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Unify Your ERP: Seamless SAP Business ByDesign & Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration

Bridge Cloud and On-Premise for Harmonized Financials, Streamlined Operations, and Real-time Data Flow with Intelligent iPaaS.

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The Challenge

The Challenge: Disconnected Cloud & On-Premise ERPs

Many organizations operate a dual ERP strategy, leveraging SAP Business ByDesign for modern, cloud-centric operations or specific subsidiaries, while relying on Microsoft Dynamics GP for established core financials, legacy processes, or specific geographic requirements. This hybrid approach, while strategic, often leads to significant operational inefficiencies and data fragmentation.

  • Data Silos: Critical financial, customer, and product data resides in separate systems, preventing a unified view.
  • Manual Reconciliation: Tedious, error-prone manual data entry and reconciliation between ByD and GP consumes valuable time.
  • Delayed Insights: Fragmented data hinders real-time reporting and strategic decision-making.
  • Operational Bottlenecks: Disconnected workflows (e.g., order processing, invoice matching) slow down business processes.
  • Compliance Risks: Lack of consistent data and audit trails increases the risk of non-compliance and reporting errors.
  • High IT Overhead: Custom, point-to-point integrations are costly to build, maintain, and scale.
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The Solution

The Solution: Intelligent iPaaS for SAP ByDesign & Dynamics GP Integration

Our powerful Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) provides a secure, scalable, and intelligent solution to seamlessly connect SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics GP. By leveraging pre-built connectors, low-code/no-code tools, and AI-driven automation, we transform your disparate ERPs into a cohesive, unified system, empowering your business with real-time data and automated workflows.

  • Bi-directional Data Synchronization: Keep key entities like Customers, Sales Orders, Products, and Invoices consistent across both ERPs.
  • Automated Workflow Orchestration: Design and execute complex business processes that span ByD and GP without manual intervention.
  • Real-time Event-Driven Processing: React instantly to changes in one system and propagate updates to the other.
  • Intelligent Data Mapping & Transformation: Easily map complex data structures and apply business rules with AI assistance.
  • Centralized Monitoring & Error Handling: Gain full visibility into integration health and resolve issues proactively.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics GP 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 Microsoft Dynamics GP, 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 + Microsoft Dynamics GP deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Bi-directional Data Synchronization: Keep key entities like Customers, Sales Orders, Products, and Invoices consistent across both ERPs.
  • Automated Workflow Orchestration: Design and execute complex business processes that span ByD and GP without manual intervention.
  • Real-time Event-Driven Processing: React instantly to changes in one system and propagate updates to the other.
  • Intelligent Data Mapping & Transformation: Easily map complex data structures and apply business rules with AI assistance.
  • Centralized Monitoring & Error Handling: Gain full visibility into integration health and resolve issues proactively.
  • Scalable & Secure Architecture: Built for high volumes and enterprise-grade security standards.

Technical Deep Dive: How ByDesign & Dynamics GP Integration Works

Our iPaaS acts as the central orchestration layer, connecting SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics GP through their respective APIs and robust connectors. This enables a flexible, secure, and scalable integration architecture designed for the complexities of hybrid ERP environments.

Data Flow Steps

API Connectivity: Securely connect to SAP ByDesign via OData and SOAP web services. For Dynamics GP, connect via eConnect and Web Services, often facilitated by a secure on-premise agent.

Event-Driven Triggers: Configure webhooks in ByDesign (e.g., 'new sales order') or use Change Data Capture (CDC) or efficient polling for Dynamics GP to trigger integration flows in real-time.

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data entities (e.g., Sales Order header, line items, customer details) from the source ERP.

Intelligent Transformation & Mapping: Utilize the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas and AI-assisted tools to transform and normalize data between the specific schemas of ByD and GP. Apply custom business logic and lookups.

Data Validation: Implement pre-posting validation rules to ensure data integrity and prevent errors before data is sent to the target ERP.

Data Ingestion: Ingest the transformed data into the target ERP using its native APIs (e.g., eConnect for GP, OData for ByD).

Error Handling & Monitoring: Centralized logging, automated retries with exponential backoff, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts ensure robust error management and operational visibility.

Data Touchpoints

Customer Master Data (ByD: Customer; GP: Customer)
Product/Item Master Data (ByD: Product; GP: Item/Product)
Sales Orders (ByD: Sales Order; GP: Sales Order)
Supplier/Vendor Master Data (ByD: Supplier; GP: Vendor)
Purchase Orders (ByD: Purchase Order; GP: Purchase Order)
Invoices (ByD: Supplier Invoice; GP: Sales Invoice, Purchase Invoice)
Payments (ByD: Payment; GP: Payment/Cash Receipt)
Inventory Levels (ByD: Inventory; GP: Inventory)
General Ledger Entries (ByD: General Ledger Entry; GP: Journal Entry)

"Source System (SAP ByDesign or Dynamics GP) -> iPaaS Connector (Extract) -> Canonical Data Model -> iPaaS Transformation Engine (Mapping, AI Validation, Business Rules) -> Target System Connector (Load) -> Target System (Dynamics GP or SAP ByDesign). Error handling and monitoring surround all steps."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics GP.

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 Entities & Intelligent Mapping for ByDesign and Dynamics GP

Understanding and accurately mapping core business entities is crucial for successful integration. Our iPaaS provides robust tools and AI assistance to harmonize data between SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics GP, ensuring consistency and integrity.

Customer

Synchronizing customer master data is fundamental to ensure consistent customer records, prevent duplicates, and unify sales and accounts receivable processes across both ERPs.

SAP Business ByDesign Fields

[field, ID],[type, string],[description, Unique Customer ID] [field, Name],[type, string],[description, Customer Full Name] [field, Street],[type, string],[description, Street Address] [field, City],[type, string],[description, City] [field, Country],[type, string],[description, Country Code] [field, Email],[type, string],[description, Customer Email] [field, AccountType],[type, string],[description, Type of customer (e.g., Prospect, Customer)]

Microsoft Dynamics GP Fields

[field, CustomerID],[type, string],[description, Unique Customer ID] [field, CustomerName],[type, string],[description, Customer Full Name] [field, Address1],[type, string],[description, Primary Address Line] [field, City],[type, string],[description, City] [field, State],[type, string],[description, State Code] [field, ZipCode],[type, string],[description, Postal Code] [field, Email],[type, string],[description, Customer Email] [field, CreditLimit],[type, decimal],[description, Customer Credit Limit] [field, CustomerClassID],[type, string],[description, Customer Classification]

Mapping Notes

ByDesign distinguishes between 'Account' and 'Contact Person'. Dynamics GP uses 'CustomerID'. Mapping requires careful consideration of address fields (single string in GP vs. structured in ByD), credit limits, and customer categorization. Deduplication logic is critical when syncing from multiple sources (CRM, eCommerce).

Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics GP integration in action.

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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.

Unified Order-to-Cash Across Hybrid ERP

Automate the complete order lifecycle from an eCommerce platform (integrated with ByD) to Dynamics GP for consolidated financial posting and reporting. This ensures sales data from cloud-native channels flows smoothly into your core accounting system.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 eCommerce platform creates Sales Order in SAP ByDesign.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures new Sales Order event from ByD (via OData/webhook).
  3. 2 Data transformation maps ByD Sales Order (Customer, Product, Sales Order entities) to Dynamics GP Sales Order (Customer, Item/Product, Sales Order entities).
  4. 3 iPaaS creates Sales Order in Dynamics GP (via eConnect/Web Services).
  5. 4 Inventory levels updated bi-directionally between ByD and GP.
  6. 5 Invoicing and payment reconciliation occur in GP, with status updates back to ByD if required.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order processing, real-time revenue recognition, reduced data entry errors, and a unified view of customer sales across both ERPs.

Frequency

Real-time, Event-driven

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Unified Financial Visibility
Achieve a comprehensive, real-time view of your financial health by consolidating data from both ByDesign and Dynamics GP. Accelerate month-end close and improve reporting accuracy.
Streamlined Operations
Automate manual data entry and reconciliation tasks across your Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay cycles, reducing operational bottlenecks and improving efficiency.
Enhanced Data Accuracy
Eliminate data discrepancies and ensure consistency for critical entities like Customers, Products, and Invoices, leading to better decision-making and reduced errors.
Faster Time-to-Value
Leverage low-code tools and pre-built connectors to deploy integrations rapidly, realizing ROI in weeks instead of months, and adapting quickly to business changes.
Scalable & Resilient
The iPaaS architecture is built for high performance and fault tolerance, ensuring your integrations can handle peak loads and remain operational even with system outages.
AI-Driven Intelligence
Infuse AI into your workflows for intelligent data validation, anomaly detection, and automated error resolution, transforming simple automation into smart automation.
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Unified Financial Visibility

30% Faster Financial Close

📋 What You Get

Achieve a comprehensive, real-time view of your financial health by consolidating data from both ByDesign and Dynamics GP. Accelerate month-end close and improve reporting accuracy.

