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AnnalisaMonguzziRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Modelling interfaces with multiple integration layers (middleware)

I’m struggling with how to represent interfaces where multiple integration layers (middleware) are involved.We have opted to represent middleware as IT Components and link them to interfaces, however in the case of multiple integration layers that act in sequence this kind of representation does not reflect the sequenciality of the flow.Additional complexity is given by the fact that one portion of the interface (e.g. from Source App to Middleware 1) may have certain properties (frequency, mode, etc.), while another portion (e.g. from Middleware 1 to Middleware 2 or from Middleware 2 to Target App) may have different properties. There is no way to capture this variance in the Interface FS if we stick to the out-of-the-box metamodel.Any help would be greatly appreciated

sanjeevcdac2005Rookie

LeanIX Onboarding

How to login to course SAP LeanIX Practitioner Level 1

Team I have a community ID -https://community.leanix.net/, I am an individual learner (Student ) want to learn and complete the SAP LeanIX Level 1&2 courses. Please let me know the steps to access the SAP LeanIX Practitioner Level 1RegardsSanjeev

Robert Jean-SimonLeanIX Team

The Americas User Group

Unlocking the Power of AI in SAP LeanIX: Introducing the Inventory Builder

Join Seth Lippincott, Senior Product Marketing Manager, and Johannes Wilden, Principal Product Manager at SAP LeanIX, as they unveil the new Inventory Builder — a groundbreaking, AI-powered feature now generally available in SAP LeanIX.This session explores how Inventory Builder is transforming the way enterprise architects gather architectural data by automating previously manual, time-consuming tasks. You'll get a deep dive into the technology behind the feature, see a live demo of it in action, and gain insights into the exciting roadmap of capabilities coming in the next 12 months.This is your chance to see how Inventory Builder delivers real, immediate value — and where it's headed next.Date: April 30, 2025Time: 10:00am ESTRegister here.

Michael HuisinkveldCommunity Manager

Asia-Pacific User Group

Thank You for Joining our recent webinar – Watch the Recording On-Demand!

Dear APAC LeanIX Community,We hope this message finds you well! We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our recent webinar, “Best Practices Webinar | Understanding the Power of the Meta Model”. Your participation and engagement made the event a tremendous success, and we are delighted to have had the opportunity to connect with each of you.During the session, we explored how the LeanIX Meta-model enables seamless translation across various architecture layers, facilitating data-driven decision-making and providing fast insights by @frank.emmanuel. The lively Q&A and insightful discussions truly underscored the strength and dynamism of our community.For those who couldn’t attend or wish to revisit the informative content, we have good news! The webinar recording is now available on-demand. You can watch it at your convenience and explore all the valuable insights shared during the session.Access the Webinar Recording Here.Stay tuned for more events and webi

FredRookie

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Best Practices for Aligning Microservice Discovery with Existing IT Component Modeling in LeanIX

Hi everyone,We recently evaluated the LeanIX Self-Built Software Discovery, specifically the Microservice Discovery feature, for both our backend microservices and frontend applications (e.g., Android app).During this evaluation, we observed that the leanix.yaml file in each repository automatically generates Application factsheets with the subtype Microservice in LeanIX. However, it appears there is no way to configure this to create factsheets of type "IT Component", which we currently use in our metamodel. The only changes that can be made are to the subtype, which can be set to deployment, microservice or business solution.Our current modeling approach:We’ve defined in our metamodel that software components, organized hierarchically within a solution, should be represented as IT Components, typically with the subtype Software.As a result, we’re now facing a redundancy: The Microservice Discovery creates Application/Microservice factsheets automatically. We already manually model

