Oklahoma CIty Microsoft Premier Support Partner

Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a longer track record than almost any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP systems for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations globally. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have been able to defer upgrades long enough that they are now using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This can be risky. 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 environment efficiently and derive the maximum business value from the software.

The longer an organization tries to make do with outdated versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems fail, there could be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When editions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being distributed. The latest releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have delivered high-level and affordable remote consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier network integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Oklahoma CIty, Oklahoma business get the most out of GP.

We become partners with our customers and begin by listening to their needs. After gaining familiarity with the IT 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, simple user training, complete system and specific module configuration including 3rd-party products offered by a broad array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software within your company, custom report creation, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize business value and minimize cost.

Progent can assist your Oklahoma CIty, Oklahoma company in every phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization project including:

• Deployment Review
  Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss other capabilities of GP that may be suitable for your organization.

• Migration Planning and Timing
  Create a complete migration plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Plan for solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and manage integration problems.

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

• Environment Updates
  Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and execute scripts to address known issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for internal and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and combine Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and remote repositories.

• Training
  Deliver individual or group training for existing and new users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

• Support
  Act as a single contact for expertise to deliver consistent and cost-effective handling of problems made possible by familiarity with your particular environment.

• Guidance
  Recommend the use of software modules included with the basic GP platform but are not now being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.

• Integrations
  Create special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and increase accuracy.

• Customizations
  Build major and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions that are not addressed by standard GP modules or external modules.

• Needs analysis and IT asset inventory
• Network architecture planning and deployment (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
• Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Creating high-availability (HA) architectures
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity preparedness
• Performance tuning

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with strategic technologies cuts time and expense when guiding businesses through each phase of updating their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and compliance engineers, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and database administrators who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To learn more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting services in Oklahoma CIty, Oklahoma for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, see:

• MS Dynamics GP Consulting
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• MS Dynamics GP Custom Software Programming
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Oklahoma CIty, OK business needs a Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration expert or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.