Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating 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 from the software.

The more an organization attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there could be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When editions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer developed. The latest releases of SQL Server might not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Innovative products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of components there are to the project. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have provided advanced and economical remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to organizations in every state across the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Richmond, Virginia business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their needs. Once we have an understanding of the environment and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Recommendations may involve an upgrade to a newer and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a broad range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business applications used by organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and control expense.

Progent can help your Richmond, Virginia business in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now using and propose additional capabilities of the product that may be suitable for your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Anticipate and resolve integration issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration process.

  • System Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from diverse on-premises and remote repositories.

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

  • Support Services
    Act as a single contact for support to ensure dependable and cost-effective handling of issues thanks to close understanding of your particular environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you require directly instead of supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of modules that come with the basic GP system but are not currently being used. Also, suggest third-party products designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to reduce redundant entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform various functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture planning and implementation (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Creating high-availability (HA) solutions
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates multiple software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud products combined into a cohesive ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent has delivered online and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent has supported these products from their first versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with core technologies cuts time and costs when guiding organizations through every phase of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, business continuity planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to design, deploy, and maintain a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To find out more information about Progent's online and onsite consulting services in Richmond, Virginia for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support available from Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Richmond, VA business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.