Durham Microsoft Premier Consulting Partner

Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier history than almost any other ERP solution made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have trouble finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and get the maximum business value from the application.

The more a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there could be no equivalent devices available to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being released. Current editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of components involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered high-level and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all releases of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to make sure your Durham, North Carolina business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Recommendations can involve a migration to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user training, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software used by organization, custom report creation, and solution analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize strategic value and manage expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Durham, North Carolina company in each facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement project including:

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

• Migration Design and Timing
  Develop a complete upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility problems.

• Pilot Testing
  Design and implement a test environment for validating the migration project.

• System Updates
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from multiple on-premises and external sources.

• Education
  Provide one-on-one or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

• Support Services
  Provide a single point of contact for expertise to ensure effective and cost-effective handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.

• Guidance
  Suggest the deployment of modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special connections between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid duplicate entry and improve consistency.

• Customizations
  Build big and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Requirements assessment and site inventory
• Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Setting up firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
• Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Developing high-availability (HA) environments
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
• business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with strategic IT platforms saves time and expense when guiding organizations through every aspect of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery planning experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Durham, North Carolina for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, visit:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features and Benefits
  

• Expert Help with Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• MS Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Durham, NC business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or application programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.