Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a lengthier heritage than almost any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, 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 or decades have managed to postpone upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and rickety network infrastructure. This is risky. At the same time, a common complaint we hear from prospective clients is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP ecosystem affordably and extract the maximum benefit from the application.

The more an organization attempts to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure tends to be. When server hardware or disk systems break down, there could be no suitable devices available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates are no longer released. The latest editions of SQL Server might not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation tools such as Microsoft's Power BI may not be an option. Organizations considering an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of components there are to the project. And the cost quoted for a migration may seem through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Available from Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth familiarity with all editions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Toronto, Ontario business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our customers and begin by understanding their requirements. Once we have an understanding of the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Proposed services may involve an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user education, full platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide array of vendors that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business software within your organization, custom report creation, and system evaluations to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with every Dynamics GP engagement big or small is to optimize business value and control expense.

Progent's consultants can assist your Toronto, Ontario company in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or enhancement initiative including:

  • System Assessment
    Take a look at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are now running and discuss additional capabilities of GP that may be suitable for your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a comprehensive upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business interruption. Schedule pilot testing, production upgrade, and education. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and manage compatibility issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Plan and implement a test environment for validating the upgrade project.

  • System Updates
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and GP Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current release to ensure ongoing 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 GP Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.

  • Custom Reporting
    Create reports and or dashboards for private and external consumption. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from multiple on-premises and remote repositories.

  • Training
    Provide individual or classroom style training for existing and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single point of contact for support to ensure effective and affordable handling of issues made possible by familiarity with your particular environment.
Additional Dynamics GP Consulting Services Available from Progent
Progent offers the support of top-tier consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since version 1. Progent has the skills to do the work you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent's consultants can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Recommendations
    Recommend the use of software modules that come with the basic GP system but are not now being utilized. Also, recommend third-party add-ons designed specifically for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other business applications to avoid redundant data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Create big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle specific business functions that are not handled by out-of-the-box GP modules or third-party add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can assist you to enhance your infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any deployment model including local, private or public cloud, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure services available from Progent include:
  • Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
  • Network topology planning and implementation (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
  • Configuring security gateways and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
  • Creating high-availability solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • business continuity planning
  • Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem incorporates diverse application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and public cloud services integrated into a seamless ERP solution. For more than 20 years, Progent's consultants have provided remote and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server consultants, Exchange integration consultants, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint integration experts. Progent has worked with these products from their first versions to their latest versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online migration and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V planning and integration experts, and VMware virtual machine specialists. This experience with core technologies cuts time and costs when helping businesses through every aspect of updating their older Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced security and compliance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to plan, deploy, and maintain a modern Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Toronto, Ontario for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, visit:

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

Contact Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Toronto, ON business needs a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or application programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.