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Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer heritage than almost any other ERP platform written for Windows. Microsoft 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 customers worldwide. A number of organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding veteran Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and derive the maximum benefit out of the application.

The more a business tries to limp along with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer released. The latest releases of SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the number of pieces there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By offering in-depth experience with all releases of Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Minneapolis, Minnesota business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our clients and start by understanding their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may involve a migration to a more current and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications used by organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize business value and minimize expense.

Progent's consultants can help your Minneapolis, Minnesota company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

• Deployment Review
  Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other features available on GP that might be suitable for your business.

• Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
  Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Specify customizations and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration issues.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and configure a test system for validating the migration project.

• Environment Upgrades
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features available to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and execute scripts to address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Develop reports and or dashboards for private and external use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from diverse local and remote sources.

• Education
  Deliver individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Act as a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and affordable handling of problems made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the deployment of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. Also, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid redundant data entry and improve consistency.

• Customizations
  Create major and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Needs analysis and site inventory
• Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Developing high-availability (HA) solutions
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery planning
• Performance optimization

Progent also has a long history of delivering support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with core IT platforms saves time and costs when guiding organizations through each phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, implement, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more about Progent's online and onsite support expertise in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, visit:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• MS Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Minneapolis, MN business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.