Midtown Manhattan Microsoft Premier Consulting Partner

Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a longer heritage than almost 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 widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades to the point that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most benefit from the application.

The more a business attempts to limp along with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process tends to be. When physical host servers or disk systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates stop being distributed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the price tag quoted for an upgrade may seem through the roof.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered advanced and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state across the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to help your Midtown Manhattan, New York business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our customers and begin by listening to their needs. After gaining familiarity with the environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve a migration to a newer and fully supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your organization, custom report writing, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with each Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize strategic value and manage expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Midtown Manhattan, New York company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement project including:

• Deployment Review
  Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other features of the product that might be helpful to your organization.

• Migration Planning and Scheduling
  Create a complete upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility issues.

• Testing
  Plan and configure a test environment for validating the migration project.

• Environment Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run scripts to address documented issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating information from multiple local and remote repositories.

• Training
  Provide individual or group training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Act as a single contact for support to deliver dependable and cost-effective handling of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular situation.

• Guidance
  Suggest the deployment of software modules included with the basic GP platform but are not currently being utilized. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

• Integrations
  Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business platforms to avoid redundant entry and improve accuracy.

• Customizations
  Build big and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Requirements analysis and IT asset inventory
• Network topology design and deployment (on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Setting up security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
• Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with strategic technologies cuts time and costs when helping businesses through every aspect of updating their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and information assurance experts, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's online and onsite consulting expertise in Midtown Manhattan, New York for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Expertise
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Support Services
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Benefits
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Midtown Manhattan, NY business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.