Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a longer history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular 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 long enough that they are now using legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and extract the most benefit out of the application.

The more an organization attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process becomes. If server hardware or disk systems fail, there may be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security patches stop being developed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services 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 advanced and economical remote consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to help your Bristol, United Kingdom business get the most out of GP.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have an understanding of the environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software used by company, custom report writing, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage cost.

Progent can assist your Bristol, United Kingdom company in every facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Review
    Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other features available on the product that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Design and Timing
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and resolve integration problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and configure a test environment for proving the upgrade process.

  • Environment Updates
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and run scripts to address documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and remote sources.

  • Training
    Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Provide a single contact for support to ensure dependable and affordable handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your particular situation.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Key areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the core GP platform but are not now being used. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Create custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid redundant data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create big and small customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform specific business functions not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help you to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure services offered by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability (HA) solutions
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over 20 years, Progent has provided remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint development experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core IT platforms saves time and costs when helping businesses through each aspect of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can help you to plan, deploy, and maintain a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To learn more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Bristol, United Kingdom for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Bristol, #(StateShortStr) business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.