Connectivity Studio for is one of the most advanced systems integration solutions available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management. It offers a manageable, business-focused way to simplify the setup and management of integrations between your ERP system and other business systems.
Connectivity Studio enables integrations with a wide variety of systems, including other ERP systems, financial planning systems, PLM systems, and enterprise application integration (EAI) systems, such as Microsoft BizTalk Server. The solution’s advanced mapping capabilities let you configure integrations without dealing with the complexities of the data model in D365 F&SCM. Connectivity Studio improves systems integration management by reducing the busywork and by increasing the reliability, consistency, and reusability of system integration projects and data synchronization.
Important systems integration scenarios for Connectivity Studio include integration with mobile field-service solutions, syncing of data across eCommerce and multi-channel retail, integration with PLM systems for better collaboration between sales and engineering, and managing the interactions and updates between the back office and retail locations.
Prerequisites for working with Connectivity Studio
To configure and manage integrations with Connectivity Studio, you need a solid understanding of several technical and functional areas.
The following overview helps you to verify if you have the right background before using the solution and the related documentation:
Business and data integration principles
Understand common integration patterns, data transformation concepts, and typical middleware or system-to-system communication approaches.Technical structure of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management
Know the data model in D365 F&SCM. This includes tables, table relations, data entities, and the overall process architecture used in relevant modules.Functional domains in D365 F&SCM
Working knowledge of the functional areas involved in the integration, for example, sales, purchase, products, or manufacturing. The level of the required knowledge depends on the data and processes that your integration covers.Connectivity Studio concepts
Understand the core building blocks used to design and run integrations, for example, connectors, documents, messages, data transformations, and web services.