Getting Started

Hi everyone,as I already mentioned in my personal introduction, I`m a freshman, so I hope that question doesn`t reach to far.Where did you start, as you started with LeanIX (EA)? (I hope the following thoughts narrow down a bit what I mean.)I understood, that you should start with Business Capabilities - which kind of makes sense. In the second step, you connect the application landscape to these business capabilities. Now to the…. First question: I read, that todays approach in EA is more agile (project by project). Means for me, you shouldn`t create that monster map, that shows “all” the dependencies and connections between business and IT. Is that correct?So have you generated your first content by joining a first project (e.g. new application XY) and then iteratively grew your EA by continuing that “process” (project by project by project)? Or have you at least started with the core applications or something similar? Second question:How “deep” your information is defined (by partit

Hello everyone, how are you?!I saw in this post Connecting GraphiQL to PowerBI that it was possible to retrieve inventory information through code in Power Query. I can retrieve some fields, as in the example, but when I try to retrieve custom fields, the code returns errors.Expression.Error: The 'data' field of the record was not found.Details:errors=[List]Has anyone else experienced this? How can I fix it?

Hi everyone,We’re currently undertaking an initiative to review and reclassify our LeanIX inventory. During this process, we’ve identified a number of fact sheets currently classified as Applications that may be more appropriately categorized as IT Components.While we’ve reviewed the definitions provided in the LeanIX documentation, we’d really appreciate hearing from the community:What criteria do you use to distinguish between an Application and an IT Component? Are there any practical examples or decision frameworks you’ve found helpful?Additionally, for those who have gone through a similar reclassification effort:Did you manually create new IT Component fact sheets, or did you find the Export/Import method more efficient? Any lessons learned or pitfalls to avoid?Thanks in advance for your insights and experiences.  

Hi,We are trying to model our applications and I have one question.Let’s say I have a business application named xyz (this name is known all over the company).Inside of this application are embedded applications  (iFrame) ttt and ooo with different provider. We also have 2 “applications” that are part of xyz, but are actually not separate applications. Business and IT are referring to them as applications in xyz (let’s call them qqq and rrr). So for example if there is an incident, they report it under xyz and then they select qqq/rrr. as different teams are responsible for it (from business and IT side), even though are part of the main xyz.To make it more “strange”, part of this xyz application will now be migrate to Salesforce (qqq will migrate to operational CRM and rrr will migrate to marketing CRM).I understand i can model them as child/parent relationship, but Im not really sure if that is correct way to model as specially qqq/rrr are not standalone applications and can not exis

Dear community,We are currently trying to document how our applications are deployed, from a geographical and from a capability perspective. Of our our application factsheet type has a relationship to user groups and to business capabilities.What becomes tricky is that some applications might cover several business capabilities level 2, but not in an identical way (yet) in all locations. I had a quick look at the configuration options and I couldn’t find a way to represent that in leanIX.For example, application A covers business capabilities BC1 , BC2 and BC3, and is deployed in France, Germany, Italy.But A covers BC1, BC2, BC3 in Germany. But only BC1 , BC2 in France. And BC1 in Italy.How would you model that? 

Hi Reaching out to this forum to hear thoughts.A few times I have had LeanIX acknowledge a defect, I am not convinced with the resolution approach. It seems LeanIX add defects to the product backlog along with other product enhancements. This approach doesn’t give more weightage to defects, which I think in wrong. Ideally there should be a separate que for defects.Not sure what has been the experience with other members, happy to hear!ThanksHimanshu  

We track initiatives in LeanIX and currently configure quality seals to expire after three months of inactivity, aligning with our quarterly project reviews. This approach works well for active projects, but we’ve noticed that completed initiatives also lose their quality seals over time. We want to preserve the history of these projects without requiring users to manually maintain seals on inactive or completed initiatives.I’m interested in hearing how other companies handle this situation. Are there best practices for maintaining historical quality seals on completed projects while minimizing unnecessary user intervention?

We want to keep data in a reference system and in LeanIX in synch.  The administrators of the reference system are proficient in powershell, and the easiest path is a powershell script that uses the LeanIX APIs. Does anyone have a powershell script that uses the LeanIX APIs that we could use as a reference model?

