Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, sports a longer track record than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active installations globally. A number of businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and get the maximum benefit from the application.

The more a business attempts to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. When physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no equivalent devices on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being developed. Current releases of SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative products like Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be overwhelmed by the number of components there are to the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be through the roof.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement 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 provided high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier network integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Toronto, Ontario business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may involve a migration to a more current and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user education, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products offered by a broad array of vendors that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software within your organization, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize business value and manage cost.

Progent can assist your Toronto, Ontario business in each facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:

  • System Review
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other capabilities of the product that may be suitable for your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Timing
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and manage integration problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and implement a pilot system for validating the migration process.

  • System Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure ongoing support 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 (pstl). Prepare data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for private as well as external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating information from multiple on-premises and external sources.

  • Training
    Provide one-on-one or classroom style training for existing and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single contact for support to ensure effective and cost-effective handling of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular situation.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly instead of managing less experienced consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the use of software modules that come with the core GP platform but are not now being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to reduce duplicate entry and improve accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability (HA) environments
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered online and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent has worked with these products from their first versions to their current editions, and Progent can help with cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with core technologies saves time and expense when helping organizations through every phase of updating their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To find out more information about Progent's online and on-premises support expertise in Toronto, Ontario for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

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

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Toronto, ON business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.