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Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Migration and Customization Consulting Experts
Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier track record than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations globally. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and derive the most benefit from the application.
The longer a business tries to limp along with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, vital security updates stop being released. Current editions of SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the number of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.
Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP along with top-tier network integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Detroit, Michigan business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.
We partner with our clients and start by listening to their needs. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations can include a migration to a more current and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete system and individual 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 applications used by organization, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with each Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize strategic value and minimize cost.
Progent can help your Detroit, Michigan company in every phase of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization process including:
- System Assessment
Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other features available on GP that may be helpful to your business. - Migration Planning and Scheduling
Develop a complete migration plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Schedule solution validation, live deployment, and education. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and manage compatibility problems. - Testing
Plan and implement a test system for validating the upgrade project. - Environment Updates
Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve documented issues. - Custom Reporting
Create reports and or dashboards for private and external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and external sources. - Education
Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP. - Support
Act as a single point of contact for support to ensure consistent and affordable handling of problems made possible by close understanding of your particular situation.
Progent offers the support of seasoned experts who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you require directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the use of modules that come with the basic GP system but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips. - Integrations
Build special connections between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid redundant data entry and increase consistency. - Customizations
Create major and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific functions not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Progent can help your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services offered by Progent's consultants include:
- Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
- Network architecture design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
- Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Creating high-availability (HA) solutions
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Performance optimization
A modern Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud services combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and development services.
Progent also has a long history of providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core IT platforms saves time and expense when helping businesses through every aspect of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced security and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to design, deploy, and maintain a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Consulting Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Detroit, Michigan for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, see:
- MS Dynamics GP Support Expertise
- Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
- MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
- Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features and Benefits
- Expert Help with Dynamics GP Reporting
- Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Programming
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click
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Progent's accredited cybersecurity consultants can provide cybersecurity evaluations of company-wide security to determine your company's cybersecurity profile compliance with key industry cybersecurity standards. Progent can provide subscription-based managed services for security monitoring, on-demand network-wide security reviews, and focused cybersecurity assessments for specific areas of cybersecurity such as endpoints or cloud applications. Progent's accredited security experts can also conduct extensive security tests to evaluate your company's compliance with recognized industry security standards such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799.
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Progent's ProSight IT Asset Management is a cloud-based IT documentation management service that allows you to create, update, find and safeguard data related to your network infrastructure, processes, business apps, and services. You can instantly locate passwords or serial numbers and be alerted automatically about upcoming expirations of SSLs or domains. By cleaning up and managing your network documentation, you can eliminate up to 50% of time wasted searching for vital information about your IT network. ProSight IT Asset Management features a common location for storing and collaborating on all documents related to managing your network infrastructure like standard operating procedures and self-service instructions. ProSight IT Asset Management also offers advanced automation for gathering and associating IT data. Whether you're making improvements, doing maintenance, or reacting to an emergency, ProSight IT Asset Management delivers the data you require when you need it.
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Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (previously, formerly} called Dynamics NAV and Navision) provides SMBs a unified platform for financials, inventory, operations control, project management, procurement, sales and marketing, supply chain, and advanced reporting. Progent's Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV experts can assist you to maintain your older Dynamics NAV system or upgrade smoothly to a cloud-based, on-premises, or hybrid deployment model.
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Progent can assist small and medium-size companies to set up VoIP technology to provide their at-home workers the benefit of seamless access to the company phone network.
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Progent can help you with every stage of Microsoft Azure integration such as needs analysis, readiness assessment, solution architecture, pilot testing, deployment, automated administration, performance tuning, license controls, disaster recovery strategies, security planning, and compliance validation. Progent can assist your IT staff to set up and troubleshoot firewalls and VPN tunnels so your users can safely access to Azure resources, and Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help you set up key Microsoft platforms to run in Azure including Microsoft Windows Server, Exchange, SQL and Skype for Business. Progent can also help you to create a hybrid cloud environment that seamlessly integrates on-premises datacenters with Azure-based resources.