Hello, I got invited as admin of a LeanIX workspace, but I can’t sign in. It’s my first time using LeanIX.Could I get any help?Thank you.

Hi All, We have a couple of challenges, one of them being that an interface can be both a provider as wel as a consumer at the same time. this is how that works:An application provides a dataset through an interface, this is consumed by another application. That data set is edited in the second application and provided back to application one who then consumes it. At certain points in time that interface also communicates the dataset directly to another interface.Any advice on how to model that would be greatly appreciated. My preferred solution would be to change the multiplicity from Manty to one to Many to Many relationships on provider as well as Consumer interfaces by the way.  

Hey LeanIX team.I create a Transformation such as Change Application Technology. I want to specify a New IT Component that does not already exist, so I type the name and click “+ Create new fact sheet...” in the popup menu, and that results in the fact sheet being created (as expected).If I delete the Transformation then the newly-created fact sheet gets automatically archived. This happened (in a simple test) even if I had added a description to the referenced fact sheet.Creating and then deleting a Transformation that references an existing fact sheet does not cause the referenced fact sheet to be archived (in my test, the existing fact sheet had lots of other data and relationships).Muy question is: What are the rules defining when fact sheets referenced by Transformations are auto-archived as part of deleting the Transformation? e.g. is it related to lifecycle dates or other data on the referenced fact sheet.Thanks

Hello everyone,I have a question about the practical use of Business Capabilities from LeanIX within the context of process modeling in Signavio. My understanding is that Business Capabilities represent the “What” an organization needs to achieve its strategic goals—essentially, the abilities required. Processes, on the other hand, describe the “How” and provide a concrete sequence of activities to implement these capabilities.I’m uncertain about where and how Capabilities can be effectively utilized within a Signavio process model. If a process explains how a Capability is carried out, what added value does integrating the Capability into the process model bring? Should Capabilities be added as a reference to clarify the strategic alignment, or are there other best practices for using Capabilities in process modeling?I would appreciate any recommendations or insights on how others are handling the connection between LeanIX Capabilities and Signavio processes, as well as the benefits t

Hello everyone,we are currently in the process of categorizing our IT components using the LeanIX Tech Category Catalog. However, we often encounter difficulties in finding the right categories for certain technologies due to the predefined hierarchy based on the TBM Solutions Layer. For instance, we created a custom tech category called "Operating Systems" with subcategories "Mobile OS", "Server OS", and "Workstation OS" to better fit our needs. Additionally, we developed a separate category for "Languages and Frameworks".Since this approach diverges from the intended use of the catalog, I am curious about how others in the community handle these challenges. Do you adhere strictly to the catalog, adapt it to meet your specific needs, or create entirely new categories?I appreciate any insights and experiences you are willing to share!Best regards,Julian

We need to address four key scenarios within the Application Fact Sheet:Versions Instances Environments ModulesWhat would be the best practice to map these scenarios?I am considering the use of Application Subtypes — namely Business Application, Deployment, and Microservices (Application Modeling Guidelines | SAP Help Portal) — to represent these scenarios.Please confirm the following: If I utilize these subtypes, would they count towards the total number of applications under our current licensing model, especially if they are not linked to Business Capabilities? Additionally, by using these subtypes, would I be able to comprehensively map the application's relationships across the entire IT landscape — including IT Components, Data Objects, Interfaces, and Technology Categories?

In recent years, we have produced numerous blog posts, white-papers, and webinars on the topic of typical assessment approaches used with LeanIX: PACE, TIME & 6RWith this new blog series, we want to take you through this subject step-by-step and help you understand and apply these approaches and further complement our documentation. FundamentalsPace layering – a concept that challenges conventional thinking and provides a structured approach to thrive amidst continuous transformation journeys.  Pace layering is not just another buzzword, but a fundamental strategy that can allow businesses to prioritize IT investments and resources based on the needs of each layer.Pace Layering methodology is used in LeanIX EAM to classify business capabilities based on strategic value and pace of change. It enables the development of enterprise architecture strategies for each layer to effectively balance stability, agility, and innovation.Pace Layering facilitates informed decision-making during

I am creating a survey and based on the response of the survey i have added a calculated field that calculates a score. Based on the score, the code categorizes the score into three levels of High, Medium and Low. I want to store that categorization in an Application Fact Sheet. I added an option field which can take these three values. How can I automatically update this option field from the survey? Is it possible to do so? 

