Calling all SAP enterprise architectsthe strategy guide you need is here! See how the SAP EA Framework and SAP LeanIX support your enterprise architecture with methodology, reference content, tools, and services. Explore examples of architecture design pattern implementation for real-world use cases, including business model transformation, TCO reduction, sustainability, and more. Follow SAPs blueprint to set up your own enterprise architecture practice. Get best practices, expert tips, full-color architecture diagrams, and more! In this book, youll learn about:a. FundamentalsLearn the basics of enterprise architecture within SAP landscapes. Walk through SAP EA Framework and understand its integration with ancillary business functions such as process, portfolio, and application management. b. Use Cases See enterprise architecture transformation at work! Practical use cases showcase how architecture patterns can be used to solve design problems in various business scenarios: cloud transformation, sustainability, automation, and more. c. Implementation Launch your own enterprise architecture transformation. Following guidance from the experts, create or improve your practice by setting up roles, processes, and deliverables. Use tools such as SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio to support your transformation. Highlights include: 1) SAP EA Framework2) SAP EA Methodology 3) SAP EA Designer4) SAP LeanIX5) Business function integration6) Reference content7) Enterprise architecture practices8) Cloud transformation9) Business process transformation10) Sustainability11) Mergers, acquisitions, and divestures

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... Who This Book Is For ... 22 ... How to Read This Book: The Reading Metro Map ... 23 ... Acknowledgments ... 25 ... Tell Us What You Think! ... 26 1.1 ... What Is Enterprise Architecture? ... 30 1.2 ... How Is Enterprise Architecture Relevant in SAP Landscapes? ... 33 1.3 ... Evolution of Enterprise Architecture and the Enterprise Architect Role ... 35 1.4 ... Challenges and Obstacles When Implementing Enterprise Architecture ... 38 1.5 ... Summary ... 40 2.1 ... Overview of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks ... 44 2.2 ... Enterprise Architecture Methodology ... 46 2.3 ... SAP’s Reference Content ... 89 2.4 ... Preview of Tools and Practice ... 100 2.5 ... SAP’s Enterprise Architecture Services ... 102 2.6 ... Summary ... 107 3.1 ... Business Process Management ... 110 3.2 ... Data Management ... 115 3.3 ... Application Management ... 119 3.4 ... System versus Enterprise Architecture ... 120 3.5 ... Additional Functions and Practices ... 122 3.6 ... Isolated versus Integrated Functions ... 130 3.7 ... Summary ... 131 4.1 ... Generic Reference Architecture ... 134 4.2 ... Architecture Model ... 135 4.3 ... Architecture Artifacts ... 135 4.4 ... Features and Capabilities ... 139 4.5 ... Integrations ... 140 4.6 ... Comparing Different Types of Enterprise Architecture Tools ... 141 4.7 ... Summary ... 143 5.1 ... Business and IT Context ... 148 5.2 ... Problem Statement ... 160 5.3 ... Applying the Enterprise Architecture Transformation Approach ... 166 5.4 ... Key Deliverables and Outcomes ... 171 5.5 ... Summary ... 210 6.1 ... Business and IT Context ... 211 6.2 ... Problem Statement ... 216 6.3 ... Applying the Enterprise Architecture Transformation Approach ... 220 6.4 ... Key Deliverables and Outcomes ... 222 6.5 ... Summary ... 245 7.1 ... Business and IT Context ... 248 7.2 ... Problem Statement ... 253 7.3 ... Applying the Enterprise Architecture Transformation Approach ... 256 7.4 ... Key Deliverables and Outcomes ... 260 7.5 ... Summary ... 269 8.1 ... Business and IT Context ... 272 8.2 ... Problem Statement ... 277 8.3 ... Applying the Enterprise Architecture Transformation Approach ... 280 8.4 ... Key Deliverables and Outcomes ... 283 8.5 ... Summary ... 292 9.1 ... Understanding Total Cost of Ownership ... 293 9.2 ... Business and IT Context ... 298 9.3 ... Problem Statement ... 306 9.4 ... Applying the Enterprise Architecture Transformation Approach ... 309 9.5 ... Key Deliverables and Outcomes ... 313 9.6 ... Summary ... 326 10.1 ... Rollout Strategy Assessment ... 330 10.2 ... Two-Tier Architecture ... 334 10.3 ... Split Architecture ... 339 10.4 ... Summary ... 342 11.1 ... SAP LeanIX as Part of an End-to-End Toolchain ... 345 11.2 ... Fact Sheets and Meta Model ... 347 11.3 ... The SAP LeanIX Application ... 351 11.4 ... The Time Dimension: Lifecycles and Transformations ... 354 11.5 ... Workspace Setup ... 357 11.6 ... Summary ... 358 12.1 ... Dashboards ... 361 12.2 ... Common Tasks ... 362 12.3 ... Inventory ... 366 12.4 ... Tagging ... 367 12.5 ... Reports ... 370 12.6 ... Diagrams ... 381 12.7 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 387 12.8 ... Presentations ... 388 12.9 ... Subscriptions, User Roles, and Authorizations ... 390 12.10 ... Collaboration ... 391 12.11 ... Quality Management and Governance ... 396 12.12 ... Summary ... 398 13.1 ... Export and Import ... 399 13.2 ... Reference Catalogs ... 402 13.3 ... Extending the Meta Model ... 406 13.4 ... Integrations ... 408 13.5 ... Advanced Customization ... 413 13.6 ... Summary ... 417 14.1 ... Application Portfolio Management ... 419 14.2 ... Roadmap and Transformation Management ... 423 14.3 ... Clean Core Modeling ... 435 14.4 ... Summary ... 437 15.1 ... Enterprise Architecture Practice Overview ... 442 15.2 ... Enterprise Architecture Maturity ... 445 15.3 ... Organizational Setup ... 448 15.4 ... Enterprise Architecture Processes ... 455 15.5 ... Enterprise Architecture Governance ... 461 15.6 ... Enterprise Architecture Skills and Enablement ... 469 15.7 ... Hiring an Enterprise Architecture Team ... 476 15.8 ... Enterprise Architecture Communication and Communities ... 477 15.9 ... Use Cases for Practice Evolution ... 480 15.10 ... Summary ... 484 16.1 ... Overview of Enterprise Architecture Practices at SAP ... 487 16.2 ... Enterprise Architecture in Advisory and Services ... 490 16.3 ... Enterprise Architecture in SAP Product Development ... 495 16.4 ... Enterprise Architecture in Internal IT at SAP ... 498 16.5 ... Summary ... 507 17.1 ... AI-Supported Enterprise Architecture Transformation ... 512 17.2 ... The Enterprise Architecture Network ... 517 17.3 ... Enterprise Architecture-Driven Innovation ... 520 17.4 ... Continuous Clean Architecture ... 521 17.5 ... Global Networks for Enterprise Architecture ... 524 17.6 ... Agile and Iterative Architecture ... 526 17.7 ... Quantum Computing ... 529 17.8 ... Summary ... 534 A ... Abbreviations and Glossary ... 545 B ... The Authors ... 551