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Unify SAP Business ByDesign & Infor: Real-time ERP & Operational Synergy

Break down data silos and automate critical business processes by seamlessly integrating SAP Business ByDesign's core financials with Infor's specialized operational solutions. Drive efficiency, accuracy, and strategic growth.

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The Challenge

The Challenge of Disconnected ERP & Operational Systems

Operating SAP Business ByDesign for your core ERP and financials alongside Infor for specialized operational needs often leads to a fragmented enterprise. This creates significant inefficiencies, hampers decision-making, and limits your business agility.

  • Manual data entry and reconciliation between SAP ByDesign and Infor.
  • Delayed visibility into financial performance and operational metrics.
  • Inconsistent customer, product, and vendor master data across systems.
  • Errors and discrepancies leading to compliance risks and financial inaccuracies.
  • Slow and cumbersome Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay cycles.
  • Lack of a unified 'single source of truth' for business intelligence.
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The Solution

Seamless Integration for SAP Business ByDesign and Infor, Powered by iPaaS

Our advanced iPaaS solution provides the intelligent bridge your business needs to connect SAP Business ByDesign with Infor. We orchestrate real-time, bi-directional data flow, automate end-to-end workflows, and ensure data integrity across your enterprise.

  • Pre-built & Custom Connectors for ByDesign & Infor
  • Visual Low-Code Workflow Designer
  • Real-time & Batch Data Synchronization
  • Advanced Data Mapping & Transformation Engine
  • AI-Powered Exception Handling & Validation
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + Infor in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both SAP Business ByDesign and Infor, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most SAP Business ByDesign + Infor deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Pre-built & Custom Connectors for ByDesign & Infor
  • Visual Low-Code Workflow Designer
  • Real-time & Batch Data Synchronization
  • Advanced Data Mapping & Transformation Engine
  • AI-Powered Exception Handling & Validation
  • Centralized Monitoring & Governance Dashboards

Deep Dive: SAP Business ByDesign & Infor Integration Architecture

Our iPaaS-driven approach provides a modern, API-first, and event-driven architecture to seamlessly connect SAP Business ByDesign and Infor. This ensures maximum flexibility, real-time data flow, and robust error handling for mission-critical business processes.

Data Flow Steps

Secure Connectivity: Establish encrypted connections (TLS 1.2+) to both ByDesign and Infor using their native APIs (OData/SOAP for ByDesign, various APIs for Infor). OAuth 2.0 is used for secure authentication.

Event-Driven Triggers: Configure webhooks or intelligent polling mechanisms to detect data changes or new events (e.g., new sales order, updated inventory) in either system.

Data Extraction & Transformation: Extract relevant data entities. The iPaaS's visual mapping canvas allows for complex data transformations, enrichments, and harmonizations to align schemas between ByDesign and Infor.

Workflow Orchestration: Design multi-step integration flows with conditional logic, parallel processing, and error handling. For instance, an Infor event can trigger multiple actions in ByDesign.

Data Loading & Validation: Load transformed data into the target system via its APIs. Implement pre-load validation rules (potentially AI-assisted) to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Monitoring, Alerting & Reconciliation: Continuously monitor integration flows, track data throughput, and set up alerts for any failures or anomalies. Implement reconciliation reports to ensure data consistency over time.

Data Touchpoints

SAP Business ByDesign: Sales Order, Customer, Product, Supplier Invoice, Payment, Employee, Project, Inventory, General Ledger Entry, Purchase Order.
Infor: Customer, Sales Order, Product, Inventory Item, Invoice, Payment Transaction, Purchase Order, Vendor, Employee, General Ledger Account.

"High-level flow: [Source System (ByDesign/Infor)] --(Event/API Call)--> [iPaaS (Connect, Map, Transform, Orchestrate)] --(API Call)--> [Target System (Infor/ByDesign)]"

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Infor.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating SAP Business ByDesign

Integrating SAP Business ByDesign fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Data Entities & Mapping Structures

Seamless integration relies on precise mapping and synchronization of core business entities. Our iPaaS provides a visual canvas to define these relationships, ensuring data integrity and consistency across SAP Business ByDesign and Infor.

