Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a longer heritage than almost any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active installations globally. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades to the point that they are now using legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time locating experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the most business value from the application.
The longer a business tries to limp along with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure becomes. When server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable hardware available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being distributed. The latest editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an update of their Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the number of pieces there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for a migration may seem through the roof.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have delivered advanced and affordable remote consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all versions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration talent, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Brighton, United Kingdom business optimize the benefit of GP.
We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services can involve a migration to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad range of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business applications within your company, custom report writing, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with every Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize business value and manage expense.
Progent can help your Brighton, United Kingdom business in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:
- Deployment Assessment
Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and propose other features available on GP that may be helpful to your organization.
- Migration Planning and Scheduling
Develop a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Specify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility problems.
- Testing
Plan and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade process.
- Environment Updates
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version 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. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and execute scripts to address documented issues.
- Management Reporting
Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal and external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse local and remote repositories.
- Education
Deliver one-on-one or group training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.
- Support Services
Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver effective and affordable resolution of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the help of seasoned experts who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
- Guidance
Suggest the deployment of modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.
- Integrations
Create custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate entry and increase accuracy.
- Customizations
Build big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform specific business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help 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 analysis and IT asset inventory
- Network topology design and deployment (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
- Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
- Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Developing high-availability (HA) solutions
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.
Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core IT platforms saves time and costs when guiding businesses through every aspect of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and information assurance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and database administrators who can help you to design, implement, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP ecosystem.
Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
For more about Progent's remote and on-premises support expertise in Brighton, United Kingdom for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, visit:
Download Progent's Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).
Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
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