Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier history than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers globally. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This can be dangerous. Meanwhile, a recurring theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating experienced Dynamics GP consultants who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and extract the maximum benefit from the application.

The longer an organization attempts to limp along with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade process tends to be. If server hardware or disk systems break down, there may be no equivalent devices available to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, vital security updates stop being developed. Current releases of Microsoft SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not run. Organizations considering an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of pieces there are to the project. And the cost suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Customization Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have delivered high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-powered networks to organizations in every state across the U.S. By offering in-depth familiarity with all editions of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration skills, Progent is ideally qualified to make sure your Santos, São Paulo business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and start by listening to their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can include a migration to a newer and supported version of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user education, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a broad range of suppliers that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other key business software used by company, custom report writing, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize strategic value and control expense.

Progent can assist your Santos, São Paulo company in each facet of your Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

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

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify customizations and add-on products. Predict and resolve integration issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and configure a test environment for proving the upgrade project.

  • System Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all the latest features available to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for internal and external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from multiple on-premises and external sources.

  • Training
    Provide individual or classroom style training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to ensure effective and cost-effective resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific environment.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of seasoned consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly instead of managing less experienced consultants or internal staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being utilized. In addition, suggest third-party products designed specifically for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid redundant entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create major and simple customizations that run with Dynamics GP to perform various business functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help you to upgrade your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements assessment and site inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Managing Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem includes diverse application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services integrated into a cohesive ERP solution. For over 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial releases to their current editions, and Progent supports cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of providing help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This background with strategic IT platforms cuts time and costs when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior cybersecurity and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, deploy, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more about Progent's remote and onsite support expertise in Santos, São Paulo for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

Read/Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting support available from Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains software, select Download Datasheet: Expertise for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your Santos, SP business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or software developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.