Manchester Microsoft Gold Certified Consulting Experts

Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured application and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP system affordably and derive the most benefit out of the application.

The more a business attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure becomes. When server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being released. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server might not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the volume of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have provided high-level and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state in the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to help your Manchester, New Hampshire business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their needs. Once we have an understanding of the IT environment and the areas for improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations can include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a broad array of vendors that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software within your organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and control expense.

Progent can assist your Manchester, New Hampshire company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

• Deployment Review
  Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss additional features of the product that might be helpful to your business.

• Migration Design and Timing
  Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and manage compatibility problems.

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

• Environment Upgrades
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and execute scripts to address documented issues.

• Management Reporting
  Develop reports and or dashboards for private 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 multiple local and remote sources.

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

• Support Services
  Provide a single contact for support to deliver effective and cost-effective handling of problems made possible by familiarity with your particular situation.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the deployment of software modules that come with the core GP system but are not currently being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

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

• Customizations
  Create big and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.

• Requirements analysis and site inventory
• Network architecture planning and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Creating high-availability (HA) solutions
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core IT platforms saves time and expense when helping organizations through each aspect of updating their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, business continuity planning consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, implement, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
For more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Manchester, New Hampshire for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features and Benefits
  

• Expert Help with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Software Development
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Manchester, NH business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.