Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than almost any other ERP platform written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now running seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and extract the maximum business value out of the application.
The more a business attempts to limp along with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. When server hardware or disk systems fail, there may be no suitable devices available to replace them. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being distributed. The latest editions of SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools like Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the number of pieces there are to the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may seem through the roof.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and affordable remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Denver, Colorado business optimize the benefit of GP.
We partner with our customers and start by understanding their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services can involve a migration to a more current and supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your company, custom report writing, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize strategic value and control cost.
Progent's consultants can help your Denver, Colorado company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:
- Deployment Assessment
Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss other features available on the product that might be suitable for your business.
- Upgrade Planning and Timing
Create a complete migration plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Anticipate and manage compatibility problems.
- Testing
Design and implement a test system for validating the upgrade project.
- System Updates
Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.
- Management Reporting
Develop reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining data from diverse local and remote repositories.
- Education
Deliver one-on-one or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.
- Support Services
Provide a single contact for support to deliver dependable and cost-effective handling of problems thanks to familiarity with your particular situation.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
- Guidance
Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP system but are not now being utilized. Also, suggest third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.
- Integrations
Create custom connections between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce redundant data entry and increase consistency.
- Customizations
Create big and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help your business to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure expertise provided by Progent's consultants include:
- Requirements analysis and site inventory
- Network topology design and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
- Setting up security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
- Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Creating high-availability (HA) environments
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
- Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud services combined into a seamless ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent has provided online and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration experts. Progent has worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.
Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic technologies saves time and costs when guiding organizations through each phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced cybersecurity and compliance engineers, business continuity planning consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
For more about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Denver, Colorado for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, see:
Read/Download Progent's Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).
Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Denver, CO business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.