Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage 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 worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP system affordably and get the maximum business value from the software.

The longer a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process tends to be. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there could be no equivalent devices on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security patches stop being distributed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the cost quoted for a migration may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state in the U.S. By combining deep experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration talent, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Sandy Springs, Georgia business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve a migration to a more current and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide array of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software within your organization, custom report writing, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize business value and control cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Sandy Springs, Georgia company in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or customization project including:

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

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete migration plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration problems.

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

  • Environment Upgrades
    Create backup copies of 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 available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from diverse on-premises and external repositories.

  • Training
    Deliver individual or group training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for support to ensure effective and affordable resolution of issues thanks to close understanding of your particular situation.
Additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly instead of supervising less experienced consultants or internal staff. Key areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the use of software modules included with the core GP platform but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons written specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Create custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate data entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring firewalls and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Managing iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability (HA) environments
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud products combined into a seamless ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial releases to their latest editions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and expense when guiding businesses through each phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance engineers, business continuity preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to design, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more about Progent's online and onsite consulting services in Sandy Springs, Georgia for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:

Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting services available from Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Sandy Springs, GA business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.