RESULTS:

• Established a scalable LeanIX foundation, enabling a single source of truth for EnterpriseArchitecture (EA) to support future EA practices and continuous businesstransformation.
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• Deliveredtransparency into the AS-IS architecture and its alignment with business functions.
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• Defineda template for modeling target and transition architectures, and supportedevaluation of transition scenarios and migration approaches for SAP S/4HANA
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• Outlinedthe approach for strategy modeling and goal setting – including evaluation andtracking of realization strategies.
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• Equippedarchitects with documentation guidelines and training, enabling them to model,update, and report on key factsheets in LeanIX, to ensure a smooth ERPtransformation.
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• Facilitatedthe development of an actionable transformation roadmap outlining the steps andchanges necessary for a smooth transition to SAP S/4HANA.

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CHALLENGE:

A chemical manufacturer sought to establish a singlesource of truth for their Enterprise Architecture (EA) using LeanIX. Thisinitiative was driven by their broader business transformation program,focusing on preparing for a seamless transition from multiple SAP and non-SAPERP systems to SAP S/4HANA.

To achieve this, the organization needed to identifytheir current IT architecture and define their medium- and long-term target ERParchitecture. This foundation was essential for evaluating different transitionscenarios and migration approaches. Additionally, they needed a transformationroadmap detailing the necessary steps and changes to prepare their systems,processes and myriads of dependencies for the upcoming ERP transformation.

Solution:

To address these challenges and support themanufacturer’s goals, we, at Konfident, provided them with a comprehensivesolution, which included the following key elements:

• Implementation of LeanIX Foundation: Designed, configured, and tested the elements of their LeanIX model, ensuring it could support both AS-IS (aligned with how it supports business functions) and target architecture modeling.

• Strategy Alignment and Data Import: Helped to model and align their LeanIX strategy, ensuring it was relevant and actionable for the organization's future EAM practices. Based on this we facilitated the import of high-quality data in alignment with this strategy.
• Target Architecture Definition: Supported the organization in defining their target ERP architecture by enabling them to evaluate transition scenarios and migration approaches, aligning it with the requirements for a smooth SAP S/4HANA transition.
• Documentation Guidelines: Developed documentation guidelines for the ERP transformation, guiding architects on modeling and updating the target architecture and supporting the transition roadmap.
• Enablement of Core Team: Developed training materials and conducted sessions to enable the core EA team to model, report, and maintain their LeanIX workspace to maximize their LeanIX capabilities for their transformation efforts.
• Transformation Roadmap: Facilitated the development of a detailed transition roadmap, including scenario evaluation and actionable migration steps, to guide the organization through the ERP transformation process.

By supporting the organization and core EA team withthis solution, we ensured that the architects were empowered to maintainmomentum and deliver consistent progress toward their transformation goals.

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SUCCESS:

The chemical manufacturer now has a strong foundationin LeanIX to support their Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) practices andtheir SAP S/4HANA transformation. They gained valuable transparency into theirAS-IS IT landscape and how it supports their business functions. Theorganization is successfully positioned to evaluate transition scenarios andmigration approaches. Thus, enabling them to define and model their target ERParchitecture and corresponding transformation roadmap. Additionally, thedocumentation guidelines and training materials we developed enabled thearchitects and core team to leverage LeanIX effectively according to their ERPtransformation goals.

With the actionabletransformation roadmap in place, the organization is well-prepared to evaluate,communicate and execute transition scenarios and migration approaches, ensuringa smoother and more efficient migration to SAP S/4HANA. This foundational workalso positions them for sustained success in future EA initiatives.