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Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier history than virtually any other ERP platform made for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance to the point that they are now running seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP system efficiently and extract the maximum business value from the software.

The more a business attempts to make do with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure tends to be. When physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no equivalent hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being developed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Innovative tools such as Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested experts have delivered high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By offering in-depth experience with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Houston, Texas business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our clients and start by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can include a migration to a more current and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete system and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a broad array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software used by company, custom report writing, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize strategic value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Houston, Texas company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

• Deployment Review
  Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss additional capabilities available on GP that might be suitable for your business.

• Upgrade Design and Timing
  Develop a complete migration plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and manage integration problems.

• Testing
  Design and configure a test system for proving the upgrade project.

• Environment Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prepare data and run scripts to address documented issues.

• Management Reporting
  Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from diverse on-premises and remote sources.

• Education
  Deliver one-on-one or classroom style training for current and new users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver effective and cost-effective handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your particular situation.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the use of modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. Also, recommend third-party products written specifically for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

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

• Customizations
  Build big and small customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions not addressed by standard GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Needs assessment and site inventory
• Network architecture design and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Setting up firewalls and remote connections and defining security policies
• Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Developing high-availability environments
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core technologies cuts time and expense when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the support of senior cybersecurity and information assurance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, implement, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To learn more about Progent's online and onsite support expertise in Houston, Texas for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

• MS Dynamics GP Expertise
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features
  

• Expert Help with Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Development
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Houston, TX business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.