Leveraging SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework Tooling

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to evaluate tools available in the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework

SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework Tooling

Image of different components for successful transformation - Integrated Toolchain

The SAP Integrated Toolchain embraces phases from planning to execution across multiple disciplines like:​

  • Enterprise Architecture Management​
  • Business Process Management​
  • System Solution Transformation
  • Digital Adoption

Unique value propositions are:

  • Linking applications and processes for better impact analysis
  • Integration of planning and implementation views across tools
  • Connecting business process models to real-world execution​
  • Enabling continuous adoption and operational stability

Interplay of SAP LeanIX, SAP Signavio, and SAP Cloud ALM

  1. Ingest current SAP system landscapes into SAP LeanIX. Use the SAP LeanIX ↔ Cloud ALM integration to identify active systems (SAP S/4HANA, private cloud, SaaS, etc.)
  2. Leverage SAP Signavio value accelerators to analyze process performance and identify improvement areas.
  3. Use SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio to define target architectures and future process models. Seamless interface between SAP LeanIX ↔ SAP Signavio enables alignment across capabilities, applications, data, and processes. Cross-navigation highlights impacts and dependencies between architecture and process domains.
  4. Roadmaps defined in SAP LeanIX can be handed over to Cloud ALM. Implementation projects are generated directly in Cloud ALM.
  5. Final process designs in Signavio are approved and transferred for execution. Once live, Cloud ALM takes over for solution operations, testing, and monitoring.

Resources

SAP Signavio

SAP LeanIX

SAP Cloud ALM