Dynamics GP ConsultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than virtually any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform made for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and derive the most business value from the application.

The longer a business attempts to make do with outdated versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration procedure becomes. When physical host servers or storage systems break down, there may 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 (EOS) status, vital security patches stop being distributed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the number of pieces involved in the puzzle. And the price tag quoted for a migration may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and economical online integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP along with top-tier network integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Nashville, Tennessee business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by listening to their needs. After gaining familiarity with the IT environment and the areas for improvement we make our recommendations. Recommendations may involve a migration to a more current and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, simple user training, full system and specific module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your company, custom report creation, and system analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our goal with each Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and manage expense.

Progent can help your Nashville, Tennessee business in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or enhancement project including:

  • Deployment Review
    Take a look at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are now using and propose other features available on GP that might be helpful to your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on products. Predict and manage integration problems.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and configure a test system for validating the migration process.

  • Environment Updates
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and run 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 and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from multiple on-premises and external sources.

  • Training
    Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Act as a single point of contact for expertise to ensure consistent and cost-effective resolution of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent can provide the support of top-tier experts who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you need directly instead of supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the use of software modules included with the core GP system but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party add-ons written specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Create special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid duplicate entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build major and simple customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to perform various business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise offered by Progent include:
  • Needs analysis and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Creating high-availability architectures
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services including Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services combined into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered online and on-premises support from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange Server configuration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server integration experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial versions to their latest editions, and Progent can help with cloud options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online integration services, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with strategic technologies saves time and costs when guiding organizations through every phase of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also offers the skills of advanced security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, deploy, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more information about Progent's remote and onsite support services in Nashville, Tennessee for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, refer to:

Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting services available from Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Nashville, TN business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.