Dynamics GP ExpertsDynamics GP, previously called Great Plains, has a longer history than virtually any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP systems for SMBs, with around 50,000 active customers worldwide. A number of organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to postpone upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and outmoded network infrastructure. This is risky. Meanwhile, a common theme we hear from new customers is that they have a hard time locating experienced Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP system efficiently and get the most business value out of the application.

The longer a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more challenging the upgrade procedure becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems fail, there may be no suitable hardware on the market to use as substitutes. When editions of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates stop being distributed. The latest editions of SQL Server may not work with your important GP customizations. Innovative products like Power BI may not run. Businesses investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the volume of components there are to the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for an upgrade may be astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Available from Progent
Progent has supported Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over two decades, and Progent's seasoned experts have provided high-level and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-based networks to businesses in every state in the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all versions of Dynamics GP along with top-tier network integration talent, Progent is ideally qualified to help your Walnut Creek, California business get the most out of GP.

We partner with our customers and begin by listening to their needs. After gaining an understanding of the IT environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Recommendations can involve an upgrade to a newer and supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and specific module configuration including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of vendors that have written add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, integration with other key business software used by company, custom report creation, and system evaluations to assess whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with each Dynamics GP engagement of whatever size is to optimize business value and manage cost.

Progent can help your Walnut Creek, California company in each phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement process including:

  • System Review
    Take a look at what features of Dynamics GP you are currently using and discuss other features of GP that might be suitable for your business.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that minimizes business interruption. Schedule solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and manage compatibility issues.

  • Testing
    Plan and implement a pilot system for proving the migration project.

  • System Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support from Microsoft and to make all the latest features available to your organization. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and execute scripts to address documented issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Create reports and or custom dashboards for internal as well as external consumption. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Microsoft Power BI for on-demand reporting and for combining information from diverse local and external repositories.

  • Education
    Provide individual or classroom style training for current and new users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Provide a single point of contact for expertise to ensure effective and cost-effective resolution of issues made possible by familiarity with your specific situation.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Services Offered by Progent
Progent offers the support of seasoned consultants who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains solutions since relerase 1. Progent can do the work you require directly instead of managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house IT personnel. Important areas where Progent can deliver Microsoft Dynamics GP expertise include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of modules that come with the core GP system but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons designed specifically for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP skips.

  • Integrations
    Build special connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to avoid duplicate entry and increase consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and small customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle specific 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 network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid network model. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent include:
  • Needs analysis and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and deployment (on-premises, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up security gateways and remote connections and creating security policies
  • Managing iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability environments
  • Integration with public cloud services including Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance optimization
Why Progent?
A modern Microsoft Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure technologies, and cloud products combined into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For over two decades, Progent has provided online and onsite support from Microsoft-certified professionals including Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains integrators, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server consultants, Exchange integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint development experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent can help with cloud-based SaaS options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online expertise, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development services.

Progent also has extensive experience providing help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure consultants, Windows Hyper-V planning and integration consultants, and VMware virtualization consultants. This experience with strategic technologies saves time and expense when helping organizations through every aspect of updating their legacy Dynamics GP deployment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior cybersecurity and compliance experts, business continuity preparedness consultants, application programmers, hybrid cloud architecture consultants, and SQL Server DBAs who can assist you to design, deploy, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
For more about Progent's remote and on-premises support services in Walnut Creek, California for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning product family, refer to:

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

Contact Progent for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Walnut Creek, CA business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or software programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.