Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a longer track record than virtually any other ERP solution made for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time finding experienced Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most business value out of the application.

The more a business tries to make do with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there could be no equivalent devices available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security patches are no longer released. The latest releases of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of components involved in the project. And the cost suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all editions of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Bristol, United Kingdom business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services can include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, full platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a broad range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software within your organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize strategic value and manage cost.

Progent can help your Bristol, United Kingdom business in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:

  • System Assessment
    Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and propose other capabilities of the product that may be suitable for your business.

  • Migration Design and Timing
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration problems.

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

  • System Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to address known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and public consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from multiple local and remote sources.

  • Education
    Deliver one-on-one or classroom style training for current and new users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver consistent and cost-effective resolution of problems made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you require directly rather than managing less experienced consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the use of software modules that come with the core GP platform but are not now being used. Also, recommend third-party add-ons designed specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

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

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform specific functions not handled by standard GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise offered by Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products integrated into a cohesive ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent has worked with these products from their initial releases to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with strategic technologies saves time and expense when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery planning experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, implement, and maintain a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To find out more information about Progent's online and onsite support services in Bristol, United Kingdom for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

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

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Bristol, #(StateShortStr) business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.