SAP Enterprise Architecture: A Blueprint for Executing Digital Transformation
- Length: 228 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Apress
- Publication Date: 2022-09-27
- ISBN-10: 1484285743
- ISBN-13: 9781484285749
- Sales Rank: #2511875 (See Top 100 Books)
Does digital transformation ever stop? The answer is a resounding “no” and this book guides you in developing an SAP enterprise architecture that prepares you for constant technology changes.
The book introduces enterprise architecture, the role it plays in executing successful business strategy, and its application in SAP. A detailed step-by-step guide teaches you how to utilize SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer to model the four key areas: business, data, landscape, and requirements. Executives will gain insight into the considerations that will aid them in building their digital transformation road map while remaining agile to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. and adapting to the new normal. SAP partners and consultants will find their place in SAP’s future.
By the end of this book, you will learn what SAP enterprise architecture is and how to develop it along with its best practices.
You Will Understand
- The fundamentals of enterprise architecture
- SAP enterprise architecture
- How SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer helps your enterprise
- Business, information, and infrastructure architecture
- Enterprise architecture best practices
- How enterprise architecture can prepare your business for the future
Who This Book Is For
Executives who currently run SAP implementations or are considering SAP implementations, SAP partners and consultants along with aspiring SAP consultants, and technology enthusiasts interested in understanding and articulating IT and business alignment through enterprise architecture
Table of Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Introducing Enterprise Architecture Defining Enterprise Architecture What Is an Enterprise? What Is an Architecture? The Big Picture Core Elements EA Framework Business Architecture Application Architecture Data Architecture Infrastructure Architecture Security Architecture EA Methodology Current Architecture Future Architecture EA Management Plan (EA Governance) Best Practices EA Artifacts What Does an Enterprise Architect Do? Establishing an Effective EA Practice The Value of Enterprise Architecture Summary Chapter 2: Strategic Enterprise Architecture Alignment Understanding the Role of Business Strategy in Enterprise Architecture Business Strategy, Business Capabilities, and IT Capabilities Business Capabilities IT Capabilities The Role of the Enterprise Architect in IT and Business Alignment How to Approach IT and Business Alignment Typical Alignment Scenarios Closing Points on IT and Business Alignment Alignment Beyond Business Strategy Developing a Business Case A Business Need Is Identified Analysis of Current State Collaborate on Business Case Development Explore Alternative Solutions Evaluation Approval/Disapproval Revisiting the Four Enterprise Domains Summary Chapter 3: Developing an Enterprise Architecture The Enterprise Architecture Framework The Framework The People The Framework Architecture Domains Standards View Model The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) When Would You Use TOGAF? The Architecture Vision The People The Architecture Baseline Architecture The Target Architecture Transitional Architectures Business Architecture Data Architecture Conceptual Data Model Logical Data Model Physical Data Model Application Architecture Application Lists Application Diagrams Application Matrices Interface Lists Business Processes and Applications Infrastructure Architecture Summary Chapter 4: Enterprise Architecture and SAP SAP and EA: A Brief History The SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework How Can SAP EAF Be Used by SAP Customers? Facilitating Digital Transformation Business Strategy–Driven Business and IT Alignment SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer Returning to the Iterative Process Opportunities and Solutions Migration Planning Implementation Governance Architecture Change Management Summary Chapter 5: Developing Business Architecture Using SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer Business Capability Modelling Business Process Modelling Value Flow Notation Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) Pools Start Events End Events Tasks Gateways Data Objects Sequence Flows (Paths) Message Flows Importing and Exporting Business Processes with SAP Enterprise Designer Exporting a BPMN Model Summary Chapter 6: Developing Information Architecture Using SAP EAD Conceptual Data Model Entities Attributes (Data Items) Structured Data Types Identifiers (Index) Relationships Inheritances Domains Generating a Physical Data Model Generate a Physical Data Model from an Existing Conceptual Data Model Generating a Physical Data Model from an Existing Database Schema Data Movement Model Creating a New DMM Diagram Reverse-Engineering a FlowGraph File Non-SAP Databases and Data Models Reverse-Engineering an Existing Schema Summary Chapter 7: Developing Infrastructure Architecture Using SAP EAD Application Architecture Modelling Application System Modelling Database ETL Jobs Architecture Areas Components Service Modelling Business Services Application Services Operations Infrastructure Architecture Modelling Organizational Infrastructure Modelling Site Organizational Unit Infrastructure Architecture Modelling Network Impact and Lineage Analysis Summary Chapter 8: Enterprise Architecture Best Practices Best Practices for EA Create an EA Charter EA Governance Business Strategy As a Starting Point Implement a Communications Plan Project-Based Approach Select a Framework Select a Methodology Central Information Repository Define the Future State First Monitor the EA Process Implement a Comprehensive Change Management Strategy Articulate and Measure the Value of EA Possible Challenges Benefits of Best Practices for EA Things to Avoid Summary Chapter 9: The Future Of Enterprise Architecture New Challenges to Face What to Expect? An Expanded EA Scope Digital Transformation Will Be Nonnegotiable Migration to the Cloud Greater Cybersecurity Risks Reusability Development Cycles Will Become Shorter and Shorter Enterprise Intelligence The Future Enterprise Architect Deliver Business Value Broad Knowledge Researching Cloud Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Enterprise Architecture Methodologies Data-Driven EA Cybersecurity The Final Boss – Closing Thoughts on Stakeholder Management Summary Index
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