| There might be the reasons why you are sticking to | | | | Pervasive SQL Server 2000 and Btrieve. GPA has |
| old Great Plains Accounting application for DOS or | | | | similar functionality, such as GL, AP, AR, Sales Order, |
| Windows, likely versions 9.5 or 9.2. And we believe | | | | Purchase Order, US and Canadian Payroll, Projects, |
| that you already got an upgrade to Dynamics GP | | | | System Manager modules, similar to initial Great Plains |
| quote from local Great Plains VAR or consultant, and | | | | Dynamics, introduced in earlier 1990th. |
| likely the price is out of your expectations and | | | | 2. Moving GPA for DOS to new hardware |
| reasonable budget for 2008 and 2009 seems to be | | | | and OS. Our recommendation is to move GPA to |
| also grim. The biggest challenge for Great Plains | | | | Windows 2003 Server (or Small Business Server |
| Accounting users and IT department is to get GPA | | | | 2003 R2) with Pervasive SQL 2000 SP3 and GPA |
| consultant either local or nationwide, who still | | | | users should use Windows XP SP2. This is doable |
| remembers this old ERP system. Second typical | | | | and this migration will open another 10 years of |
| problem is existing GPA consultants are usually | | | | enjoying this archaic DOS based MRP and ERP |
| functional, not very technical and if you would like to | | | | application, which is in fact extremely reliable and |
| move your Great Plains Accounting to new hardware | | | | technology pitfalls proof. These qualities make it really |
| and something like Windows 2003 Server – this | | | | leader in cost efficiency, assuming that your business |
| exercise might be too complex for these folks. | | | | processes are the same as they used to be in late 20 |
| However there are still GPA support options available: | | | | century |
| 1. GPA technical support. Most feasible to | | | | 3. Great Plains Accounting licenses. If you |
| get it from nation-wide Great Plains Partner, who | | | | need new licenses, unfortunately there is no way to |
| carries technical and functional support call center, | | | | purchase them from Microsoft Business Solutions, |
| where GP technicians specialize in narrower product | | | | support was retired in 2001 or around that time |
| lines. GPA is likely supported by consultants, who are | | | | 4. GPA upgrade. Natural path is to |
| comfortable also supporting Great Plains Dynamics on | | | | Dynamics GP Business Ready, current version is 10.0. |