São José dos Campos Microsoft Certified Support Services

Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution written for Windows. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. Many businesses who have relied on Dynamics GP for years have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and outmoded IT infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating veteran Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to update their Dynamics GP environment affordably and get the most business value from the application.

The longer an organization tries to make do with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process tends to be. When physical host servers or disk systems break down, there may be no equivalent hardware available to replace them. When releases of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates are no longer released. The latest editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools like Microsoft's 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 suggested for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and affordable remote integration consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to help your São José dos Campos, São Paulo business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT situation and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Proposed services can include a migration to a more current and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, full platform and specific module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications used by organization, custom report creation, and solution analysis to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and control cost.

Progent can assist your São José dos Campos, São Paulo company in each facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement process including:

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

• Upgrade Design and Timing
  Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Identify custom development and add-on modules. Predict and resolve integration issues.

• Pilot Testing
  Plan and implement a test system for proving the migration process.

• Environment Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the current release to assure continuing support from Microsoft and to have all the latest features accessible to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library. Prepare data and run scripts to resolve documented issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Develop reports and or custom dashboards for private and public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from multiple local and remote repositories.

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

• Support
  Act as a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and affordable resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular situation.

• Recommendations
  Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being utilized. Also, suggest third-party products designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build custom connections between Dynamics GP and other business platforms to reduce duplicate data entry and improve consistency.

• Customizations
  Create big and small customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific functions not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.

• Needs assessment and IT asset inventory
• Network architecture planning and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
• Integrating iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Developing high-availability (HA) architectures
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
• Performance optimization

Progent also has a long history of delivering support from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This background with strategic IT platforms saves time and expense when guiding businesses through each aspect of upgrading their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of senior security and compliance engineers, business continuity planning experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to design, deploy, and manage a productive Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting expertise in São José dos Campos, São Paulo for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Expertise
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
  

• Expert Help with Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom Programming
  

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Expertise
If your São José dos Campos, SP business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.