Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a lengthier history than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and derive the maximum benefit out of the software.

The more an organization tries to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no equivalent devices on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security patches are no longer developed. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Power BI may not run. Organizations considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for a migration may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered advanced and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By offering deep experience with all editions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to help your Brasília, Federal District business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have familiarity with the environment and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, full platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide range of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software used by organization, custom report writing, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize strategic value and control expense.

Progent can help your Brasília, Federal District business in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:

  • System Assessment
    Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss additional capabilities available on GP that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete migration plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and implement a test system for proving the upgrade process.

  • System Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated 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 dashboards for private and public consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating information from multiple on-premises and remote repositories.

  • Education
    Deliver individual or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and cost-effective resolution of problems made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly rather than managing less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the use of software modules that come 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 features that GP doesn't offer.

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

  • Customizations
    Create major and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific functions not handled by standard GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a seamless ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server integration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration experts. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their first versions to their current editions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core IT platforms cuts time and expense when guiding organizations through each aspect of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the skills of senior security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
For more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting services in Brasília, Federal District for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Brasília, DF business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.