Brasília Microsoft Certified Consulting Experts

Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a longer heritage than virtually any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and extract the maximum business value out of the software.

The more an organization attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When editions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, vital security updates are no longer released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the number of components there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for a migration may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration talent, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Brasília, Federal District business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations may include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete system and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software used by organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and minimize cost.

Progent can assist your Brasília, Federal District company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement process including:

• System Assessment
  Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and propose other features available on the product that may be helpful to your organization.

• Upgrade Design and Scheduling
  Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility problems.

• Testing
  Design and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration project.

• Environment Updates
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from diverse local and remote sources.

• Education
  Provide one-on-one or classroom style training for existing and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

• Support Services
  Act as a single contact for support to ensure consistent and cost-effective handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the deployment of software modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons designed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

• Integrations
  Create custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate entry and improve accuracy.

• Customizations
  Create big and small customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external add-ons.

• Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
• Network architecture planning and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
• Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping organizations through each aspect of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a productive Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Brasília, Federal District for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

• Dynamics GP Consulting
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Brasília, DF business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.