Implementing SmartConnect: SmartConnect vs. Integrating Manager

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

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Read original post Implementing SmartConnect: SmartConnect vs. Integrating Manager at azurecurve|Ramblings of a Dynamics GP Consultant; post written by Ian Grieve (Lead ERP Consultant at ISC Software Solutions)