Greensboro Microsoft Certified Consulting and Support

Microsoft Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, sports a longer history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for Windows. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from new customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and derive the maximum benefit out of the software.

The longer a business attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure becomes. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates are no longer released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of components there are to the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for a migration may seem through the roof.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state across the U.S. By offering deep experience with all editions of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration talent, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Greensboro, North Caroline business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the IT situation and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations may involve a migration to a more current and supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a broad array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications within your company, custom report writing, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and control expense.

Progent can assist your Greensboro, North Caroline business in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

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

• Upgrade Design and Timing
  Develop a complete upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and resolve compatibility problems.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and configure a test environment for proving the migration process.

• Environment Upgrades
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to make all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and execute scripts to address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from diverse on-premises and external sources.

• Training
  Provide one-on-one or group training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver consistent and cost-effective resolution of issues made possible by close understanding of your particular environment.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the use of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and improve consistency.

• Customizations
  Build major and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.

• Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
• Network topology design and deployment (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Developing high-availability solutions
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with core technologies saves time and expense when helping businesses through each aspect of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and manage a productive Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Greensboro, North Caroline for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, refer to:

• Dynamics GP Consulting
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
  

• Expert Help with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Software Development
  

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Greensboro, NC business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.