Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a longer heritage than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich application and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations globally. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from new clients is that they have trouble finding experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system affordably and extract the maximum business value from the software.

The longer an organization tries to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure tends to be. When physical host servers or disk systems break down, there could be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When editions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security patches are no longer released. The latest releases of SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Innovative products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be intimidated by the volume of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By offering in-depth experience with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Kansas City, Missouri business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our clients and start by understanding their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the environment and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations may involve an upgrade to a more current and supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your company, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to maximize business value and control expense.

Progent can assist your Kansas City, Missouri business in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization project including:

  • Deployment Review
    Review at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are now running and propose additional capabilities of GP that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Planning and Timing
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and resolve integration problems.

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

  • Environment Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.

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

  • Education
    Deliver individual or classroom style training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Act as a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable handling of issues made possible by close understanding of your specific environment.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly instead of managing less experienced consultants or in-house staff. Important areas where Progent can provide Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the deployment of modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create custom integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to reduce duplicate entry and increase accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Create major and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions 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 accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance tuning
The Progent Advantage
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services combined into a seamless ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server integration experts. Progent's consultants have supported these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has a long history of providing support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic technologies saves time and costs when helping businesses through every phase of upgrading their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced security and compliance engineers, business continuity planning consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can help you to design, implement, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
To find out more about Progent's online and on-premises consulting services in Kansas City, Missouri for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:

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

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Kansas City, MO business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.