To help you understand how eConnect benefits your development effort, the following example presents a business problem and its solution using eConnect and Microsoft Dynamics GP.
A theater business owns dozens of dinner theaters scattered throughout the United States. The company differentiates itself from its competitors by delivering high-quality service to its customers. To build upon this advantage, the company wants to allow customers to reserve specific theater seating while online.
The company wants a web-based system that customers use to reserve seats. In addition, the company wants to provide customers the ability to view the previous functions they attended. The web portal should also provide customers access to other valuable information and services.
To provide the expected services, the solution must address the following requirements:
To meet these requirements, a web-based solution is proposed. The web application uses BizTalk and eConnect to integrate with Microsoft Dynamics GP. The combination of eConnect and BizTalk allow the web application to perform the following tasks:
The example shows how eConnect simplifies the development of the web solution. eConnect’s schema-based XML documents allows the application to easily incorporate back office functionality using existing development tools.
The example also shows how reusing the business logic and the transaction processing abilities of Microsoft Dynamics GP simplify development. The web application can submit the document and rely upon Microsoft Dynamics GP to successfully complete the transaction.
The example uses eConnect as part of a web-based solution. A web-based solution simplifies the deployment of features that use eConnect integrations. An update of the web application or web service makes your new or updated features immediately available to all users.