaho company in every phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:
- Deployment Review
Review at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss other features available on the product that might be suitable for your organization. - Migration Design and Timing
Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve integration problems. - Pilot Testing
Design and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration process. - System Updates
Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and run scripts to address documented issues. - Management Reporting
Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and external repositories. - Training
Provide one-on-one or group training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP. - Support
Provide a single contact for support to deliver effective and cost-effective resolution of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific situation.
Progent can provide the support of seasoned consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Guidance
Recommend the use of software modules included with the basic GP system but are not now being used. Also, recommend third-party products written specifically for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips. - Integrations
Create special connections between Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid redundant data entry and improve consistency. - Customizations
Create major and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external add-ons.
Progent can help you to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure expertise offered by Progent's consultants include:
- Needs analysis and site inventory
- Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
- Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Developing high-availability environments
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery preparedness
- Performance tuning
A modern Dynamics GP environment includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent has delivered online and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development experts. Progent has supported these products from their initial releases to their latest editions, and Progent supports cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.
Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with core technologies saves time and expense when helping organizations through every aspect of updating their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and database administrators who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Consulting Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Boise, Idaho for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, visit:
- MS Dynamics GP Consulting
- Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features and Benefits
- Expertise with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
- Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Programming
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Services Documentation IT Consulting
Computer Engineer Service Reports
Progent uses a sophisticated service reporting system that stores and organizes detailed documentation for all billed services. Unlike many freelance consultants or local support organizations who offer minimal documentation or specifics of services performed, every service provided by Progent is accompanied by full documentation. Each Progent staff member has access to the support reports sent by each staff member to each customer. The practice of documenting and archiving support records results in more effective service and avoids a slew of typical misfortunes such as when a support client is effectively held hostage to a consultant who refuses to release the keys to the kingdom.
Flexential Internet Data Center Engineers
Flexential Internet Data Center Engineer
Progent makes use of the Flexential Tampa data center mainly to deliver private cloud hosting services. Progent has a team of network consultants based in the Tampa area, and Progent also offers remote expertise from Progent's nationwide team of Microsoft-certified experts, Cisco-certified CCIE network engineers, CISM and CISSP-certified security consultants, Hyper-V and VMware professionals, and veteran disaster recover planning experts. Progent can also assist you to plan and carry out a migration to the Flexential facility with services like planning solution architecture, specifying hardware components, system setup and validation, troubleshooting, setting up remote network management, and training your IT staff.
Offsite Employees IP Voice Information Technology Consulting
Work from Home VoIP Integration Services
Progent can assist small and mid-size companies to set up IP voice solutions to provide their remote workforce the benefit of seamless extensions of the company phone infrastructure.
Consultants Microsoft Skype for Business Presence
Microsoft Skype for Business IM Remote Technical Support
Progent's consultants offer remote and on-premises expertise for organizations of any size to assess the benefits of migrating to Skype for Business from any version of Lync Server or Microsoft Office Communications Server. Progent can help your business to plan an on-premises, cloud or hybrid deployment; integrate Skype for Business with SQL Server,Exchange, SharePoint and Office or Microsoft 365; set up HA mechanisms; interface Skype for Business with your PBX system and PSTN gateway; and interface with third-party communication systems like Cisco UC. Progent's certified information security experts can assist you design and verify a security environment for your Skype for Business deployment that is compliant with regulatory requirements.
Urgent Azure Active Directory MFA Technology Consulting Services
Windows Active Directory Online Consulting
Progent's consultants can assist you to design and carry out an efficient move from on-premises Active Directory to cloud-hosted Microsoft Entra ID (formerly called Azure Actve Directory) or to a hybrid system that uses Microsoft Entra Domain Services and Microsoft Entra Connect to unify identity services for both onsite and Azure assets.
VMware Cross vCenter NSX Specialist
VMware Cross vCenter NSX Consult
VMware's NSX network virtualization technology enables you to build complete logical networks in software. NSX allows virtual networks to be deployed in minutes and administered with a high degree of automation regardless of the physical components making up the basic IP network. VMware Site Recovery Manager supports automated disaster recovery, application mobility, plus non-disruptive site migration, failback and re-protect. SRM also permits non-disruptive testing for site recovery, updates and patches and can generate audit reports to verify complete service recovery, validate Service Level Agreements and prove compliance. When integrated with VMware's NSX virtual network platform, VMware SRM can rapidly recover the complete logical network topology at the recovery site. Progent can provide the skills of a VCDX certified VMware NSX consultant and VMware SRM integration specialist to assist your organization to plan, deploy, test and maintain a DR system powered by VMware SRM and VMware NSX.
