Microsoft Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, sports a lengthier heritage than almost any other 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 around 50,000 active installations globally. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years have been able to postpone upgrades long enough that they are now using legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be risky. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and get the most benefit from the software.

The longer an organization attempts to make do with legacy versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. When physical host servers or disk systems fail, there may be no equivalent hardware on the market to replace them. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, vital security patches stop being distributed. Current editions of Microsoft SQL Server might not work with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses considering an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the number of pieces there are to the project. And the cost quoted for an upgrade may seem astronomical.

Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered high-level and affordable online consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration talent, Progent is uniquely suited to make sure your Sherman Oaks, California business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by listening to their requirements. After gaining an understanding of the situation and the areas for improvement we provide our recommendations. Proposed services can include an upgrade to a more current and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, simple user training, full system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party products from a broad range of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business applications within your organization, custom report writing, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being used optimally. Our objective with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Sherman Oaks, California company in each phase of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement project including:

  • Deployment Review
    Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently using and propose other capabilities of the product that might be helpful to your business.

  • Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete migration plan and timetable that avoids business interruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and training. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility problems.

  • Testing
    Plan and implement a test system for proving the upgrade project.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure 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 address known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal and public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from multiple local and remote sources.

  • Education
    Provide individual or group training for current and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support Services
    Provide a single point of contact for support to deliver dependable and cost-effective handling of problems made possible by close understanding of your particular situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned consultants who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Important areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Suggest the deployment of modules that come with the core GP platform but are not now being utilized. In addition, recommend third-party products designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build custom integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic applications to avoid duplicate entry and improve accuracy.

  • Customizations
    Build major and small customizations that run with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure services provided by Progent's consultants include:
  • Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network architecture design and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and creating security policies
  • Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability (HA) architectures
  • Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment incorporates diverse software platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered online and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Microsoft Exchange configuration consultants, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud-based options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering support from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with strategic technologies cuts time and expense when guiding businesses through every phase of upgrading their legacy Dynamics GP environment. Progent also offers the support of advanced cybersecurity and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and manage a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Consulting Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To find out more about Progent's online and onsite consulting services in Sherman Oaks, California for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, see:

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

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Sherman Oaks, CA business is looking for a Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment consultant or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.