Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a longer track record than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for Windows. 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 around 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from new clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and get the most benefit out of the application.

The longer a business attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. When physical host servers or disk systems fail, there could be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates stop being released. Current releases of SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the number of components there are to the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to make sure your Chatsworth, California business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Recommendations can include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user education, full platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products from a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your company, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Chatsworth, California business in every phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement process including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently using and discuss additional features of the product that may be suitable for your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Timing
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and implement a test environment for validating the upgrade process.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and run scripts to address known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and external sources.

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

  • Support
    Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver effective and affordable resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you require directly rather than supervising less experienced consultants or in-house IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the deployment of modules included with the basic GP system but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid duplicate entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create major and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist you to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and deployment (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • business continuity preparedness
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services combined into a cohesive ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided online and onsite help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server developers, Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development consultants. Progent has supported these products from their initial releases to their latest editions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, 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, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with core IT platforms saves time and costs when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, implement, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

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

Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise available from Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Chatsworth, CA business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.