Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and get the maximum benefit out of the application.

The longer a business tries to limp along with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there may be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security patches are no longer developed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the cost quoted for a migration may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have delivered advanced and affordable online consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as world-class system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Parsippany, New Jersey business get the most out of GP.

We become partners with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can include a migration to a more current and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize business value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Parsippany, New Jersey company in every facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization project including:

  • Deployment Assessment
    Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss additional capabilities available on the product that may be suitable for your organization.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Specify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and manage integration problems.

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

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and run scripts to address known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for private and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external repositories.

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

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to ensure consistent and affordable handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your particular situation.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly rather than supervising less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Recommend the deployment of modules included with the core GP system but are not currently being utilized. In addition, recommend third-party products written specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform specific business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help your business to upgrade your infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Needs analysis and site inventory
  • Network topology design and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and cloud services combined into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their initial releases to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core technologies cuts time and expense when guiding businesses through every phase of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and compliance engineers, business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud integration consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, implement, and maintain a well-tuned Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting expertise in Parsippany, New Jersey for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, visit:

Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support available from Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Parsippany, NJ business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.