Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than almost any other ERP solution written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most business value from the software.

The more an organization tries to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure tends to be. If server hardware or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security patches are no longer released. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP deployment are often intimidated by the number of components there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state across the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as world-class network integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to help your Corpus Christi, Texas business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations can include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, full system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products from a broad array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent's consultants can help your Corpus Christi, Texas business in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Review
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss additional capabilities of GP that might be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Timing
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and education. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Testing
    Plan and configure a test environment for proving the upgrade project.

  • System Updates
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from multiple local and remote sources.

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

  • Support
    Provide a single point of contact for expertise to deliver consistent and cost-effective handling of issues thanks to close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier experts who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the use of modules included with the basic GP system but are not now being used. Also, recommend third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create custom integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help you to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise offered by Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • business continuity preparedness
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud services combined into a seamless ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent has provided remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial versions to their latest editions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced security and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, implement, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
For more information about Progent's remote and onsite support expertise in Corpus Christi, Texas for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, visit:

Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting Services for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Corpus Christi, TX business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.