Minnetonka Microsoft Certified Consulting and Support

Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring complaint we hear from prospective customers 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 ecosystem efficiently and derive the most business value out of the software.

The longer a business attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade procedure becomes. When server hardware or storage systems fail, there could be no suitable hardware available to use as substitutes. When versions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security patches are no longer developed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative products like Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag suggested for a migration may be astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided high-level and economical remote integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state in the U.S. By offering deep experience with all editions of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Minnetonka, Minnesota business optimize the benefit of GP.

We become partners with our clients and start by understanding their needs. Once we have an understanding of the IT situation and the areas for improvement we make our suggestions. Recommendations can involve an upgrade to a more current and supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user education, full platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications used by organization, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and minimize expense.

Progent can assist your Minnetonka, Minnesota business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement initiative including:

• Deployment Review
  Take a look at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other features available on the product that may be helpful to your organization.

• Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
  Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Plan for pilot testing, production upgrade, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Predict and resolve integration issues.

• Pilot Testing
  Design and implement a pilot system for proving the migration process.

• Environment Upgrades
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and execute scripts to address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from diverse local and remote repositories.

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

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

• Guidance
  Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being used. In addition, recommend third-party add-ons written specifically for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce duplicate data entry and improve accuracy.

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

• Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
• Network topology design and deployment (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and creating security policies
• Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Creating high-availability solutions
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Performance optimization

Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network experts, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with strategic IT platforms saves time and expense when helping organizations through each phase of upgrading their legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced security and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity planning consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and maintain a well-tuned Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Consulting Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's online and onsite support expertise in Minnetonka, Minnesota for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, see:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Features and Benefits
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Software Development
  

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Minnetonka, MN business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.