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Exchange 2007 Onsite Technical Support
Progent's Microsoft certified consultants can help you design and implement an efficient in-place Microsoft Exchange 2007 upgrade strategy that minimizes productivity disruption, reduces long-term service demands, and makes your Exchange 2007 Server easy to administer. For complicated multi-server or multi-site migrations, Progent has the knowledge and experience to complete your project quickly and affordably. Progent's Exchange 2007 help, troubleshooting, and consulting services include expertise with the configuration of outside vendor add-ons to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and the creation of unified messaging solutions based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
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Progent can assist small and mid-size businesses to install security protection systems and provide cleanup expertise for teleworkers.
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Windows Cluster Server 2008 On-site Technical Support
The server cluster feature set built into the high-end versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is dramatically re-engineered to simplify the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of clusters that provide greater levels of network availability, protection, performance, and flexibility. New or improved capabilities include automated cluster Validation, easier setup and installation, improved cluster administration, new cluster architecture for maximum uptime, hardened security and quorum structure, fewer failure points, more storage and memory capacity, and enhancements for multi-site clusters. Progent's clustered server consultants can help your company evaluate the business benefits of failover clusters, plan and implement a deployment, train your network support personnel to administer your failover clusters, provide continuing consulting and technical help services, and create and validate a workplace recovery procedure.
Teleworker Video Conferencing Online Technical Support
Remote Employees Video Conferencing Consulting
Progent can help small and medium-size businesses to set up and debug conferencing applications to allow their teleworkers to interact productively with colleagues and customers.
Microsoft Certified Partner Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Remote Support
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Consultants
Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 is a multi-functional edge gateway that offers a fully integrated application layer firewall, VPN, proxy, and Web caching platform for safeguarding the Internet-facing applications of any organization against a wide variety of attacks. Progent's Microsoft ISA Server 2006 engineers can show you how to plan, cost-justify, test, install, configure and support the any version of ISA Server 2006 on your network.
Microsoft Expert Windows Server Essentials and SQL Server Specialist
Expert Microsoft Certified Windows Server Essentials Disaster Recovery Specialists
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer budget-friendly remote consulting and troubleshooting services for Microsoft Windows Server Essentials. Progent offers full-service project management to help you plan and execute an efficient move from Windows Server Essentials to Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft Cloud platforms and services.
Cisco Firepower AMP Technical Support Services
Firepower Management Center Onsite Technical Support
Progent's Cisco-Premier technology consultants offer experienced PIX Firewall consulting services covering design, integration and support of Cisco firewall and Cisco security products. The Cisco PIX 500 Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls offers strong user and software policy enforcement, mutlivector attack protection, and safe access services. Extending from compact, easy-to-install desktop appliances for small offices and home offices to modular gigabit products, Cisco PIX firewalls provide a healthy level of protection, performance and reliability for business networks of all sizes. PIX firewalls are based on a proven, specially designed platform, PIX OS, minimizing potential OS-specific security vulnerabilities. The Cisco PIX Firewall has been awarded ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification plus Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status. PIX firewalls deliver an array of integrated protection and connectivity services, including powerful application-aware firewall services, VoIP and multimedia security, multi-site and remote-access IPsec VPN connectivity, intelligent access services, and extensive management tools. Progent's Cisco consultants can help you select and deploy any Cisco PIX 500 Series firewalls such as the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506E, PIX 515 Firewalls, the PIX 515E Firewall, the Cisco PIX 520 Firewall, Cisco PIX 525 Firewalls and the Cisco PIX 535.
Cisco Secure Firewall 3100 Series On-site Support
Cisco ASA 5500-X with Firepower On-site Support
Progent's certified Cisco network security consulting professionals provide expert PIX and ASA Firewall consulting services including architecture, configuration, and support of Cisco firewall and Cisco security technology. The PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewall products delivers strong user and software policy enforcement, mutlivector attack defense, and safe access services. Ranging from compact, easy-to-install desktop appliances for small and home businesses to scalable gigabit appliances, Cisco PIX Firewall and ASA Firewalls provide advanced protection, high throughput, and high availability for IT systems of any size. PIX Firewalls and ASA Firewalls are based on a hardened, purpose-built platform, minimizing common OS-specific security holes.
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Our Experts Group offers consulting in important areas that include Apple OS networking and applications; Consulting for Linux-based, UNIX, and Sun environments; MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM customization; Line-of-business and vertical program help; Chief Information Officer, business analyst, and project logistics services; Custom program development and integration; Web site, electronic business, Electronic Data Interchange, and customer portal development and deployment; SQL support and performance consulting; Management intelligence consulting; and Telecom architecture consulting.
