Dynamics GP, originally called Great Plains, has a lengthier history than virtually any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich application and is one of the most popular ERP systems for SMBs, with about 50,000 active customers globally. A number of businesses who have depended on Dynamics GP for years or decades have been able to defer upgrades long enough that they now find themselves using seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This can be dangerous. At the same time, a recurring theme we hear from prospective clients is that they have trouble locating veteran Dynamics GP consultants who can provide in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP environment efficiently and derive the maximum business value from the application.
The longer a business tries to limp along with outdated releases of Microsoft Dynamics GP, the more challenging the migration process tends to be. If physical host servers or storage systems fail, there may be no suitable devices on the market to use as substitutes. When releases of Windows Server that run Dynamics GP arrive at end-of-support status, critical security updates stop being distributed. The latest releases of SQL Server might not work with your special GP customizations. Innovative products like Power BI may not be an option. Organizations investigating an update of their Dynamics GP environment are often intimidated by the number of pieces involved in the project. And the price tag quoted for a migration may seem astronomical.
Dynamics GP Upgrade and Enhancement Expertise Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for more than 20 years, and Progent's seasoned professionals have provided advanced and economical online consulting for Windows-based networks to organizations in every state in the U.S. By combining deep familiarity with all releases of Dynamics GP along with world-class network integration talent, Progent is ideally suited to make sure your Niterói, Rio de Janeiro business optimize the benefit of GP/Great Plains.
We become partners with our customers and start by understanding their needs. After gaining familiarity with the situation and the areas needing improvement we make our suggestions. Proposed services may include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, basic user training, full system and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products 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 writing, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being used to its fullest. Our objective with every Microsoft Dynamics GP project big or small is to optimize business value and control expense.
Progent can assist your Niterói, Rio de Janeiro company in each phase of your Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade or customization initiative including:
- System Review
Review at what modules and features of Microsoft Dynamics GP you are currently running and discuss other features of the product that might be helpful to your business.
- Migration Design and Scheduling
Create a comprehensive migration plan and schedule that avoids business interruption. Schedule solution validation, live deployment, and training. Identify customizations and add-on modules. Predict and manage compatibility issues.
- Pilot Testing
Design and configure a pilot system for proving the migration project.
- System Updates
Back up databases and dictionaries, eConnect automation, and Microsoft Integration Manager data. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the latest version to assure ongoing support from Microsoft and to make all current features available to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Activate services from the Professional Services Tools Library (pstl). Prep data and execute scripts to resolve documented issues.
- Custom Reporting
Create reports and or dashboards for private as well as external use. Deploy SQL Server Reporting Services and combine Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining information from multiple on-premises and external sources.
- Education
Deliver individual or group training for current and first-time users of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
- Support Services
Act as a single point of contact for expertise to ensure dependable and cost-effective resolution of issues thanks to close understanding of your particular environment.
Other Microsoft Dynamics GP Consulting Expertise Available from Progent
Progent offers the help of top-tier experts who have been developing working Dynamics GP and Great Plains environments since relerase 1. Progent can do the jobs you require directly rather than managing less knowledgeable consultants or in-house staff. Key areas where Progent can deliver Dynamics GP support services include:
- Recommendations
Recommend the use of software modules that come with the basic GP platform but are not now being used. Also, suggest third-party add-ons written exclusively for Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.
- Integrations
Create custom connections between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to reduce duplicate entry and increase consistency.
- Customizations
Create major and simple customizations that run with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions not addressed by standard GP modules or external add-ons.
Infrastructure Expertise
Progent can help you to enhance your network infrastructure to accommodate Dynamics GP for any deployment model including on-premises, private or public cloud, or a hybrid environment. Infrastructure expertise available from Progent's consultants include:
- Requirements assessment and site inventory
- Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
- Setting up firewalls and remote connections and creating security policies
- Integrating Apple iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
- Developing high-availability solutions
- Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
- business continuity preparedness
- Performance optimization
The Progent Advantage
A modern Dynamics GP environment includes multiple application platforms, local network infrastructure resources, and public cloud products integrated into a cohesive enterprise resource planning solution. For more than two decades, Progent's consultants have delivered remote and on-premises help from Microsoft-certified experts including Dynamics GP/Great Plains consultants, Windows Server specialists, SQL Server developers, Exchange Server integration experts, Microsoft Office consultants, and SharePoint Server development experts. Progent's consultants have worked with these products from their initial versions to their current editions, and Progent can help with cloud SaaS options by offering Office and Microsoft 365 consulting, Exchange Online support, and SharePoint Online migration and development expertise.
Progent also has a long history of delivering help from seasoned Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This experience with core IT platforms cuts time and costs when guiding businesses through every aspect of upgrading their older Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced security and compliance engineers, business continuity preparedness experts, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can help you to design, implement, and maintain a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.
Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Solutions
To learn more information about Progent's online and onsite consulting expertise in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, see:
Download Progent's MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Consulting Datasheet
To download a datasheet about the consulting expertise offered by Progent for Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP software, click Download Datasheet: Consulting for Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Platform (PDF file).
Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Upgrade Support
If your Niterói, RJ business needs a MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.