Integrations & Interfaces

Integrate Blue Ant flexibly into your existing IT landscape

Blue Ant can be flexibly integrated with existing business applications, data sources and IT processes. A range of integration options are available for this purpose – from REST APIs and SOAP web services, through Blue Ant Connect and webhooks, to standardised import and export formats.

This enables customised connections to ERP, finance, HR and other business systems to be set up – either directly, via middleware, or through configurable data exchange processes.

Blue Ant also offers specially developed integrations for widely used applications such as Jira and Azure Boards.

jigsaw

REST API – connect Blue Ant to your own applications

The REST API enables Blue Ant to be integrated into existing applications and automated processes.

Via the API, information from various areas of Blue Ant can be made available and processed. This includes, among other things:

  • Projects

  • Programs and portfolios

  • Employees and master data

  • Working times

  • Project KPIs

The REST API is continuously being expanded and is particularly suitable for modern integration scenarios and individual applications.

SOAP web services – comprehensive access to Blue Ant

In addition to the REST API, SOAP web services are available. They provide access to a large proportion of the functions that are also available through the Blue Ant user interface.

This enables existing integrations and more extensive custom interfaces to Blue Ant to be implemented.

For new integration projects, the REST API is recommended as the preferred option; new interface functions are also primarily made available via this API.

Blue Ant Connect – flexible integrations without a rigid standard interface

No two IT environments are the same. With Blue Ant Connectors, you can configure and automate bespoke import and export processes between Blue Ant and other business applications.

This enables organisations to connect different systems without the need for a separate, predefined interface for each application.

Supported data sources and formats

Blue Ant Connectors support various data sources and formats, such as:

  • JSON

  • CSV

  • Excel

  • Databases

  • LDAP

  • SFTP

Depending on the use case, data can be imported, processed or made available to other systems.

Blue Ant Connect in practice

Blue Ant Connectors are already being used for a wide range of integration scenarios in client projects. Typical examples include:

  • Employee and user data: Import from Microsoft Entra ID, LOGA, REXX or Personio

  • Absences: Transfer from HR systems such as LOGA, REXX or Personio

  • Actual costs: Import from SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and other ERP systems

  • Invoices: Import from SAP or Microsoft Dynamics, and export to Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce

  • Working hours: Export to SAP or Microsoft Dynamics, as well as import from the customer’s own applications

  • Project data: Provision for downstream systems and individual business processes

These examples demonstrate how Blue Ant can be integrated into existing IT landscapes. The specific integration depends on the systems in use and the respective requirements. A ready-made standard interface is not available for every system mentioned.

Webhooks – responding to events in Blue Ant

Webhooks allow external systems to be automatically notified of specific events in Blue Ant.

To do this, Blue Ant transmits configurable data in JSON format to other applications when defined events occur. The event, destination address and data content (payload) can be specified individually.

Webhooks are currently available for the following areas, amongst others:

  • Projects

  • Project resources

  • Invoices

This enables event-driven processes to be automated. External systems can react immediately to changes in Blue Ant without having to continuously query the application for new information.

Specific integrations

In addition to the flexible Blue Ant Connectors, specific integrations with extended functionality are available for selected applications.

Connect Jira to Blue Ant

With the specially developed Jira integration, operational tasks in Jira can be linked to the overarching project and resource planning in Blue Ant.

Key features

  • Create and link Jira issues based on Blue Ant activities

  • Flexibly assign Jira issues to Blue Ant activities

  • Transfer working hours recorded in Jira to Blue Ant

  • Synchronise remaining effort from Jira with Blue Ant activities

  • Synchronise data manually, on a scheduled basis or event-driven

  • Log transferred data and any potential conflicts in detail

The integration supports the latest versions of Jira Cloud and Jira Data Centre.

Teams can therefore continue to work in Jira, whilst Blue Ant consolidates the information for overarching project, resource and portfolio management.

Connecting Azure Boards to Blue Ant

Azure Boards can also be connected to Blue Ant via a specially developed integration. This enables operational development processes to be linked to overarching project planning and multi-project management.

Key features

  • Link Azure work items to Blue Ant activities

  • Map custom fields between Azure Boards and Blue Ant

  • Transfer numerical values such as planned effort or custom metrics

  • Import staff and user data from the Azure organisation

  • Synchronise data manually or automatically at project, activity or connector level

  • Log transferred data in detail

The integration is via the Azure Boards REST API and supports secure authentication via OAuth 2.0.

This allows development teams to continue working with Azure Boards, whilst Blue Ant provides relevant information for cross-project planning and control.

Microsoft Project and Blue Ant

Project information can be exchanged between Microsoft Project and Blue Ant and further processed in both applications.

Key features

  • Transfer existing Microsoft Project plans to Blue Ant

  • Import Blue Ant project plans into Microsoft Project

  • Synchronise planning changes between both applications

  • Exchange project, planning and resource data

This enables organisations to continue using Microsoft Project for detailed project planning whilst simultaneously consolidating the relevant information in Blue Ant for overarching project and resource management.

Importing and exporting data

Not every integration requires a direct interface. Blue Ant therefore also supports data exchange via established file formats, as well as various options for further processing and making information available.

Excel

Data can be imported, exported and made available for further processing via Excel files.

CSV

Structured data can be exchanged between different systems and processed further via CSV files.

Reports and Analyses

Tables, views and reports can be exported in formats including PDF, HTML, Excel and other Microsoft Office formats.

XRechnung and ZUGFeRD

Blue Ant supports the electronic invoicing formats XRechnung and ZUGFeRD. This enables invoice data to be made available in standardised electronic formats for further processing.

Integrating Blue Ant into your business systems

Blue Ant’s integration capabilities are not limited to individual applications. Even complex and bespoke system landscapes can be integrated via APIs, Blue Ant Connect, webhooks and standardised data exchange formats.

ERP & Finance

Integration with ERP and finance systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or other business applications to exchange relevant project, cost, working time and invoicing data.

Human Resources & Organisation

Import and synchronisation of employee, user, organisational and absence data, for example from Microsoft Entra ID, LOGA, REXX or Personio.

Project and Development Tools

Linking operational systems such as Jira, Azure Boards or Microsoft Project with the overarching project, portfolio and resource management in Blue Ant.

Custom Business Applications

Integration of in-house systems and corporate portals via REST API, SOAP web services, Blue Ant Connect or webhooks.

Authentication & User Management

Blue Ant supports various methods for integration into existing user and identity infrastructures, including single sign-on, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, LDAP and Active Directory.

Talk to us

Which integration option is right for your system landscape?

Whether a standard interface, API, webhook or individually configured data exchange is the right solution depends on the systems involved, the data to be exchanged and the desired processes.

Talk to us about your existing IT landscape and the systems you would like to connect to Blue Ant.

Contact us

BlueAnt_Website_Personen_250929_transp-copy___banner_1500_1500
;