Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a longer heritage than almost any other ERP platform written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and derive the most business value out of the application.

The more a business tries to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no equivalent hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being distributed. Current editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Innovative products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the volume of components involved in the project. And the price tag quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP as well as world-class network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the environment and the areas for improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a newer and supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products from a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications within your company, custom report writing, and solution evaluations to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize strategic value and minimize expense.

Progent can help your Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro business in every facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement process including:

  • System Review
    Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and propose other capabilities available on the product that may be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration issues.

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

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all the latest features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse local and remote repositories.

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

  • Support Services
    Provide a single point of contact for support to ensure dependable and affordable resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific situation.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you require directly rather than managing less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent's consultants can provide Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the core GP platform but are not currently being utilized. Also, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build special connections between Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid duplicate entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build major and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external modules.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist your business to upgrade your network infrastructure to support Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure services offered by Progent include:
  • Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Creating high-availability environments
  • Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery preparedness
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP environment incorporates multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and public cloud services integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent has delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their latest versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with core technologies cuts time and costs when guiding businesses through each phase of upgrading their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and information assurance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
For more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting services in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, visit:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Ipanema, RJ business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.