Microsoft Dynamics GP ExpertsMicrosoft Dynamics GP, originally branded Great Plains, has a longer history than virtually any other ERP platform made for the Windows OS. Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most widely used ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active installations worldwide. Many businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance to the point that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and rickety IT infrastructure. This can be risky. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from prospective customers is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to update their Dynamics GP ecosystem efficiently and extract the maximum business value from the application.

The longer a business attempts to make do with legacy versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more complex the migration procedure tends to be. When 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 that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support (EOS) status, vital security updates are no longer developed. Current editions of SQL Server might not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Next-generation products such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Microsoft Dynamics GP deployment are often overwhelmed by the volume of pieces there are to the puzzle. And the cost suggested for an upgrade may be through the roof.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has supported Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have delivered advanced and affordable remote consulting for Windows-powered networks to businesses in every state across the U.S. By offering deep familiarity with all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP as well as top-tier system integration skills, Progent is ideally suited to help your Wichita, Kansas business get the most out of GP/Great Plains.

We partner with our clients and begin by listening to their requirements. After gaining familiarity with the environment and the areas needing improvement we provide our suggestions. Recommendations can include an upgrade to a newer and supported release of Dynamics GP, simple user education, complete system and individual module implementation including 3rd-party modules from a wide range of suppliers that have published add-ons to Dynamics GP, integration with other critical business applications within your company, custom report writing, and solution analysis to assess whether GP is being utilized optimally. Our goal with each Microsoft Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize business value and minimize cost.

Progent's consultants can assist your Wichita, Kansas business in every phase of your Dynamics GP migration or enhancement process including:

  • System Review
    Take a look at what features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other capabilities available on GP that may be helpful to your organization.

  • Migration Planning and Scheduling
    Develop a complete upgrade plan and timetable that minimizes business disruption. Schedule solution validation, production upgrade, and education. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Anticipate and resolve compatibility issues.

  • Pilot Testing
    Design and implement a pilot system for proving the upgrade process.

  • System Upgrades
    Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Microsoft Dynamics GP to the latest release to assure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your organization. Update SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Prep data and run scripts to resolve known issues.

  • Management Reporting
    Develop reports and or dashboards for internal as well as external use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for aggregating data from multiple on-premises and external sources.

  • Education
    Provide one-on-one or group training for existing and first-time users of Dynamics GP.

  • Support
    Act as a single point of contact for expertise to deliver dependable and affordable handling of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.
Other Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent can provide the help of top-tier consultants who have been creating working Microsoft Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent has the skills to do the jobs you need directly rather than supervising less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent's consultants can provide Microsoft Dynamics GP support services include:
  • Guidance
    Suggest the use of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not now being utilized. Also, suggest third-party products written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide capabilities that GP doesn't offer.

  • Integrations
    Build special integrations between Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to reduce redundant data entry and improve consistency.

  • Customizations
    Build big and simple customizations that work with Dynamics GP to perform various functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Consulting Services
Progent can help your business to upgrade your network infrastructure to accommodate Microsoft Dynamics GP for any architecture including on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure services available from Progent include:
  • Requirements analysis and site inventory
  • Network architecture design and deployment (local, private or public cloud, or hybrid)
  • Setting up firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
  • Integrating Apple iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices
  • Developing high-availability (HA) solutions
  • Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness
  • Performance tuning
Why Progent?
An optimized Dynamics GP ecosystem includes multiple application platforms, on-premises network infrastructure technologies, and cloud services integrated into a seamless enterprise resource planning solution. For more than 20 years, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server consultants, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server configuration experts, Microsoft Office experts, and SharePoint Server development consultants. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their first versions to their current versions, and Progent supports cloud options by providing Office and Microsoft 365 integration services, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online deployment and application development expertise.

Progent also has a long history of delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network infrastructure experts, Windows Hyper-V integration experts, and VMware virtualization consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms saves time and expense when helping businesses through every phase of updating their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of senior security and information assurance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity planning experts, application developers, hybrid cloud architecture experts, and SQL Server DBAs who can help you to plan, implement, and manage a well-tuned Dynamics GP solution.

Progent's Support Services for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Deployments
To find out more about Progent's online and on-premises support expertise in Wichita, Kansas for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, refer to:

Read/Download Progent's Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet describing the consulting support offered by Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, select Download Datasheet: Consulting for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Software (PDF file).

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Expertise
If your Wichita, KS business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains integration consultant or software programmer, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.