Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier track record than almost any other ERP solution written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now using legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and extract the most benefit out of the software.

The more a business tries to make do with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable devices available to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being distributed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products like Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the number of components involved in the project. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to help your Santiago, Región Metropolitan business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our customers and begin by listening to their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Proposed services can involve an upgrade to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a broad array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software within your company, custom report creation, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with each Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize strategic value and control cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Santiago, Región Metropolitan business in every phase of your Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:

  • System Assessment
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss additional features of GP that might be helpful to your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Timing
    Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a test environment for validating the migration process.

  • System Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your organization. Upgrade 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 resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and external sources.

  • Education
    Deliver one-on-one or group training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Provide a single contact for expertise to ensure consistent and affordable handling of problems made possible by close understanding of your particular environment.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent can provide the help of seasoned experts who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the deployment of modules included with the core GP system but are not currently being used. Also, recommend third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce redundant entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build major and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help you to enhance your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and site inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability (HA) solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and public cloud services combined into a seamless ERP solution. For over two decades, Progent has delivered remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server development consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial releases to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and expense when guiding organizations through each aspect of updating their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can help you to plan, implement, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
For more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Santiago, Región Metropolitan for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, visit:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Santiago, Región Metropolitan business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.