Implementing SmartConnect: SmartConnect vs. Integration Manager

eOne SolutionsThis post is part of the series on Implementing SmartConnect, an integration tool from eOne Solutions, which can take data from any source and integrate it into Microsoft Dynamics GP (and other systems such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Sales Force amongst others). It has a drag and drop interface to make creating integrations quick and easy for all users rather than just developers (as many integration tools target).

For providing clients with integrations, we’ve typically used Integration Manager, which is part of the Customisation Pack. Having recently taken a look at SmartConnect from eOne Solutions, I rapidly came to the conclusion that while Integrating Manager is easy to use and integrations are relatively simple to create, it lacks a lot of the features of SmartConnect.

Feature Integration Manager SmartConnect
Easy to create integrations tick tick
Schedule Integrations to run automatically   tick
Use Excel XLSX as a data source   tick
Connect to almost any datasource   tick
Integrate to any eConnect node   tick
Integrate with custom eConnect nodes   tick
Extend integrations programatically tick VBA tick VB.NET or C#
Chain integrations to run one after the other   tick
Schedule export of data to other systems   tick
Robust when integrating large datasets   tick

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