Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, has a longer track record than almost any other ERP platform written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time finding experienced Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and extract the most business value out of the software.

The more an organization attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure tends to be. When physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware on the market to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being distributed. The latest editions of SQL Server might not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for a migration may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to help your Appleton, Wisconsin business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may include a migration to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, full platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide array of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications used by organization, custom report creation, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize business value and minimize cost.

Progent can help your Appleton, Wisconsin company in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:

  • System Assessment
    Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss other features of GP that might be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Design and Scheduling
    Create a complete migration plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Schedule solution validation, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and manage compatibility issues.

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

  • System Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to assure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all the latest features accessible to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Implement services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for private and public consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and remote repositories.

  • Education
    Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and first-time users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Act as a single contact for support to deliver effective and cost-effective resolution of problems thanks to close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent can provide the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you require directly rather than managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid redundant entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions that are not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to upgrade your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and deployment (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability (HA) environments
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Dynamics GP ecosystem includes multiple software platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent has delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development consultants. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent supports cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core IT platforms saves time and expense when guiding businesses through every phase of updating their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and manage a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To learn more about Progent's online and onsite consulting expertise in Appleton, Wisconsin for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, refer to:

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

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Appleton, WI business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.