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Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, has a longer track record than virtually any other ERP solution made for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the maximum business value from the software.

The more a business attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no equivalent hardware available to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, vital security patches stop being developed. The latest releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the number of pieces involved in the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may be through the roof.

Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state in the U.S. By offering in-depth familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Fremont, California business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations may include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a broad range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software used by company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to maximize strategic value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Fremont, California business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:

• System Assessment
  Take a look at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and propose other capabilities available on the product that might be helpful to your organization.

• Upgrade Planning and Timing
  Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration issues.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration process.

• Environment Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have 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 resolve known issues.

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

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

• Support
  Act as a single contact for expertise to ensure effective and affordable handling of problems thanks to close understanding of your particular environment.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP system but are not currently being used. Also, recommend third-party products written specifically for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

• Customizations
  Build big and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform specific functions that are not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party modules.

• Needs analysis and site inventory
• Network architecture planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Creating high-availability environments
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery preparedness
• Performance optimization

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with strategic technologies cuts time and costs when helping organizations through each phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting services in Fremont, California for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

• MS Dynamics GP Support Expertise
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features
  

• Expert Help with Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Software Programming
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Fremont, CA business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.