Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer heritage than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform 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 installations worldwide. Many organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP system efficiently and extract the most business value from the software.

The longer a business attempts to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems fail, there may be no equivalent devices on the market to use as substitutes. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security patches are no longer released. The latest releases of Microsoft SQL Server might not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative products such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have delivered advanced and economical remote consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Fremont, California business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the IT situation and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations can include a migration to a more current and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software used by company, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent can help your Fremont, California company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and propose additional capabilities of the product that might be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and manage compatibility problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and configure a test environment for proving the upgrade process.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure continuing support 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 Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for internal and public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from multiple local and remote sources.

  • Education
    Deliver individual or group training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver consistent and cost-effective resolution of issues thanks to familiarity with your particular situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the support of seasoned consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the use of modules included with the basic GP system but are not now being used. Also, recommend third-party products designed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build custom integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to reduce redundant data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various functions that are not addressed by standard GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist you to enhance your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure expertise offered by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability (HA) architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent has delivered remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when guiding organizations through every aspect of upgrading their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Fremont, California for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:

Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting Services for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Fremont, CA business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.