Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a longer heritage than almost any other ERP solution made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and get the most business value out of the application.
The longer an organization tries to limp along with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems fail, there could be no suitable hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being developed. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be overwhelmed by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may be astronomical.
Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered advanced and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses 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 help your Fargo, North Dakota business get the most out of GP.
We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services can involve an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software used by organization, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize strategic value and manage cost.
Progent can help your Fargo, North Dakota business in every facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization project including:
- Deployment Assessment
Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently using and propose other capabilities of the product that may be suitable for your business.
- Migration Planning and Scheduling
Develop a complete migration plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and resolve integration issues.
- Pilot Testing
Plan and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade project.
- Environment Upgrades
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to assure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run scripts to address documented issues.
- Management Reporting
Create reports and or dashboards for private and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external sources.
- Education
Deliver one-on-one or group training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.
- Support
Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver consistent and cost-effective resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the support of seasoned experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you require directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or internal IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the use of software modules that come with the core GP system but are not currently being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party products written specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.
- Integrations
Create custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid duplicate data entry and improve consistency.
- Customizations
Create major and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your infrastructure to support Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
- Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
- Network topology design and deployment (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Setting up security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
- Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
- Developing high-availability (HA) environments
- Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have delivered online and onsite help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.
Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with strategic technologies cuts time and expense when helping businesses through every phase of updating their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, implement, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's online and onsite consulting services in Fargo, North Dakota for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:
Download Progent's Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting services available from Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).
Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Fargo, ND business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.