Nicolas P.Rookie

Application Portfolio Management

Whether and how to model virtual servers for applications

Hi.Any on-premise application (let’s call one here ABC) is typically hosted on one or several physical or virtual servers (let’s have here 2 virtual servers SRV123 and SRV456). These servers have often but not always the same OS (let’s say here Windows Server 2019 for both SRV123 and SRV456) and different purposes with different components (let’s say here SRV123 is the web application server with IIS 10.0 and SRV456 the database server with SQL Server 2019). They also run on different pieces of hardware or a single one (let’s say here that SRV123 and SRV456 run on 2 different Dell PowerEdge R550 Rack Server units).In my example, Application ABC would have relations with the following IT Components in LeanIX:Software: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 + Microsoft IIS 10.0 + Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Hardware: Dell PowerEdge R550 Rack Server.But SRV123 and SRV456 servers actually appear nowhere in this model:Of course, they’re not Applications, They could be IT Components, but none of the s

simonsztabholzRookie

French-speaking User Group

Report sur les organisations

Hello à la commu! Je cherche un retour d’experience d’un utilisateur LeanIX sur le reporting des applications liées aux organisations.Je vous donne le contexte. Je travaille pour Securitas, une multinationale composée de plusieurs filiales opérant dans des pays.On va avoir avoir par exemple, une FilialeX qui opère en France, Espagne et Allemagne et une FilialeY qui opère en France, Espagne et UK. Ensuite on va avoir des applications propres à chaque filiale et des applications partagées, c’est à dire utilisée par les 2 filiales. Nous sommes en train d’évaluer 2 options pour effectuer ce reporting.Option 1: Dupliquer tous les pays, c’est à dire qu’il y aura par exemple 2 fois la France (FillialeX / France et FillaleY / France). C’est la solution qui nous parait la meilleur en termes de reporting mais “peu propre” pour les utilsateurs (Redondance de la France, et que se passe-t-il si on intègre une 3e filiale, puis une 4e… on peut retrouver 4 fois la France par exemple?) Option 2: Les pa

Przemek MalirzRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Reusable Custom Field Types

Hi All,Do you know how I could create a custom field type that can be reused in multiple places.Giving you my example. I have to create a single select (enum) “Protocol” field with values like FTP, HTTP, RMI, etc. Obviously I want to use the same field in many places for instance on both ways of an Interface.Thank youPrzemek

Max RickayzenLeanIX Team

Academy & Best Practices

New Feature: Calculations in SAP LeanIX

Calculations allow you to populate fact sheet fields based on values from other fields. You can set up your calculation logic from scratch, or start with a template and adjust it to your needs. Check out this how-to video showing the feature in action:You can find more information including further coding examples in our documentation.

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AnnalisaMonguzziRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Modelling interfaces with multiple integration layers (middleware)

I’m struggling with how to represent interfaces where multiple integration layers (middleware) are involved.We have opted to represent middleware as IT Components and link them to interfaces, however in the case of multiple integration layers that act in sequence this kind of representation does not reflect the sequenciality of the flow.Additional complexity is given by the fact that one portion of the interface (e.g. from Source App to Middleware 1) may have certain properties (frequency, mode, etc.), while another portion (e.g. from Middleware 1 to Middleware 2 or from Middleware 2 to Target App) may have different properties. There is no way to capture this variance in the Interface FS if we stick to the out-of-the-box metamodel.Any help would be greatly appreciated

FredRookie

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Best Practices for Aligning Microservice Discovery with Existing IT Component Modeling in LeanIX

Hi everyone,We recently evaluated the LeanIX Self-Built Software Discovery, specifically the Microservice Discovery feature, for both our backend microservices and frontend applications (e.g., Android app).During this evaluation, we observed that the leanix.yaml file in each repository automatically generates Application factsheets with the subtype Microservice in LeanIX. However, it appears there is no way to configure this to create factsheets of type "IT Component", which we currently use in our metamodel. The only changes that can be made are to the subtype, which can be set to deployment, microservice or business solution.Our current modeling approach:We’ve defined in our metamodel that software components, organized hierarchically within a solution, should be represented as IT Components, typically with the subtype Software.As a result, we’re now facing a redundancy: The Microservice Discovery creates Application/Microservice factsheets automatically. We already manually model