Immediate ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server Troubleshooting
Microsoft ISA Server Support Services
Progent's certified ISA Server consultants have broad backgrounds developing Microsoft-based security solutions for information systems with many sites, mobile workers, and mission-critical web-based applications. A Progent ISA Server engineer can help your small or mid-size company plan and implement an installation of ISA Server 2004 that supports your information protection requirements without limiting your network.
Cisco Planning Implementation
Emergency Cisco Management Small Business IT Outsourcing Firms
Progent can assist your organization to deploy Cisco's networking products to build a solid basis for your onsite, private cloud, or hybrid-cloud data center and streamline operations in key areas including resource utilization, security and compliance, versatility, reliability, and recoverability.
IoT device patch management Professional
Server patch management Consulting
Progent's support services for patch management provide businesses of all sizes a versatile and cost-effective alternative for assessing, validating, scheduling, applying, and tracking updates to your virtual and physical; servers, such as scanners, infrastructure appliances like switches and Wi-Fi access points, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices such as sensors and robotics.
Private Cloud Integration Engineers
ProSight VM Hosting Consulting Services
Progent's ProSight Virtual Hosting service combines advanced virtualization technology, a state-of-the-art data center, and the support services of Progent's Microsoft-certified consulting team to provide small businesses with a complete IT outsourcing alternative that enhances network dependability and security, reduces management hassle, and saves money. With Progent's Private Cloud Hosting, a smaller company can have all of its operating system platforms and critical business application servers supported within a secure and reliable facility on a fast, high-availability virtual machine set up and supported by Progent's network service experts.
Upgrade Consultants Exchange 2000 Upgrade
Exchange 2000 Server Upgrade Specialists
Progent is one of the most expert information technology support firms for integrating email and messaging systems powered by Exchange 2000. Progent specializes in helping small companies derive all the advantages of Exchange Server 2000 for typical situations such as updating from Microsoft Exchange 5.5, moving from an ISP-managed or POP3 e-mail system, and using managed services for your Microsoft Exchange 2000 support.
Barracuda Backup LiveBoot Consultant
Support and Integration Barracuda Backup Disaster Recovery
Barracuda Backup is a low-cost, subscription-based backup and disaster recovery service for small and mid-size organizations. A Barracuda Backup solution can incorporate a custom-designed physical storage device built by Barracuda or a virtual appliance with comparable functionality but which uses your own storage hardware. Barracuda Backup safeguards vital company data generated on-premises, at one or more remote locations, or in the cloud. For disaster preparedness, you can replicate data to the Barracuda Cloud, to Amazon AWS, or to any location with a physical or virtual Barracuda Backup appliance. Progent is a Barracuda partner and Progent's Barracuda Backup consultants can provide a broad range of consulting services to help you to design, integrate, manage and repair a backup and disaster recovery solution based on Barracuda technology.
Professional Exchange 2019 DLP
Exchange 2019 Server Integration Services
Progent can help your organization in any facet of your migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 including deploying Windows Server 2019 Core for hosting Exchange; designing high availability (HA) architecture for an on-premises, Microsoft cloud connected or hybrid deployment; migrating mailboxes; designing and configuring Hyper-V virtualization; setting up HLB; building DAG groups with MCDB solid-state caching; setting up Skype for Business 2019 for voicemail; setting up collaboration with SharePoint; preparing firewalls; integration with Microsoft 365; and setting up Outlook.
Catalyst 9162 Access Point Engineer
Troubleshooting Cisco EWC for Catalyst 9100 AP
Progent's Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series Wi-Fi 6 WAP consultants can provide economical remote and onsite help for Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 wireless access points.
ISA 2000 Server Support Services
Support Services ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Server
Progent's certified ISA Server consulting experts have extensive backgrounds configuring ISA Server-based security installations for information systems with multiple offices, mobile users, and mission-critical eCommerce applications. Progent's Microsoft Firewall consultants are available to help your company in designing and deploying a configuration of ISA 2000 Server or ISA Server 2004 that meets your network protection needs without adversely limiting your network accessibility. Progent's consulting professionals can help you migrate from Microsoft Proxy Server from ISA 2000 Server to ISA 2006 Enterprise Edition Server or ISA 2006 Standard Edition Server.
