How Just Plan It integration for SAP Business ByDesign connects to SAP Business ByDesign
SAP BTP Integration Suite connector (SAP Store listing)
The listing describes a connector running on SAP Business Technology Platform Integration Suite. It moves production orders and planning proposals between ByDesign and the scheduler in both directions.
ByDesign web services
ByDesign exposes SOAP web services and OData-style APIs through its communication arrangements and scenarios. A scheduling integration reads and writes through these, so a communication system and user are needed. Confirm the exact services with the vendor.
What data moves
| From | To | Data | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| ByDesign | Just Plan It | Production orders, routings, work centers and capacities | Order released or changed |
| ByDesign | Just Plan It | Planned order and production proposals | Planning run completed |
| Just Plan It | ByDesign | Scheduled start and end dates by operation | Planner commits the finite schedule |
| Just Plan It | ByDesign | Updated production proposals across plants | Rescheduling after a disruption |
Setting it up
- 1Confirm scope and plantsList the plants, work centers and product families to be scheduled, and confirm they are supported in the listing.
- 2Subscribe to BTP Integration SuiteProvision the BTP subaccount and Integration Suite, and deploy the Navigator connector package from the SAP Store.
- 3Create the ByDesign communication arrangementCreate a communication system, user and arrangements for the scenarios the connector needs.
- 4Clean up routings and capacitiesCheck that work centers have realistic capacity, operations have times and routings are complete. Finite scheduling exposes bad data quickly.
- 5Run a parallel scheduleCompare the finite schedule with current practice for a few weeks before letting it write dates back.
- 6Define schedule ownershipDecide who commits schedules, how often, and which dates in ByDesign are controlled by the scheduler.
What usually breaks
- !Incomplete routings or missing operation times produce schedules that look precise but are wrong.
- !Two-way sync can overwrite dates that planners edited in ByDesign unless ownership rules are explicit.
- !Work center calendars and shift patterns that differ between the scheduler and ByDesign produce date differences.
- !Multi-plant setups need consistent plant and work center identifiers on both sides.
- !BTP subscription, credentials and communication arrangements expire or get changed, silently stopping sync.
- !ByDesign quarterly releases may change services; retest after each release.
A private AI layer across both systems
Schedule change explanation
After a reschedule, an assistant lists which production orders moved, by how much and why, such as a capacity overload or a late material, for planners to review.
Data quality checks
Scan routings and work centers for missing times or capacities that distort the finite schedule, and draft corrections for approval.
Plain-language plant questions
Let planners ask which orders are at risk of missing due dates and which work centers are overloaded, with read-only queries and visible logic.
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Finite Capacity Scheduling Worksheet
Load jobs against a work center with setup, run time and available hours per day, and see the hours and days of work you are committing.
When something else fits better
- For a small shop, a spreadsheet or the ByDesign Gantt views may be enough if infinite planning with manual leveling works.
- A full ERP with built-in finite scheduling avoids the add-on but means a larger change.
- A standalone APS tool that reads exports from ByDesign could work for one-way scheduling without write-back.
Frequently asked questions
Why does ByDesign need a scheduling add-on?
ByDesign offers infinite capacity planning, which assumes resources are always available. Manufacturers with real bottlenecks need finite-capacity scheduling that respects work center capacity. Just Plan It adds that, according to the SAP Store listing.
How does it connect?
The listing describes an SAP BTP Integration Suite connector with two-way synchronization of production orders and proposals across multiple plants. Ask Navigator for the exact services used and the BTP licensing implications before planning the project.
Can this run on-premises?
ByDesign is a cloud ERP, and the connector runs on SAP BTP, so this is not an on-prem pairing. If you want AI over schedules and orders in your own network, a private layer can read the data through APIs while keeping inference local.
Pairing documented at www.sap.com/greece/products/scm/partners/navigator-business-solutions-inc-just-p . Just Plan It integration for SAP Business ByDesign is a product of Navigator Business Solutions; Netray is independent and not affiliated with either vendor.