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Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, sports a longer history than almost any other enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution written for the Windows OS. 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 about 50,000 active installations globally. Many organizations who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves using legacy software and rickety IT infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating veteran Dynamics GP experts who can provide guidance on how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment affordably and extract the maximum business value from the application.

The more a business tries to make do with legacy versions of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there could be no equivalent hardware on the market to replace them. When versions of Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, critical security updates are no longer released. Current editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your special GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Microsoft's Power BI may not run. Organizations investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the project. And the cost quoted 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 over 20 years, and Progent's tested professionals have provided advanced and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining in-depth experience with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as world-class network integration talent, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Tucson, Arizona business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.

We become partners with our clients and begin by understanding their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the IT situation and the areas for improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations can include a migration to a newer and supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user education, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party modules offered by a wide array of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business applications within your organization, custom report writing, and system analysis to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our goal with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to maximize business value and manage cost.

Progent's consultants can help your Tucson, Arizona business in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement initiative including:

• System Review
  Review at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently running and propose other capabilities available on the product that might be helpful to your organization.

• Migration Planning and Scheduling
  Create a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Plan for solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify custom development and add-on products. Anticipate and manage integration issues.

• Testing
  Design and configure a pilot environment for validating the migration project.

• Environment Upgrades
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and GP Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to assure ongoing support services from Microsoft and to make all current features accessible to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all associated databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to address documented issues.

• Management Reporting
  Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal as well as public use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for on-demand reporting and for aggregating data from diverse on-premises and remote sources.

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

• Support Services
  Provide a single contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable resolution of problems thanks to familiarity with your particular environment.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP system but are not currently being used. In addition, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP skips.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other business applications to reduce duplicate entry and improve accuracy.

• Customizations
  Build big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not addressed by out-of-the-box GP modules or external add-ons.

• Needs assessment and IT asset inventory
• Network architecture planning and implementation (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuring security gateways and remote connections and defining security policies
• Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
• Developing high-availability (HA) environments
• Integration with public cloud services such as Microsoft 365
• business continuity planning
• Performance optimization

Progent also has a long history of providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with strategic technologies cuts time and costs when helping organizations through every phase of upgrading their older Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the support of advanced cybersecurity and compliance experts, disaster recovery preparedness experts, application programmers, hybrid cloud integration experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, implement, and manage a modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more information about Progent's remote and onsite consulting services in Tucson, Arizona for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP product family, refer to:

• Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services
  

• Dynamics GP 2015 Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Features
  

• Expertise with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• MS Dynamics GP Custom Development
  

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Services
If your Tucson, AZ business is looking for a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or application developer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.