Hello everyone. A multinational company has sold one of its factories, which for a while will be using the multinational's applications, provided as a service with exclusive data from the now external factory. Does anyone know if, in this case, the Business Owner can be a person from the new external company?

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

What is the best way to represent the data flow with external companies. Let say I have an application A and that application gets its data from a company C. So there exists an interface between C and A. However since C is a company (with that company having an application for sending data) outside of our scope, it should not be represented as an application in LeanIX, however this information is quite interesting to know. So what would be the best way to represent such an scenario on LeanIX?

Hi All, We are facing the following issue for our application fact sheet. We have few tags as mandatory to approve the fact sheet but these are not part of the % completion calculation (nor can be added as per the out of the box settings) As a result, a user can see 100% completion and still be blocked to approve the fact sheet. Is someone else facing this issue? Many thanks!

Hello LeanIX Community,Hope you all are doing good.My organization has just started its LeanIX journey, and being a mid size firm, we have a small team of two people on administration side. We have been able to make good progress on factsheets.However, when it comes to architecture diagrams, we have been making slow progress. Our instance shows integration with Lucidchart and it shows up on the screen, when we go for new diagrams. My question is, is there a way to access LeanIX factsheets from Lucidchart.Like, if I am creating an application context diagram in Lucidchart, can I pull the applications from LeanIX factsheets. I would like our architects to use the repository instead of having it free-for-all, like everyone giving their own name to the Applications like Salesforce, Sales Force, Salesforce Platform etc. This is what has happened in the past.  

 What is LeanIX ? LeanIX allows you to manage and optimize enterprise architecture. Enterprise architecture management is the practice of aligning IT infrastructure and systems with business strategy and goals. It involves documenting the organization's IT landscape, planning, designing, and overseeing the implementation of architectural changes to meet changing business requirements. Key Features of the Adapter The LeanIX Adapter provides the following key features:Supports graphQL variant that allows you to manage FactSheets using standard operations like Create, Get, Update etc. GraphQL variant allows you to specify requirements using Advanced Query feature. Supports REST variant to manage entities like Bookmarks and Settings using CRUD operations. Offers secure authentication via LeanIX OAuth option which employs OAuth authentication. You can retain a FactSheet using Archive or retrieve a deleted Factsheet using Recover via GraphQL variant. How does the Adapter Work? The LeanIX ada

HelloI’m new to LeanIX and excited to be part of this community. We are in the process of capturing detailed operational and investment data (e.g., cost, hosting, services) as well as revenue generated by our digital applications.I’m looking for guidance or examples or best practices on how to best use LeanIX dashboards to communicate the big picture to executives—particularly around product portfolio health, ROI, and strategic alignment.

Dear all,I’m currently facing the issue, that we have applications which are end of life, but still in use. Its mainly the support which is out of date, but the application still works. We are currently not planning to use a new release as well, so there is no successor on that.In fact, the date at “end of life” affects my cost reportings. I added the costs to the corresponding IT Component and included the Provider, but as the Application is eol it dosen’t show up. But I still have costs on that. :(Is there any option to reflect such cases? I would love to add a new Lifecycle phase (“extended usage”) but there is no option to add such.Or did I miss something here? Any suggestions how to deal with this issue? ThanksChristina

We are seeking a solution to establish a many-to-many relationship between hardware and software subtypes within our IT Components framework. This relationship will enable us to link multiple hardware items to multiple software applications, ensuring comprehensive visibility and management of our IT assets.Goal:Our objective is to create a system where, for any given software fact sheet, we can view all associated hardware that utilizes that software. Conversely, we want to be able to access any hardware fact sheet and see all the software applications installed or used on that hardware.Example:Imagine we have a software application called "Antivirus Pro" and several hardware items like "Server A", "Laptop B", and "Desktop C". By establishing a many-to-many relationship, the fact sheet for "Antivirus Pro" will list "Server A", "Laptop B", and "Desktop C" as hardware utilizing this software. Similarly, the fact sheet for "Server A" will show "Antivirus Pro" among the software installed