Customer

Master data for business partners, essential for sales, invoicing, and accounts receivable in ByDesign, and operational engagement in Infor.

SAP Business ByDesign Fields

ID Name Street City Country Email PhoneNumber AccountType SoldToPartyID ShipToPartyID

Infor Fields

CustomerID CustomerName BillingAddress ShippingAddress ContactEmail PhoneNumber PaymentTerms CreditLimit

Mapping Notes

Requires careful harmonization of address formats and contact details. ByDesign distinguishes between 'Account' and 'Contact Person'. Deduplication logic is crucial when syncing from multiple sources. Directionality often bi-directional, or Infor (CRM) as initial source, ByDesign for financial attributes.

Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + Infor integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

eCommerce Order-to-Cash Automation

Automate the complete order lifecycle from an eCommerce platform to Infor for fulfillment and then to SAP Business ByDesign for financial processing, inventory updates, and cash application.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 New Sales Order (with Customer and Product data) is captured by iPaaS.
  3. 2 iPaaS maps and sends Sales Order to Infor for inventory allocation and fulfillment.
  4. 3 Infor updates inventory levels and triggers shipment.
  5. 4 Shipment confirmation from Infor triggers invoice creation in SAP Business ByDesign.
  6. 5 Payment from gateway is acknowledged and posted to ByDesign for reconciliation.

Business Outcome

Faster order fulfillment, reduced manual data entry, real-time inventory accuracy, accelerated cash flow, and improved customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time, Event-driven

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Real-time Financial & Operational Visibility
Gain an immediate, unified view of your entire business, from sales orders and inventory levels in Infor to financial postings and cash flow in SAP Business ByDesign.
Streamlined Order-to-Cash (O2C)
Automate the entire sales process from order capture in Infor's operational system to invoice generation and payment processing in SAP Business ByDesign, minimizing manual touchpoints and accelerating revenue.
Optimized Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Automate purchase order creation, goods receipt, and supplier invoice matching between Infor and ByDesign, enhancing procurement efficiency and ensuring accurate accounts payable.
Enhanced Data Accuracy & Consistency
Eliminate data discrepancies and ensure a single source of truth for critical master data (Customers, Products, Vendors) across both ERP and operational systems.
Accelerated Business Processes
Automate routine tasks and complex workflows, freeing up your teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than manual data entry and reconciliation.
Scalable & Future-Proof Architecture
Build integrations that grow with your business. Our iPaaS provides a flexible, resilient, and scalable foundation for all your present and future integration needs.
AI-Powered Intelligence & Resilience
Leverage AI for intelligent mapping, anomaly detection, and automated error resolution, making your integrations smarter, more robust, and self-healing.
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Real-time Financial & Operational Visibility