Internet Data Center Remote Support
Co-Location Troubleshooting
Progent's colocation center support services are intended for businesses with hardware housed at IDCs or data center colocation hosting facilities and in need of on-demand in-person help at the colocation facility plus remote support from Microsoft and Cisco Premier professionals. Progent provides a complete range of Internet Data Centers and data center and colo support services such as network architecture evaluation, Windows and UNIX server integration and maintenance, tech support for server and telecommunications networking, development and installation of zero-downtime systems, architecting and deploying layered security structures, firewall integration and troubleshooting, configuring load balancing solutions, and creating fault tolerant server clustering configurations.
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Cisco Certified Catalyst 1000 Switch Online Troubleshooting
With Cisco Catalyst switches for small and mid-size companies, Cisco allows organizations to realize the full benefits of adding intelligent services to their networks. Cisco's switching product line makes it possible to deploy capabilities that make your IT network highly available to accommodate real-time needs, scalable to support growth, safe enough to guard restricted information, and designed for prioritizing and controlling traffic flows to streamline system performance. Progent's CCIE and CCNP certified engineers can show you how to select and integrate Catalyst switches that make sense for your business. Also, Progent's CISA certified security specialists can show you how to develop a strategic security policy and set up Catalyst switches so they help enforce your security policies. Catalyst switches that Progent supports include the Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches, Catalyst 3750 switches, Cisco Catalyst 4500 switches, and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches.
PIX Firewall Migration Configuration
Support Services PIX Firewall Migration
Cisco's PIX Series firewalls have been discontinued and Cisco may no longer offer support these devices. Progent continues to offer consulting assistance for Cisco's PIX firewalls to help you with maintenance and management and Progent can also help you determine if you should move up to more current firewall products from Cisco. Progent's Cisco-certified experts can help you design and implement a smooth upgrade to Cisco ASA 5500-X Series firewalls following industry best practices.
24-7 SCCM and Windows 10 IT Consultant
SCCM Cloud Integration IT Services
Configuration Manager automates application and device provisioning and updating, simplifies compliance settings control, keeps track of network assets, guards against company data leakage, provides health reporting, enables safe end-user self service, and offers a single point of control for managing multi-OS networks based on on-prem, cloud-centric, or hybrid deployment topologies. Progent's Microsoft-certified Configuration Manager consulting team and Azure cloud specialists can assist you with any facet of designing, installing, using and repairing a System Center Configuration Manager solution for on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments.
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Nagios for Linux Consultants
Network monitoring typically involves observing a network's resource utilization to help identify data traffic backups or troubleshoot hardware or software problems. Nagios and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) are useful, license-free network monitoring tools that run under Linux or UNIX and can be used to monitor multi-OS networks where UNIX and Windows coexist. Progent's network support engineers can show you how to use both these tools to optimize and troubleshoot your network. Progent's Linux support services offer small companies and programmers assistance with administering and servicing UNIX and Linux networks that work with Windows-based technology.
Email Guard Data Loss Prevention Consultant Services
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Progent's ProSight Email Guard solution uses the technology of top information security companies to deliver web-based management and comprehensive security for all your inbound and outbound email. The hybrid structure of Email Guard combines a Cloud Protection Layer with an on-premises gateway appliance to provide complete defense against spam, viruses, Denial of Service Attacks, Directory Harvest Attacks (DHAs), and other email-borne malware. ProSight Email Guard's Cloud Protection Layer acts as a first line of defense and blocks the vast majority of unwanted email from making it to your network firewall. This decreases your vulnerability to external threats and conserves system bandwidth and storage. ProSight Email Guard's onsite security gateway device adds a further layer of analysis for incoming email. For outgoing email, the local security gateway provides AV and anti-spam filtering, DLP, and email encryption. The local security gateway can also assist Exchange Server to track and protect internal email that originates and ends within your security perimeter.
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The knowledge and experience of Progent's certified Windows Server consulting team, with an average of over 11 years of support in Microsoft integration, ensures you success in identifying the version and set up of Windows 2003 Server that matches most closely with your company's strategy. Progent can also assist you with planning, deploying, administering and supporting sophisticated IT solutions powered by Windows Server, and can assist your migration from Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows NT.
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