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Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a lengthier history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the most business value from the application.

The longer a business tries to make do with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process becomes. When server hardware or storage systems fail, there could be no equivalent devices available to use as substitutes. When versions of Microsoft Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state throughout the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class system integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Lima, #(state) business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our customers and begin by understanding their needs. After gaining an understanding of the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services may include a migration to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide array of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software used by organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and manage expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Lima, #(state) company in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

• System Assessment
  Review at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss other features available on the product that might be suitable for your organization.

• Upgrade Design and Scheduling
  Develop a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify customizations and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration problems.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and configure a pilot system for validating the migration 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 accessible to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Develop reports and or dashboards for internal as well as external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from multiple on-premises and remote repositories.

• Education
  Provide one-on-one or group training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Act as a single contact for support to deliver effective and affordable handling of problems thanks to close understanding of your specific situation.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the deployment of modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons designed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Create special connections between Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid duplicate data entry and increase consistency.

• Customizations
  Build major and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform specific functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Requirements analysis and site inventory
• Network architecture design and implementation (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
• Managing Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Developing high-availability (HA) solutions
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of providing support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping organizations through every aspect of updating their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting services in Lima, #(state) for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

• MS Dynamics GP Consulting Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Benefits
  

• Expert Help with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Software Programming
  

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Lima, #(StateShortStr) business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.