Belo Horizonte Microsoft Premier Support and Consulting

Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for Windows. Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and derive the maximum business value from the application.

The longer a business tries to limp along with legacy versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. If server hardware or storage systems break down, there may be no equivalent devices on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security patches stop being distributed. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag quoted for a migration may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's tested experts have provided high-level and affordable online consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and begin by understanding their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the situation and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations may involve a migration to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software within your company, custom report writing, and solution evaluations to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais business in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization project including:

• Deployment Assessment
  Take a look at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other features available on GP that may be suitable for your business.

• Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
  Develop a complete upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage compatibility issues.

• Testing
  Plan and configure a pilot environment for validating the upgrade process.

• System Upgrades
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for internal and external use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating information from diverse on-premises and external sources.

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

• Support Services
  Provide a single contact for expertise to ensure consistent and affordable handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP system but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce redundant entry and improve accuracy.

• Customizations
  Create major and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle specific functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.

• Needs analysis and site inventory
• Network topology planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Creating high-availability solutions
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has extensive experience providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with core IT platforms saves time and expense when helping businesses through every phase of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, implement, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
For more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting services in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, visit:

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Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Belo Horizonte, MG business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.