Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a longer track record than virtually any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now using legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and get the maximum business value out of the software.

The more an organization tries to limp along with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there could be no suitable hardware available to replace them. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being distributed. Current editions of SQL Server might not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the project. And the price tag quoted for a migration may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have provided high-level and affordable online consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Denver, Colorado business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have an understanding of the environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a more current and supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications within your organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and manage cost.

Progent can assist your Denver, Colorado business in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or customization project including:

  • Deployment Review
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and propose other capabilities of GP that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Design and Timing
    Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Specify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and configure a pilot system for proving the migration project.

  • System Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for private as well as external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and remote sources.

  • Training
    Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and first-time users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single contact for expertise to ensure consistent and affordable handling of issues thanks to close understanding of your specific situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the help of seasoned consultants who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can provide Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the core GP system but are not currently being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to reduce duplicate data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform various business functions not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to upgrade your network infrastructure to support Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise offered by Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and deployment (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Creating high-availability solutions
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent has provided remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic technologies cuts time and costs when guiding organizations through every phase of upgrading their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and database administrators who can help you to plan, implement, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting expertise in Denver, Colorado for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, visit:

Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting expertise offered by Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Denver, CO business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.