Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a longer track record than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now running seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have trouble finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and derive the most benefit out of the software.

The more a business tries to make do with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration process tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems fail, there may be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer distributed. Current editions of SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be intimidated by the volume of components there are to the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided high-level and affordable remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to help your San Diego UCSD, California business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by understanding their needs. After gaining familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can involve a migration to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user training, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a broad array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications used by company, custom report creation, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to maximize strategic value and manage cost.

Progent can assist your San Diego UCSD, California company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

  • System Review
    Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss additional capabilities available on GP that may be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Design and Scheduling
    Develop a complete migration plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and resolve integration problems.

  • Testing
    Plan and configure a test environment for validating the migration process.

  • 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 from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from diverse local and external repositories.

  • Training
    Provide 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 deliver consistent and affordable resolution of problems thanks to close understanding of your particular environment.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you require directly instead of supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. 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. Also, recommend third-party products written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to reduce redundant data entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small 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 modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help you to upgrade your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Creating high-availability solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment includes multiple software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have provided online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server integration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their first releases to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with strategic IT platforms saves time and costs when helping businesses through each phase of updating their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, business continuity preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, implement, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more about Progent's online and on-premises consulting expertise in San Diego UCSD, California for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, refer to:

Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting expertise offered by Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your San Diego UCSD, CA business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.