Hello Community, We know that a lot of questions arise when you start a new project. That is why we would like to share with you the steps that will help you get a good start in building your enterprise architecture with SAP LeanIX. Step 1: Train Your Core Team An enterprise architecture team is crucial for structuring and harmonizing processes, information, applications, and technology infrastructures. Composed of professionals with diverse skills, it aligns operations with strategic objectives and facilitates change management. They’ll be able to identify risks and promote technological innovation. Step 2: Set your first goals To avoid dispersal, it is essential to set SMART objectives when starting the project. This helps to focus efforts and optimize resources, while building leadership support through the progressive achievement of expected outcomes. Step 3: Enter your data in SAP LeanIX Integrate your legacy data to centralize management and gain insights into your architecture. SAP LeanIX offers several input methods, making it easier to import and enriching information, allowing informed strategies to be designed. Step 4: Build your inventory Enrich your data by focusing on applications, business capabilities, and organizations. Connect these elements to generate informative reports and boost the administration of your information system, which will answer key questions from your management. Step 5: Build strong governance by prioritizing quality Establish clear standards for data management and use Quality Seal to ensure quality and reliability. Keep data in sync to ensure optimized use of LeanIX. Step 6: Open LeanIX to New Users LeanIX is a collaborative tool. Share information and encourage collaboration to enrich data and keep inventory up to date. Engage a select group to drive openness, clearly communicate goals, and include leadership to strengthen project dynamics. Find out more about these tips in the attached document, diving deeper into the why and how of each of the steps. Feel free to share your feedback and experience in the comments: what has been a success in your organization or what you would otherwise do differently. In a next post we will share with you recommendations for more mature organizations in their career in the discipline of enterprise architecture, stay tuned! Article written by Edhyne Dablé and Claire Le Fichoux
