Dynamics GP ConsultantsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a longer history than virtually any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a mature, full-featured application and is one of the most popular ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running legacy software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is dangerous. At the same time, a recurring complaint we hear from new customers is that they have trouble finding experienced Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and derive the maximum business value out of the application.

The more a business tries to limp along with legacy releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems fail, there could be no equivalent hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When editions of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security patches stop being developed. The latest releases of SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products like Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Microsoft Dynamics GP environment can be overwhelmed by the volume of components involved in the puzzle. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have provided high-level and economical remote consulting for Windows-powered environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Toledo, Ohio business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and begin by listening to their needs. Once we have familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we make our recommendations. Proposed services can include a migration to a more current and supported release of Dynamics GP, basic user education, complete platform and specific module implementation including 3rd-party products from a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other key business applications used by organization, custom report creation, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage cost.

Progent can assist your Toledo, Ohio business in each facet of your Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement process including:

  • System Assessment
    Review at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose additional features of the product that might be helpful to your organization.

  • Upgrade Design and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that minimizes business disruption. Schedule pilot testing, live deployment, and training. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and resolve integration problems.

  • Testing
    Plan and implement a test environment for proving the migration project.

  • Environment Upgrades
    Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your business. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Configure services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Condition data and execute scripts to address known issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for internal as well as public use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining data from multiple local and remote sources.

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

  • Support
    Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable handling of problems thanks to close understanding of your specific environment.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent can provide the help of top-tier experts who have been developing working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or internal IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the deployment of modules that come with the core GP platform but are not currently being used. Also, suggest third-party products designed exclusively for Dynamics GP to deliver features that GP doesn't offer.

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

  • Customizations
    Build major and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform specific business functions not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party modules.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist your business to enhance your network infrastructure to support Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including local, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Network infrastructure services available from Progent include:
  • Needs assessment and site inventory
  • Network topology design and implementation (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Configuring firewalls and remote connections and defining security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Developing high-availability (HA) environments
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure resources, and public cloud services combined into a cohesive ERP solution. For more than two decades, Progent has delivered remote and onsite help from Microsoft-certified experts including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Microsoft Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their latest versions, and Progent supports cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtualization specialists. This experience with strategic IT platforms saves time and expense when guiding businesses through each aspect of updating their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of senior cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and database administrators who can assist you to plan, implement, and maintain a well-tuned Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem.

Progent's Support Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions
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Read/Download Progent's Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Services Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise available from Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Support
If your Toledo, OH business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software developer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.