Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and get the most benefit from the application.

The more a business attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When versions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security updates are no longer distributed. Current releases of SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the volume of components there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to help your Montreal, Quebec business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our clients and begin by understanding their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of vendors that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your company, custom report writing, and solution analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize business value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Montreal, Quebec company in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:

  • System Review
    Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other features of the product that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Upgrade Design and Timing
    Create a complete migration plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and manage integration problems.

  • Testing
    Design and configure a pilot system for validating the migration project.

  • Environment Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all the latest features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from multiple local and external sources.

  • Training
    Deliver individual or group training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single point of contact for support to deliver consistent and affordable handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your particular situation.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier experts who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you require directly rather than managing less experienced consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of software modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being utilized. Also, suggest third-party products designed specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid redundant entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not addressed by standard GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist your business to enhance your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products combined into a seamless ERP solution. For over two decades, Progent has delivered remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their first releases to their latest editions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core technologies cuts time and expense when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of senior security and information assurance engineers, business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, implement, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's remote and onsite support services in Montreal, Quebec for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:

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

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Montreal, PQ business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.