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Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier history than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades to the point that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP experts to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the most business value from the application.

The more an organization attempts to limp along with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no suitable hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates are no longer distributed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the volume of pieces involved in the puzzle. And the cost quoted for a migration may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state in the U.S. By offering deep experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Boston, Massachusetts business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and start by listening to their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the situation and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products from a broad range of vendors that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software used by organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize strategic value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Boston, Massachusetts company in each phase of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement process including:

• Deployment Review
  Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss other features available on the product that may be helpful to your business.

• Upgrade Design and Scheduling
  Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and resolve integration issues.

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

• System Upgrades
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version 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. Prepare data and run scripts to address known issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for private and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and remote repositories.

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

• Support Services
  Act as a single contact for support to deliver consistent and affordable handling of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.

• Guidance
  Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being utilized. Also, suggest third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate entry and increase accuracy.

• Customizations
  Create big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Requirements assessment and site inventory
• Network architecture planning and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
• Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity preparedness
• Performance optimization

Progent also has a long history of delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping businesses through every phase of updating their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced security and compliance engineers, business continuity planning experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Boston, Massachusetts for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

• MS Dynamics GP Expertise
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features and Benefits
  

• Expertise with Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Software Programming
  

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Boston, MA business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.