Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, has a lengthier track record than almost any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and extract the maximum business value out of the application.
The more an organization attempts to make do with outdated versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems break down, there may be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When versions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer released. Current releases of SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the cost quoted for a migration may seem through the roof.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered advanced and affordable online consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By offering deep experience with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Lynnwood, Washington business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.
We partner with our clients and start by understanding their needs. Once we have familiarity with the environment and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business applications used by organization, custom report writing, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize business value and minimize cost.
Progent can help your Lynnwood, Washington company in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement initiative including:
- System Review
Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss other capabilities available on GP that may be suitable for your business.
- Migration Planning and Scheduling
Develop a complete migration plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration issues.
- Testing
Plan and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade project.
- System Updates
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest 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). Prepare data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.
- Management Reporting
Develop reports and or dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from diverse local and external sources.
- Education
Deliver individual or classroom style training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.
- Support
Act as a single contact for support to deliver effective and affordable resolution of issues thanks to close understanding of your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent can provide the help of seasoned experts who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
- Recommendations
Suggest the deployment of software modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.
- Integrations
Build custom integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce redundant data entry and increase accuracy.
- Customizations
Build big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to enhance your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
- Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
- Network architecture planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
- Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
- Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Developing high-availability solutions
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
- business continuity planning
- Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products combined into a seamless ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent has provided remote and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent has worked with these products from their first versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.
Progent also has extensive experience providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping businesses through every phase of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and maintain a productive Dynamics GP ecosystem.
Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more about Progent's remote and onsite support services in Lynnwood, Washington for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:
Read/Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Software (PDF file).
Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Lynnwood, WA business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.