SAP Enterprise Architecture: A Blueprint for Executing Digital Transformation

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	Table of Contents
	About the Author
	About the Technical Reviewer
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	Index