Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, has a longer track record than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from new customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP experts who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and derive the most business value out of the application.
The more an organization attempts to make do with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration process becomes. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there could be no equivalent devices available to use as substitutes. When editions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security patches are no longer distributed. The latest editions of SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not run. Organizations considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be through the roof.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have provided advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state in the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to help your Los Angeles, California business get the most out of GP.
We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their needs. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can include an upgrade to a more current and supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, full system and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide array of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software used by organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize business value and manage cost.
Progent's consultants can assist your Los Angeles, California business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement initiative including:
- Deployment Review
Take a look at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are currently using and discuss additional capabilities of GP that might be suitable for your business.
- Migration Planning and Scheduling
Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and manage compatibility issues.
- Pilot Testing
Plan and implement a test environment for validating the migration process.
- Environment Upgrades
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.
- Custom Reporting
Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and remote sources.
- Education
Deliver one-on-one or group training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.
- Support
Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the help of top-tier experts who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you require directly rather than managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Dynamics GP expertise include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively 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 big and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various business functions that are not addressed by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist you to enhance your network infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
- Needs assessment and site inventory
- Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
- Managing iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Creating high-availability (HA) solutions
- Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
- Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
- Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Dynamics GP environment includes multiple software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud services combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their initial versions to their current editions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.
Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with strategic IT platforms cuts time and expense when helping businesses through each phase of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced cybersecurity and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.
Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To find out more information about Progent's online and onsite consulting expertise in Los Angeles, California for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:
Read/Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click Download Datasheet: Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Software (PDF file).
Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Los Angeles, CA business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.