SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework.pdf

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SAP Enterprise
Architecture Framework
Rene de Daniel, SAP
April 09, 2024

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SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework
Set of EA tools, supporting adjustment and consumption of business
and solution reference architecture content
EA methodology based on industry standards (such as TOGAF®,
BPMN™, UML®, APQC®) and broadly adopted across SAP
Supports enterprise architect journeys from the definition of target
architectures to implementation and continuous transformation
SAP Reference Business and Solution Architecture Content mapping
of business strategy and architecture to SAP solutions, which deliver
integrated processes
Standardized SAP EA Services supporting customer transformations
Enablement of different EA target roles in customers’ and partners’
organizations provided
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Business
Architecture
SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology: EAM Artifacts
Solution
Architecture
Strategy &
Motivation
Technology
Architecture
Opportunities &
Migration Planning
Architecture
Principles & Vision
Architecture
Roadmap
Work
Breakdown
Structure
Environment &
Location Diagram
Solution Context
Diagram
Solution Concept
Diagram
Stakeholder
Map
Statement of
Architecture Work
Architecture
Principles
Catalog
Requirements & Risks, Architectural Decisions
Requirements Catalog Risk Catalog Architectural Decision Catalog
Business Strategy
Map
Business Model
Canvas
Business
Capability Map
Business Process
Catalog
Business Value
Flow Diagram
Organization
Map
Business Data
Catalog
Business Role
Catalog
Business Footprint
Diagram
Product Map
Solution
Component
Diagram
Solution Value
Flow Diagram
Solution Data Flow
Diagram
Software
Distribution
Diagram
Application
Architecture
Overview Diagram
Conceptional Data
Diagram
Business Context
Diagram

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SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology
Enterprise architecture development process based on TOGAF® ADM with SAP-recommended artifacts
Preliminary:
Method
selection &
adoption
Requirements
Management
Request for
Architecture
Work
SAP Reference
Solution
Architecture
• Stakeholder Map
• Business Strategy Map
• Statement of Architecture Work
• Solution Context
• Enterprise Capability Assessment
• Solution Concept
• Business Capability Diagram
• Business Value Flow Diagram
• Application Architecture Overview
Diagram
• Solution Architecture Diagram(s)
• Software Distribution Diagram
• Architecture Roadmap
SAP Reference
Business
Architecture
Principles,
Standards,
Guidelines
Solution Architecture
Technology Architecture
Requirements & Risks,
Architectural Decisions
Business Architecture
Principles and Vision
Strategy and Motivation Opportunities and Migration
A.
Architecture
Vision
B.
Business
Architecture
C.
Application &
Data
Architecture
D.
Technology
Architecture
E.
Opportunities
& Solutions
F.
Migration
Planning
H.
Architecture
Change
Governance
G.
Implementation
Governance

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SAP EA Methodology – Metro Map
* Generic placeholder for selected
artifacts like:
▪ Solution Capability Diagram
▪ Product Map
▪ Solution Component Diagram
▪ Solution Value Flow Diagram
▪ Solution Process Flow Diagram
** Generic placeholder for selected
artifacts like:
▪ Solution Data Flow Diagram
▪ Conceptual Data Diagram
Requirements Management
Architectural Decisions
Risk Analysis
Executive Summary
Architecture
Roadmap
Solution
Concept
Diagram
Enterprise
Capability
Assessment
Business Strategy Map
Software
Distribution
Diagram
Solution
Context
Diagram
Solution
Architecture
Diagram(s)*
Organization
Map
Business
Roles
Work
Breakdown
Structure
Business
Footprint
Diagram
Business
Model Canvas
Start Implementation
Principles, Standards
and Guidelines
Baseline Business
and Solution Architecture
Statement of
Architecture
Work
Preliminary:
Method Selection & Adoption to
SAP EA Methodology
Solution Data
Architecture Diagram(s)**
Environments &
Location Diagram
Request for Architectural Work
SAP Reference
Business Architecture
Stakeholder Map
Business
Context Diagram
Application
Architecture
Overview
Diagram
Business Data
Catalog
SAP Reference
Solution Architecture
SAP Reference
Solution Architecture
Business Capability Map
Business Value Flow Diagram
Solution Architecture
Technology Architecture
Artifacts in italic are optional
Requirements & Risks,
Architectural Decisions
Business Architecture
Principles and Vision
Strategy and Motivation Opportunities and Migration

