Lower Manhattan Microsoft Premier Advisor

Microsoft Dynamics GP, previously branded Great Plains, has a lengthier heritage than virtually any other ERP solution written for the Windows OS. Microsoft Dynamics GP is a proven, feature-rich product and is one of the most popular ERP platforms for small and mid-size businesses, with about 50,000 active customers globally. Many organizations who have relied on Dynamics GP for years or decades have managed to defer upgrades and maintenance long enough that they now find themselves running seriously out-of-date software and rickety network infrastructure. This is dangerous. Meanwhile, a common complaint we hear from new clients is that they have a hard time finding veteran Microsoft Dynamics GP experts to partner with for in-depth knowledge about how to upgrade their Dynamics GP system efficiently and derive the maximum business value from the software.

The longer a business tries to make do with legacy releases of Dynamics GP, the more complex the upgrade process becomes. If physical host servers or disk systems break down, there could be no suitable hardware available to replace them. When releases of Microsoft Windows Server used to host Dynamics GP reach end-of-support status, critical security patches are no longer released. Current editions of SQL Server may not be compatible with your important GP customizations. Innovative products such as Power BI may not be an option. Businesses investigating an upgrade of their Dynamics GP environment are often overwhelmed by the number of components involved in the puzzle. And the price tag suggested for a migration may seem astronomical.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Migration and Customization Services Offered by Progent
Progent has offered support for Dynamics GP and Great Plains for over 20 years, and Progent's tested experts have delivered high-level and affordable online integration consulting for Windows-based environments to businesses in every state across the U.S. By combining deep experience with all releases of Dynamics GP along with top-tier system integration skills, Progent is uniquely qualified to make sure your Lower Manhattan, New York business optimize the benefit of GP.

We partner with our customers and start by understanding their requirements. Once we have familiarity with the IT situation and the areas needing improvement we provide our recommendations. Proposed services may include an upgrade to a newer and fully supported version of Dynamics GP, basic user training, complete platform and individual module configuration including 3rd-party products from a broad array of suppliers that have published add-ons to Microsoft Dynamics GP, custom integrations with other critical business software within your organization, custom report writing, and solution evaluations to determine whether GP is being utilized to its fullest. Our objective with every Dynamics GP project of whatever size is to optimize business value and manage expense.

Progent can help your Lower Manhattan, New York business in each facet of your Microsoft Dynamics GP migration or customization initiative including:

• System Assessment
  Take a look at what modules and features of Dynamics GP you are now using and discuss other features available on the product that may be helpful to your business.

• Upgrade Planning and Scheduling
  Create a comprehensive upgrade plan and schedule that avoids business disruption. Schedule solution validation, live deployment, and training. Specify custom development and add-on modules. Anticipate and manage compatibility issues.

• Testing
  Design and implement a test environment for validating the migration project.

• System Updates
  Create backup copies of databases and dictionaries, eConnect, and Microsoft Integration Manager database. eMigrate Dynamics GP to the current version to ensure continuing support services from Microsoft and to have all current features accessible to your business. Upgrade SQL Server and compatibility levels for all databases. Implement services from the GP Professional Services Tools Library. Condition data and run scripts to address known issues.

• Custom Reporting
  Create reports and or dashboards for internal and external use. Configure SQL Server Reporting Services and integrate Microsoft Dynamics GP with Power BI for self-service reporting and for combining data from multiple local and external sources.

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

• Support Services
  Provide a single point of contact for expertise to deliver consistent and affordable resolution of issues thanks to familiarity with your specific situation.

• Recommendations
  Recommend the deployment of modules included with the basic GP platform but are not now being used. In addition, suggest third-party products designed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics GP to provide features that GP doesn't offer.

• Integrations
  Build special integrations between Microsoft Dynamics GP and other strategic platforms to reduce duplicate entry and improve accuracy.

• Customizations
  Build big and small customizations that work with Microsoft Dynamics GP to handle various business functions that are not handled by standard GP modules or third-party modules.

• Requirements assessment and IT asset inventory
• Network topology design and deployment (local, cloud-based, or hybrid)
• Configuring firewalls and VPN connections and defining security policies
• Integrating iOS, Google Android, and Windows smartphones and tablets
• Creating high-availability (HA) environments
• Integration with PaaS and IaaS services such as Microsoft 365
• Disaster recovery preparedness
• Performance optimization

Progent also has extensive experience delivering help from top-tier Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants, Windows Hyper-V integration consultants, and VMware virtual machine consultants. This background with strategic IT platforms saves time and costs when helping organizations through each phase of updating their older Microsoft Dynamics GP environment. Progent also can provide the skills of advanced cybersecurity and compliance engineers, disaster recovery and business continuity preparedness consultants, application developers, hybrid cloud planning and configuration experts, and database administrators who can assist you to design, deploy, and manage a productive Microsoft Dynamics GP environment.

Progent's Support Expertise for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning Deployments
To learn more information about Progent's online and on-premises consulting expertise in Lower Manhattan, New York for Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains Enterprise Resource Planning software, visit:

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• Dynamics GP 2015 Consulting Expertise
  

• MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Program Features
  

• Dynamics GP/Great Plains ERP Benefits
  

• Expert Help with Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting
  

• Dynamics GP Custom Software Programming
  

Contact Progent for MS Dynamics GP/Great Plains Migration Services
If your Lower Manhattan, NY business is looking for a Microsoft Dynamics GP/Great Plains deployment expert or application programmer, phone 1-800-993-9400 or go to Contact Progent.