Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers globally. Many organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from prospective customers is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and extract the most benefit from the application.

The more a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. If physical host servers or storage systems break down, there could be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When editions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security patches stop being developed. Current editions of SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often intimidated by the number of components there are to the project. And the price tag quoted for a migration may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested professionals have provided high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Harrisburg, Pennsylvania business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our clients and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the environment and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can involve a migration to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software within your organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Harrisburg, Pennsylvania business in every phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

  • System Review
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose additional features of the product that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Testing
    Design and configure a test environment for validating the migration project.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal as well as external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from diverse local and external sources.

  • Training
    Deliver one-on-one or classroom style training for existing and first-time users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single contact for expertise to deliver consistent and affordable handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly rather than managing less experienced consultants or in-house staff. Important areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP system but are not now being used. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create 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 Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure expertise provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud services integrated into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent has delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their first releases to their latest versions, and Progent can help with cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core technologies saves time and expense when guiding organizations through every phase of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more about Progent's remote and onsite support services in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Harrisburg, PA business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.