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Iterative approach
▪ Requirements
▪ Business Drivers, Goals and Objectives
▪ Principles, Guidelines & Standards
▪ Business Capabilities / Processes
▪ Review: Customer Wants & Needs
▪ Update: Architectural Decisions / Risk
Assessment / Executive Summary
▪ Solution Building Blocks / Product Map
(first version)
▪ Architecture Roadmap (draft version)
▪ Business Footprint
Solution Concept
(Vision)
Business Assessment/Scoping
SAP Solution Mapping
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▪ Capability-driven
▪ Process-driven
Stakeholder Wants & Needs
Fit-Gap-Analysis

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Method selection & adoption
<Customer>
Spec
Terminology Tailoring
Architecture practitioners should
use terminology that is generally
understood across the enterprise.
Tailoring should produce an
agreed terminology set for
description of architectural
content.
Process Tailoring
Process tailoring provides the
opportunity to remove tasks
that are already carried out
elsewhere in the organization,
add organization-specific tasks
and to align the ADM
processes to external process
frameworks and touch-points.
Content Tailoring:
Tailoring of content structure and
classification approach allows adoption
of any content frameworks and also
allows for customization of the
framework to support organization-
specific requirements
Principles,
Standards,
Guidelines
Capabilities,
Processes,
Constraints,
NFRs etc.
SAP Reference
Business Architecture
SAP Reference
Solution Architecture

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SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology – Value Proposition
The SAP Enterprise Architecture Methodology provides the
following value add to customers and partners
 Proven, TOGAF and industry standards-based EA methodology,
widely adopted throughout SAP
 Tailored approach and selection of core artifacts based on many
years of enterprise architecture experience
 Detailed description of individual artifacts and step-by-step
instructions
 Templates and examples for each artifact
 Tool based support

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SAP Reference Architecture Content
Overview of core domains & models
IT Solution
Architecture Domain
Application
Role
Model
Solution
Capability
Model
Solution
Process
Model
Solution
Data
Model
Business
Architecture Domain
Business
Capability
Model
Business
Process
Model
Business
Data
Model
Capability
View
Process
View
Data
View
Business
Role
Model
Organization
View

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SAP Reference Architecture – Meta Model
Business Processes Business Capabilities
Reference Business Architecture (RBA)
Enterprise Domain
Basic structure of an Enterprise according to it’s core functions.
Is assigned to
consists of
consists of
Business Domain (BD)
Level 1 grouping of Business Capabilities according
to functional similarities.
Business Area (BA)
Level 2 grouping of Business Capabilities along
functional similarities.
Business Capability (BC)
They define “what” the business does, constituting
“a particular ability or capacity that a business may
possess or exchange to achieve a specific purpose
or outcome” .
Business Capability Model
consists of
consists of
is assigned to
consists of
E2E Business Process
A structured representation of value generation for
an enterprise that creates a defined outcome for a
stakeholder. We differentiate between Generic
Business Processes (template) and Business Process
Variants (implementable process).
Business Process Module
A business process which typically consists of one or
multiple lower or same level granularity business
processes (segments or nested modules).
Business Process Segment
A business process consisting of one or multiple
Business Activities which are grouped to form a
small, re-usable process.
Business Activity
A granular business process that creates a defined
value for an internal or external stakeholder.
Business Process Model
enables
Generic
Process Variants
is provided by
is represented by
consists of
enables
is realized by
Software Solutions
Solution Capability (SC)
Solution Capabilities are implementations of
Business Capabilities, realized by a combination of
software products (one or many).
Solution Component
A solution component represents a software
product (app or service) or a group of software
products with a unique identifier (PPMS ID)
Solution Process Flow
A solution process is represented by typically
multiple solution process flows. An overview flow
should show how the different sub-flows integrate
to implement the entire process.
Solution Activity (SA)
Solution Activities represent an action which takes
place in a solution component. A business activity is
typically implemented via a set of solution activities
within one or across different solution components.
Solution Process
A solution process is an implementation of a
business process (or a subset of it) via a defined set
of solution components.
Solution Processes
Deployment Area
Reference Solution Architecture (RSA)
is realized by
is realized by
Legend RBA – Reference
Business Architecture
RSA – Reference
Solution Architecture
The Business-
IT Link

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SAP Reference Architecture Content – Value Proposition
The SAP Reference Architecture Content provides the following
value add to customers and partners
 SAP approved and recommended content, which provides
consistency and integrity between architecture building blocks and
SAP solution components
 Transparency and insights into SAP offerings
 Up-to-date content around SAP solutions, their interdependencies
and relationships
 Clear guidance for transformation and integration
 Secure customer investments with transparent business impact
 Input for fit to standard analysis, business process intelligence,
customer extensions, etc.

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SAP Signavio & LeanIX - combine both solutions for a holistic transformation
Target state
Enterprise Architecture Management
(LeanIX)
Business Process Transformation
(Signavio)
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Rene de Daniel
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