Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a longer history than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the maximum business value out of the software.

The more an organization tries to limp along with outdated versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure becomes. If server hardware or disk systems fail, there could be no suitable hardware on the market to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security patches stop being released. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces involved in the puzzle. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state in the U.S. By offering deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their needs. After gaining an understanding of the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a newer and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a broad range of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business applications within your organization, custom report writing, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and manage expense.

Progent's consultants can help your Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization process including:

  • System Assessment
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are now using and propose other features available on GP that might be suitable for your organization.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Specify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade process.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from diverse local and external repositories.

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

  • Support Services
    Provide a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and affordable handling of problems made possible by close understanding of your particular environment.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you need directly rather than managing less experienced consultants or internal IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the use of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, recommend third-party products designed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build major and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure expertise provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements assessment and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud services combined into a seamless ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their first releases to their latest editions, and Progent can help with cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms saves time and costs when helping businesses through every phase of upgrading their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery planning consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
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Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Belo Horizonte, MG business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.