Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a longer track record than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and derive the maximum business value from the software.

The longer a business tries to limp along with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there may be no equivalent devices available to replace them. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative products like Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces involved in the puzzle. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By offering deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Mobile, Alabama business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can include a migration to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications used by company, custom report writing, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize business value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Mobile, Alabama business in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are currently using and propose other features of the product that may be helpful to your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot environment for validating the migration project.

  • System Updates
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and remote repositories.

  • Training
    Deliver individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Act as a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and affordable resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier experts who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you require directly instead of managing less experienced consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party products designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid duplicate entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform various functions that are not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist you to upgrade your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure expertise available from Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability environments
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent has worked with these products from their first releases to their latest editions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of delivering support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with strategic technologies saves time and costs when guiding organizations through every phase of updating their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the support of advanced security and compliance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's remote and on-premises support services in Mobile, Alabama for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

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

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Mobile, AL business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.