simonsztabholzRookie

French-speaking User Group

Report sur les organisations

Hello à la commu! Je cherche un retour d’experience d’un utilisateur LeanIX sur le reporting des applications liées aux organisations.Je vous donne le contexte. Je travaille pour Securitas, une multinationale composée de plusieurs filiales opérant dans des pays.On va avoir avoir par exemple, une FilialeX qui opère en France, Espagne et Allemagne et une FilialeY qui opère en France, Espagne et UK. Ensuite on va avoir des applications propres à chaque filiale et des applications partagées, c’est à dire utilisée par les 2 filiales. Nous sommes en train d’évaluer 2 options pour effectuer ce reporting.Option 1: Dupliquer tous les pays, c’est à dire qu’il y aura par exemple 2 fois la France (FillialeX / France et FillaleY / France). C’est la solution qui nous parait la meilleur en termes de reporting mais “peu propre” pour les utilsateurs (Redondance de la France, et que se passe-t-il si on intègre une 3e filiale, puis une 4e… on peut retrouver 4 fois la France par exemple?) Option 2: Les pa

Przemek MalirzRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Reusable Custom Field Types

Hi All,Do you know how I could create a custom field type that can be reused in multiple places.Giving you my example. I have to create a single select (enum) “Protocol” field with values like FTP, HTTP, RMI, etc. Obviously I want to use the same field in many places for instance on both ways of an Interface.Thank youPrzemek

abhijoshiRookie

It's all about Community

Custom date range selection in LeanIX reports

Is there any way to generate reports based on custom dates?For example - Factsheets changed in Last 30 days / Last 60 days based on today’s date? I do not want to select date range manually.

DEMORookie

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What specific data can be integrated from SAP Solution Manager to LeanIX?

SAP Solution ManagerからLeanIXに統合できる具体的なデータについて教えてください。たとえば、ビジネス・プロセス階層、システム構成データ、または変更ログを転送できますか。実際のユースケースやベストプラクティスの例をお持ちの場合は、ご意見をいただければ幸いです。

AntonyRookie

SAP LeanIX Developers

Odata url for query single record.

Hello,I am trying to get data from SFSF and update in LeanIX.For updating sing record i need to retrieve the ID of the factsheet users.I used the url below in postman but i get the full result and not the single record which i wanted.https://xxx.leanix.net/services/pathfinder/v1/factSheets?type=USERS&name='Acson Mino'My first question is, is it possible with to do this?If yes, any suggestion is appreciated.Thanks in advance. Regards,Antony

ccggnnRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Import ARIS XML Models in LeanIX

Dear LeanIX Community, I am looking for a way to import ARIS XML models—potentially involving a conversion step—into LeanIX. Does any one has experience with this or even a solution or workaround? Thank you

Alessandro JrRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Automated Data Propagation from Parent to Child Business Capabilities

We have a three level Business Capability model in LeanIX. We're interested in automating the process of rolling up maturity ratings from child fact sheets to their parent Business Capability fact sheet. When we update the children, we'd like to have the parent BC automatically inherit an average of the child ratings. Is there a built-in LeanIX feature, automation or API-based solution to achieve this? #BusinessCapabilities #Automation

Alessandro JrRookie

Application Portfolio Management

Best Practice for Synchronizing SaaS Hosting Fields with Application Fact Sheets in LeanIX

Is there a way to synchronize SaaS Hosting (IT Component) fields with their associated application fact sheet fields (e.g. Subscribers, Lifecycle, Tech Fit) when creating it from the catalog in LeanIX? We see the value of having associated Apps/IT Components sheets for SaaS solutions but struggle with getting the ITC data populated. How have you managed this? Has anyone automated the process to ensure that the SaaS IT Component’s fact sheet is populated consistently with the application fact sheet? If so, what are the best practices for connecting the two fact sheets to create some synchronization?

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Marcus Schaper, Business Angel & Senior Advisor at LeanIX Connect Summit 2023: Architecture will evolve into a topic on the C-level agenda, and architects can help solve some of the most challenging questions.

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