Microsoft Certified Partner Online Consulting SBS Premium Add-on
Microsoft SBS Server Professionals
Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) is a low-cost collection of essential servers that offers the foundation for a powerful but manageable information. The IT sophistication of the Microsoft .NET components included with Microsoft Small Business Server calls for a computer support expert with real-world experience planning and building seamless, end-to-end business technology environments. Progent's Microsoft Small Business Server professionals have an average of more than a decade of experience supporting computer networks founded on Microsoft technology. This expertise ensures you results in deploying, administering, and maintaining IT solutions that include the Microsoft SBS Server suite of servers and applications.
Tandberg T3 Telepresence Consultant
Top Quality Videoconferencing Online Support
Progent offers the support of a certified engineer with expertise integrating products from the major telepresence providers such as Cisco/Tandberg, Polycom, and LifeSize and can help you to design, configure, upgrade, or troubleshoot a telepresence environment that protects your current investment and optimizes the business value of your information system. Progent can also provide the services of infrastructure consultants who can help businesses of all sizes to build and troubleshoot a communications network that provides the performance, reliability, security, and scalability required to accommodate your video conferencing/telepresence solution.
Juniper SA4500 SSL VPN Technology Consulting
Immediate Juniper SA700 SSL VPN Cybersecurity Organization
SSL VPN makes it possible to establish a secure Internet connection between an enterprise network and virtually any remote computer without the need for pre-installed client software. Progent's Juniper-certified consultants can help you design, manage, and troubleshoot SSL VPN solutions based on Juniper's AS Series of remote access appliances.
24-7 IT Consultants Shared Service Desk
Co-managed Help Desk Support Services
Progent's Shared Help Desk service makes it possible for your business to split the load for Help Desk support seamlessly between your in-house IT team and Progent's pool of certified desktop support engineers and subject matter experts. Progent's Co-managed Help Desk service is a collaborative support solution based on ConnectWise Manage, the leading shared professional services automation platform for managing service requests, ticket lifecycle, responsibility, status tracking, and metrics.
SQL Server Integration Services Programming Companies
Microsoft Access Development Firm
Progent can provide online and onsite expertise to assist you with any aspect of business intelligence (BI) reporting ranging from troubleshooting or modernizing applications to designing and deploying an advanced BI environment. Progent's BI consultants can assist your company to maintain your existing BI environment, help you to migrate reports from a legacy reporting platform to a modern solution, and deliver as-needed remote mentoring to meet your specific requirements. Progent's business reporting and analytics consultants offer experience in the leading business analytics reporting and visualization tools such as the SQL Server business intelligence stack (Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services), Microsoft Management Reporter/FRx, Office Access, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Power BI, Excel business analytics add-ins including Power Pivot and Power View, and Report Builder.
Technology Professional ProSight Behavior-based Antivirus
ProSight Phishing Defense Consulting
Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring is an endpoint protection service that utilizes next generation behavior analysis technology from SentinelOne to guard endpoints and servers and VMs against modern malware assaults like ransomware and email phishing, which routinely evade traditional signature-matching AV products. ProSight Active Security Monitoring safeguards on-premises and cloud-based resources and provides a unified platform to automate the entire threat lifecycle including blocking, identification, mitigation, cleanup, and post-attack forensics. Top capabilities include single-click rollback using Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service and automatic network-wide immunization against newly discovered attacks.
VMware Site Recovery Manager Compliance Professional
Specialist VMware VCDX
VMware's NSX network virtualization platform enables you to create entire networks in software. NSX permits virtual networks to be deployed instantly and administered with a high level of automation independent of the hardware making up the basic network infrastructure. VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) supports programmatic disaster recovery, application mobility, and non-disruptive site relocation, failback and site re-protect. Site Recovery Manager also permits transparent testing for site recovery, upgrades and fixes and can produce audit reports to confirm complete service recovery, validate Service Level Agreements and prove disaster recovery compliance. When used with VMware's NSX network virtualization platform, VMware SRM can quickly recover the complete logical network topology at the recovery datacenter. Progent can provide the skills of a VCDX certified VMware NSX consulting expert and VMware Site Recovery Manager system architect to assist you to plan, deploy, test and administer a disaster recovery solution based on VMware Site Recovery Manager and VMware NSX.
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