Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a longer history than almost any other ERP solution written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new clients 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 ecosystem affordably and extract the maximum business value from the software.

The longer an organization attempts to limp along with outdated versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure tends to be. If server hardware or storage systems break down, there may be no suitable devices available to replace them. When releases of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer developed. Current editions of SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of pieces there are to the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations may involve an upgrade to a more current and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, full platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a broad range of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software used by organization, custom report creation, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize business value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

  • System Assessment
    Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently using and discuss other capabilities available on the product that might be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve integration problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration process.

  • System Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to address documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external sources.

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

  • Support
    Provide a single point of contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable resolution of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent can provide the help of top-tier consultants who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent can do the jobs you need directly rather than managing less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the deployment of software modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, recommend third-party products designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce duplicate data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various business functions that are not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure services offered by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability solutions
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
A modern Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services combined into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For more than 20 years, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent has supported these products from their initial versions to their current editions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with strategic IT platforms cuts time and costs when guiding businesses through every aspect of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and information assurance experts, disaster recovery planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and database administrators who can help you to plan, implement, and manage a productive Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
For more information about Progent's remote and on-premises support services in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 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 expertise offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Ribeirão Preto, SP business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.