30% Faster Financial Close

📋 What You Get

Gain an immediate, unified view of your entire business, from sales orders and inventory levels in Infor to financial postings and cash flow in SAP Business ByDesign.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Faster Financial Close, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/SalesOrderCollection Create, retrieve, and update sales orders for eCommerce or CRM integration, feeding into ByDesign's financial processes.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/CustomerCollection Manage customer master data, including creation and updates from Infor or external CRM systems.
GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/ProductCollection Retrieve product master data, update stock levels or pricing, often acting as the source of truth for financial product attributes.
POST, GET /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/SupplierInvoiceCollection Create and retrieve supplier invoices, typically after processing and validation in Infor's procurement or AP module.
POST /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/PaymentAcknowledgementCollection Acknowledge incoming payments from external payment gateways or Infor's payment processing for reconciliation in ByDesign.
POST, GET /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/PurchaseOrderCollection Create and retrieve purchase orders, often for tracking commitments when Infor is the primary procurement system.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Data Type Conversion: Convert string to numeric, date formats (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD to DD.MM.YYYY).
  • Data Enrichment: Look up and add related data (e.g., add ByDesign's 'TaxCode' to an Infor Invoice line).
  • Data Harmonization: Standardize values (e.g., 'USA' to 'United States', map different 'OrderStatus' codes).
  • Conditional Logic: Apply transformations based on specific conditions (e.g., if 'CustomerType' is 'Wholesale', apply a different pricing rule).
  • Field Concatenation/Splitting: Combine 'FirstName' and 'LastName' into 'FullName', or split 'FullAddress' into components.
  • Default Value Assignment: Assign default values for optional fields if not provided by the source system.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API rate limit exceeded (handled with exponential backoff).
  • Data validation failure (e.g., invalid customer ID, incorrect date format).
  • Network connectivity issues (transient errors handled by retries).
  • Schema mismatch (handled by robust transformation logic and alerts).
  • Business logic errors (e.g., attempting to post an invoice without a valid PO).
  • Authentication failures (alerts sent for expired tokens or invalid credentials).
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

▸ Why integrate SAP Business ByDesign and Infor with an iPaaS?
An iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) is essential for connecting SAP Business ByDesign and Infor because it provides a centralized, low-code platform for real-time data synchronization, workflow automation, and robust error handling. It overcomes the complexities of API differences, ensures data consistency, and scales to meet your business needs, offering capabilities far beyond point-to-point integrations.

Data Synchronization FAQs

▸ What are the most common data entities synchronized between ByDesign and Infor?
The most common entities include Customer, Sales Order, Product, Inventory, Supplier Invoice (or Invoice), Purchase Order, Employee, and General Ledger Entries. These entities are crucial for automating core business processes like Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Master Data Management.

AI & Automation FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance SAP Business ByDesign and Infor integrations?
AI significantly augments integration by providing intelligent mapping suggestions, detecting anomalies in transactions (e.g., mismatched invoices, unusual GL postings), automating data validation, and even auto-resolving common integration errors. This reduces manual effort, improves data quality, and makes integrations more resilient and 'self-healing'.

Low-Code FAQs

▸ Can I use low-code/no-code tools for this integration?
Absolutely. Our iPaaS platform features intuitive low-code/no-code environments that allow business analysts and citizen integrators to visually design, build, and deploy complex integration workflows for both SAP Business ByDesign and Infor without extensive coding. This accelerates development and empowers business teams.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ What are the security considerations for integrating these two ERP systems?
Key security considerations include using OAuth 2.0 for API authentication for both systems, implementing IP whitelisting, ensuring all data transfers use HTTPS/TLS 1.2+, encrypting sensitive data at rest within the iPaaS, enforcing least privilege access for integration accounts, and maintaining comprehensive audit trails for all data exchanges.

Performance FAQs

▸ How do you handle API rate limits from SAP Business ByDesign and Infor?
Our iPaaS is designed to intelligently manage API rate limits. This involves implementing exponential backoff for retries, batching multiple records into single API calls (where supported), using message queues to smooth out traffic spikes, and parallelizing independent integration flows to optimize throughput and prevent hitting limits.

Architecture FAQs

▸ What is event-driven architecture and why is it important for this integration?
Event-driven architecture means systems communicate by reacting to events (e.g., 'new customer created', 'inventory updated'). For ByDesign and Infor, it ensures near real-time data synchronization and triggers immediate workflows across connected systems, reducing latency and improving responsiveness compared to traditional scheduled batch processing. This is crucial for dynamic operations like eCommerce order fulfillment or real-time financial updates.

Business Value FAQs

▸ How does integration impact financial close processes?
Automated integration for financial data from Infor's operational modules into SAP Business ByDesign's General Ledger significantly streamlines the financial close process. By ensuring real-time, accurate posting of transactions, it reduces manual reconciliation, accelerates reporting, and improves compliance, leading to faster and more reliable financial statements.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Infor.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$599 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + Infor integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo