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Unify SAP Business ByDesign & TIMS: Seamless ERP Integration for Agile Operations

Eliminate data silos, automate critical workflows, and gain a unified financial view with AI-powered, low-code integration.

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The Challenge

The Challenge: Disconnected ERPs Lead to Operational Bottlenecks

Running SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS in isolation creates significant operational hurdles. Businesses often face manual data entry, reconciliation issues, and a lack of real-time visibility into their end-to-end processes.

  • Manual data entry of sales orders, invoices, and customer records leads to errors and delays.
  • Inconsistent customer and product master data across systems compromises decision-making.
  • Delayed financial reporting and month-end close cycles due to fragmented General Ledger data.
  • Inefficient procure-to-pay processes without synchronized purchase orders and supplier invoices.
  • Lack of real-time inventory visibility impacting sales, fulfillment, and customer satisfaction.
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The Solution

The Solution: AI-Powered iPaaS for SAP ByDesign & TIMS Integration

Our AI-powered iPaaS solution seamlessly connects SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS, creating an intelligent, automated data highway between your core ERPs. It eliminates manual intervention, ensures data consistency, and accelerates critical business processes from order-to-cash to financial reporting.

  • Bi-directional data synchronization for core entities (Customers, Sales Orders, Products, GL).
  • Event-driven architecture for real-time updates.
  • Low-code/no-code workflow builder for agile process automation.
  • AI-assisted mapping, validation, and exception handling.
  • Robust error handling and data reconciliation mechanisms.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS 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 TIMS, 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 + TIMS 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 for core entities (Customers, Sales Orders, Products, GL).
  • Event-driven architecture for real-time updates.
  • Low-code/no-code workflow builder for agile process automation.
  • AI-assisted mapping, validation, and exception handling.
  • Robust error handling and data reconciliation mechanisms.
  • Pre-built connectors and templates for rapid deployment.
  • Centralized monitoring and governance dashboards.

Technical Integration Details: Connecting SAP ByDesign & TIMS

Our iPaaS provides a robust, API-first approach to integrate SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS, focusing on secure, scalable, and real-time data exchange. This section outlines the technical underpinnings of this powerful integration.

Data Flow Steps

API Connectivity & Authentication: Establish secure connections to SAP ByDesign (OData/SOAP via OAuth 2.0) and TIMS (REST API via OAuth 2.0/API Keys).

Event Listener/Polling: Configure iPaaS to listen for real-time events (webhooks) from TIMS or schedule efficient polling for ByDesign changes.

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data entities (e.g., Sales Order, Customer, Product) from the source system.

Data Transformation & Harmonization: Map source system fields to target system fields, apply data cleansing, enrichment, and business logic using low-code tools.

AI Validation & Anomaly Detection: Leverage AI to validate data consistency, detect anomalies, and suggest corrections before data is pushed.

Data Loading: Insert or update records in the target system via its respective APIs.

Error Handling & Reconciliation: Implement robust retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and automated alerts for failed transactions.

Monitoring & Logging: Centralized logging and dashboards provide real-time visibility into integration health and data flow.

Data Touchpoints

SAP ByDesign: Sales Order, Customer, Product, Supplier Invoice, Payment, Employee, Project, Inventory, General Ledger Entry, Purchase Order.
TIMS: Customer, Product/Item, Sales Order, Invoice (AR), Payment (AR), Vendor, Purchase Order, General Ledger Entry, Inventory Adjustment, Shipment.

"The integration architecture features a central iPaaS orchestrating data flows. Events originating in TIMS (e.g., new Sales Order) trigger iPaaS workflows. The iPaaS extracts TIMS data, transforms it to SAP ByDesign's schema, validates it (potentially with AI), and then pushes it to ByDesign via its OData/SOAP APIs. Conversely, updates in ByDesign (e.g., Inventory) can trigger similar flows to update TIMS. All data flows are monitored, logged, and secured."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS.

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 Data Mapping

Seamless data flow between SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS relies on precise mapping of common business entities. Our iPaaS, enhanced with AI, simplifies this complex process, ensuring data integrity and consistency.

Customer

Master data for business partners, essential for sales, invoicing, and accounts receivable in both ERPs.

SAP Business ByDesign Fields

ID Name Street City Country Email PhoneNumber AccountType

TIMS Fields

CustomerID ExternalID CompanyName FirstName LastName Email Phone BillingAddress ShippingAddress PaymentTerms

Mapping Notes

Key for cross-system data harmonization. 'ID' in ByDesign maps to 'CustomerID' in TIMS. 'ExternalID' in TIMS is crucial for storing the ByDesign ID for bi-directional lookup. Address fields require careful standardization. Deduplication logic is critical when syncing from multiple sources.

Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS 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 through TIMS (for operational sales/fulfillment) to SAP Business ByDesign (for financial posting and inventory management).

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 New order placed on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 Order created in TIMS via iPaaS webhook.
  3. 2 Inventory checked and allocated in TIMS, updated in ByDesign.
  4. 3 Fulfillment process initiated in TIMS.
  5. 4 Shipment details (tracking) updated from TIMS to eCommerce.
  6. 5 Invoice created in TIMS and synchronized to ByDesign for AR posting.
  7. 6 Payment received and recorded in TIMS, then posted to ByDesign's GL.

Business Outcome

Real-time order processing, accurate inventory, accelerated revenue recognition, reduced manual order entry errors.

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 Operational Visibility
Gain a unified, up-to-the-minute view of your sales, inventory, customer, and financial data across both SAP ByDesign and TIMS.
Reduced Manual Effort & Errors
Automate data entry and synchronization between ERPs, eliminating manual re-keying and the associated human errors.
Accelerated Financial Close
Streamline GL postings and financial reconciliations, significantly shortening your month-end and year-end close cycles.
Enhanced Data Accuracy & Consistency
Ensure master data (Customer, Product) is harmonized and consistent across both ERPs, improving reporting and compliance.
Improved Customer Satisfaction
Faster order processing, accurate inventory, and consistent customer information lead to a superior customer experience.
Optimized Inventory Management
Maintain real-time inventory levels across TIMS and ByDesign, preventing overselling and optimizing stock replenishment.
Scalable & Future-Proof Architecture
Build a resilient integration foundation that can easily adapt to new business requirements and system changes without extensive re-coding.
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Real-time Operational Visibility

30% Faster Decision Making

📋 What You Get

Gain a unified, up-to-the-minute view of your sales, inventory, customer, and financial data across both SAP ByDesign and TIMS.

💼 Business Impact

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

Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS 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 TIMS, 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 + TIMS deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

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

  • Data Type Conversion: Convert data types (e.g., string to decimal, date formats) as required by the target system.
  • Value Mapping: Map specific picklist values or codes (e.g., 'Open' in TIMS to '10 - Open' in ByDesign).
  • Data Enrichment: Add default values or derive new fields (e.g., calculating total amount from line items) during transit.
  • Conditional Logic: Apply transformations only if certain conditions are met (e.g., apply discount only for specific customer groups).
  • Aggregation/Disaggregation: Summarize or split data as needed for GL postings or complex entity structures.
  • Error Handling Defaults: Assign default values for non-critical missing fields to prevent integration failures.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API Rate Limit Exceeded: Handled by exponential backoff and queuing.
  • Data Validation Failure: Routed to dead-letter queue, human review, or AI-auto-correction.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Transient errors retried automatically.
  • Authentication Failure: Alerts triggered for credential expiration or invalid tokens.
  • Business Logic Violation: (e.g., trying to create a sales order for a non-existent product) flagged and routed for review.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS.

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.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Technical FAQs

▸ What is the primary approach for integrating SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS?
The most effective approach is via a modern Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). This leverages API-first, event-driven architecture, enabling real-time, bi-directional data exchange and workflow automation between ByDesign's OData/SOAP services and TIMS's REST APIs. It provides robust mapping, error handling, and low-code workflow design.
▸ Can I use low-code/no-code tools for this integration?
Absolutely. Modern iPaaS platforms offer low-code/no-code environments that allow business analysts and citizen integrators to visually design, build, and deploy complex integration workflows for both ByDesign and TIMS. This significantly accelerates development cycles and empowers business teams to own their integration logic.
▸ What are the common data entities involved in SAP ByDesign and TIMS integration?
Common entities include Sales Orders, Customers, Products/Items, Inventory, Supplier Invoices, Payments, Purchase Orders, and General Ledger Entries. Each of these requires careful mapping and synchronization logic to ensure consistency and accuracy across both ERPs.

Business Value FAQs

▸ How does an iPaaS enhance SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS capabilities?
An iPaaS extends both ERPs' functionalities by enabling seamless integration with each other and other external systems. This unlocks advanced automation, eliminates data silos, ensures data consistency, and provides a unified view of operations, crucial for mid-sized businesses seeking scalability without extensive custom development or manual reconciliation.

AI FAQs

▸ How can AI augment SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS integration workflows?
AI can be embedded into integration workflows to automate data validation, detect anomalies in transactions (e.g., mismatched invoices, suspicious GL postings), suggest optimal data mappings, and even auto-resolve routine exceptions. This leads to higher data quality, reduced manual effort, and proactive issue resolution.

Security FAQs

▸ What are the security considerations for integrating with SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS?
Key considerations include using OAuth 2.0 for API authentication, implementing IP whitelisting, encrypting data in transit (TLS) and at rest, enforcing least privilege access for integration accounts, and maintaining comprehensive audit trails for all data exchanges. Our iPaaS adheres to enterprise-grade security standards.

Performance FAQs

▸ How do I handle API rate limits when integrating with both ERPs?
Our iPaaS employs strategies like exponential backoff for retries, intelligent batching of multiple records into single API calls (where supported), and message queuing to smooth out traffic. This prevents hitting rate limits on both ByDesign and TIMS APIs, ensuring continuous and efficient data flow.
▸ How does integration impact the performance of SAP Business ByDesign and TIMS?
Well-designed integrations via an iPaaS can optimize both ERPs' performance by reducing manual data entry and ensuring data consistency, thus freeing up resources. Poorly designed integrations (e.g., excessive polling) can negatively impact performance. Best practices like event-driven patterns, batching, and caching are crucial for optimal performance.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS 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 TIMS, 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 + TIMS deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS.

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.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + TIMS 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