Structuring SAP Reference Architecture: From Business to Solution

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Describe the role of the SAP Reference Architecture Content as part of the SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology.
Explore and apply SAP Reference Architecture Content for end-to-end business transformation using SAP Signavio and LeanIX.

Overview on SAP Reference Architecture

The SAP Reference Architecture is structured around the SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology, incorporating two key pillars:

Reference Business Architectue (RBA)
and Reference Solution Architecture (RSA).

The RBA involves Business Architecture models that describe the business in a product-agnostic manner through capabilities and processes, while the RSA represents Solution Architecture models that propose SAP software solutions to support these capabilities and processes. Both pillars are integral to SAP's business transformation offerings, specifically available through SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX.

The simplified metamodel explains how the SAP Reference Business Architecture is linked to the SAP Reference Solution Architecture.

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SAP End-to-End Process Content

The SAP Reference Architecture Content lets you jump start business transformation as an Enterprise Architect. The content is available for eight different end-to-end processes with many options to drill down according to your particular interests.

In SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX , you can explore the content on different hierarchy levels to quickly find what you are looking for. In the following section, you will receive a deeper understanding of our content available for the different End-to-End processes.

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Feel free to access our Reference Processes in SAP Signavio Process Explorer.

Source to Pay

For the end-to-end process Source-to-Pay, the content is categorized along various characteristics such as spend category, inventory strategy, scheduling agreement, and self-billing, allowing you to work on the specific scenario most relevant to you. This categorization is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Recruit-to-Retire

For the end-to-end process Recruit-to-Retire, the content is categorized along the workforce types, allowing you to work on the specific scenario most relevant to you. This categorization is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Finance

For the end-to-end process Finance, the content covers many different financial functions of the organization, allowing you to work on the specific scenario most relevant to you. This breadth of content is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Lead-to-Cash

For the end-to-end process Lead-to-Cash, the content covers the domains of Marketing, Sales, Commerce, and Customer Service, categorized along product types, industry, business model and consignment, allowing you to work on the specific scenario most relevant to you. This breadth of content is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Idea-to-Market

For the end-to-end process Idea-to-Market, the content covers the perspectives of R&D, PLM, and Product Management, categorized along product types, allowing you to work on the specific scenario most relevant to you. This breadth of content is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Acquire-to-Decommission

For the end-to-end process Acquire-to-Decommission, the content covers a breadth of different scenarios, allowing you to work on what is most relevant to you. This is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Plan-to-Fullfil

For the end-to-end process Plan-to-Fulfill, the content covers a breadth of different perspectives of supply chain planning, execution, enablement, and manufacturing, further categorized by business model, manufacturing type and subcontracting, allowing you to work on what is most relevant to you. This is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Governance

For the end-to-end process Governance, the content covers a breadth of different perspectives of strategic planning, operational management, adherence to governance risk and compliance standards along with international trade and tax regulations, and IT management, allowing you to work on what is most relevant to you. This is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

Sustainability

For the end-to-end process Sustainability, the content covers a breadth of different perspectives of emissions, carbon footprint, and circular economy, allowing you to work on what is most relevant to you. This is reflected in SAP Signavio Process Explorer and SAP LeanIX through filter and drill-down options to accelerate content exploration and transformation planning.

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