Lower Manhattan Microsoft Premier Consultants

Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier heritage than almost any other ERP solution made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations globally. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP system affordably and extract the most benefit out of the software.

The longer a business attempts to make do with outdated releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration process tends to be. If server hardware or storage systems fail, there could be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates are no longer released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products like Power BI may not run. Businesses considering an upgrade of their Dynamics GP deployment are often intimidated by the number of components involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have provided advanced and economical online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to organizations in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as world-class system integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Lower Manhattan, New York business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our customers and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the environment and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services can include a migration to a more current and fully supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user training, complete platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products from a wide array of vendors that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications used by company, custom report creation, and solution analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize business value and manage expense.

Progent can assist your Lower Manhattan, New York business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization process including:

• Deployment Assessment
  Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently using and propose other capabilities of GP that might be suitable for your organization.

• Migration Planning and Scheduling
  Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration issues.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and implement a test system for proving the upgrade project.

• Environment Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make 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 address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as public consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external repositories.

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

• Support
  Provide a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and affordable resolution of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific environment.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the use of modules included with the core GP system but are not currently being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party products designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

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

• Customizations
  Build big and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or external add-ons.

• Requirements assessment and site inventory
• Network topology design and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Developing high-availability environments
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity preparedness
• Performance optimization

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when guiding businesses through each phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and compliance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity planning consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To learn more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting services in Lower Manhattan, New York for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features and Benefits
  

• Expert Help with MS Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• MS Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Lower Manhattan, NY business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.