SAP Enterprise Architecture: A Blueprint for Executing Digital Transformation

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