Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a longer heritage than virtually any other ERP solution made for the Windows OS. 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 around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to defer upgrades to the point that they are now using legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have a hard time finding experienced Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most benefit out of the application.

The longer an organization attempts to limp along with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems fail, there may be no equivalent devices available to replace them. When releases of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates are no longer distributed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment can be overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided advanced and economical remote consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state throughout the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Long Beach, California business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our customers and begin by listening to their needs. After gaining familiarity with the situation and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services can include a migration to a newer and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software within your company, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Long Beach, California company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:

  • Deployment Review
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other features of GP that may be helpful to your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve compatibility issues.

  • Testing
    Design and implement a pilot environment for proving the migration project.

  • System Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and execute scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal and external use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from diverse on-premises and external sources.

  • Training
    Deliver individual or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and cost-effective resolution of issues thanks to close understanding of your particular situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of seasoned experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly instead of supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of software modules included with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build custom connections between Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce redundant entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build major and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to upgrade your network infrastructure to support Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Network infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Needs analysis and site inventory
  • Network topology planning and deployment (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability (HA) environments
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
A modern Dynamics GP environment includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud services integrated into a cohesive ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first releases to their current versions, and Progent supports cloud options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with core technologies cuts time and expense when helping businesses through each aspect of updating their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to design, implement, and maintain a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
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Read/Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support available from Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Long Beach, CA business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.