💼 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.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/CustomerCollection Manage customer master data, including creation and updates from CRM or web forms.
GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/ProductCollection Retrieve product master data and update stock levels or pricing from external systems.
POST, GET /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/SupplierInvoiceCollection Create and retrieve supplier invoices for automated procure-to-pay processes.
POST /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/PaymentAcknowledgementCollection Acknowledge incoming payments from external payment gateways for reconciliation.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Field-Level Mapping: Direct mapping of fields (e.g., ByD 'TotalAmount' to GP 'TotalAmt').
  • Value Transformation: Converting data formats (e.g., date formats), currency conversion, unit of measure conversion.
  • Conditional Logic: Applying rules based on data values (e.g., if ByD 'ProductCategory' is 'Services', map to specific GP 'ItemClassID').
  • Data Lookup: Enriching data by looking up related records in either ByD or GP (e.g., fetching full customer details from GP based on ID received from ByD).
  • Aggregation/Splitting: Combining multiple ByD line items into a single GP batch, or splitting a single GP transaction into multiple ByD entries.
  • Error Routing: Diverting malformed or invalid records to a dead-letter queue for manual review.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Data Validation Failure: ByD or GP rejects data due to incorrect format or missing required fields.
  • API Rate Limit Exceeded: ByD API temporarily rejects requests due to high volume.
  • Authentication Failure: Incorrect credentials or expired tokens for either system.
  • Referential Integrity Error: Attempting to create a Sales Order in GP with a non-existent CustomerID.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Temporary loss of connection to cloud-based ByD or on-premise GP.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

▸ Why integrate SAP Business ByDesign with Microsoft Dynamics GP?
Organizations often run ByDesign for specific cloud-centric operations (e.g., new subsidiaries, modern CRM, eCommerce) while retaining Dynamics GP for established on-premise financials or specific regional requirements. Integrating them creates a unified financial view, automates intercompany processes, eliminates data silos, and streamlines operations across a hybrid ERP environment, leading to better reporting and efficiency.

Technical FAQs

▸ What are the primary integration methods for each system?
SAP Business ByDesign primarily offers OData and SOAP web services for integration. Microsoft Dynamics GP uses eConnect (.NET library) and Dynamics GP Web Services (SOAP-based). A modern iPaaS abstracts these complexities, providing robust, pre-built connectors that simplify interaction with both ERPs.
▸ How does an iPaaS handle the differences in data structures between ByD and GP?
An iPaaS uses a powerful visual data mapping and transformation engine. It allows you to define how fields from ByDesign's schema map to Dynamics GP's schema, and vice-versa. This includes handling different data types, formats, complex lookups, and conditional logic to ensure data consistency without custom coding.

Performance FAQs

▸ Can I achieve real-time data synchronization between ByD and GP?
Yes, with a modern iPaaS, real-time or near real-time synchronization is achievable. By leveraging event-driven triggers (webhooks from ByDesign, or database change data capture/high-frequency polling from Dynamics GP) combined with efficient data mapping and processing, critical data like Sales Orders, Inventory, or Payments can be instantly synchronized.

Security FAQs

▸ What are the security considerations for this integration?
Security is paramount. Key considerations include using OAuth 2.0 (for ByD) and secure service accounts (for GP) with least privilege, encrypting all data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest within the iPaaS, implementing IP whitelisting, and maintaining comprehensive audit trails for compliance (e.g., GDPR, SOX).

Workflows FAQs

▸ Can I automate procure-to-pay or order-to-cash workflows?
Absolutely. The integration can fully automate these end-to-end processes. For order-to-cash, sales orders from ByDesign-connected channels flow directly into Dynamics GP. For procure-to-pay, supplier invoices initiated in ByDesign can be matched against purchase orders and processed for payment in Dynamics GP, with AI assisting in document extraction and matching.

AI FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance ByDesign and Dynamics GP integrations?
AI significantly enhances integrations by providing intelligent automation. This includes AI-driven data validation, anomaly detection in financial transactions, smart mapping suggestions, automated document processing (OCR for invoices), and predictive insights for inventory or cash flow, reducing manual effort and improving data quality and resilience.

Support FAQs

▸ What kind of support is available for this integration?
Your iPaaS provider typically offers comprehensive support, including documentation, a knowledge base, community forums, and direct technical support. SLA options are often available for critical business integrations, ensuring timely resolution of any issues.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics GP.

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 + Microsoft Dynamics GP 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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