Results:

·      Consolidateddata from three different companies for the baseline implementation.

·      Delivereda complete AS-IS overview of the joint venture's application landscape in SAPLeanIX.

·      Establisheda foundational data model in LeanIX, based on the existing fragmented data.

·      Enabledapplication rationalization with targeted dashboards and reports tailored tothe JV's specific needs.

·      Provideda scalable, data-driven framework to guide future application rationalizationefforts.

Challenge:

When three civil engineering firms joined forces toform a joint venture (JV), they faced a critical challenge: each firm broughtits own unique portfolio of systems, applications, and data in various formats,resulting in a fragmented IT- and business landscape with significant overlapand redundancies. Without an Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) tool inplace, the JV lacked visibility in its collective AS-IS architecture, making itdifficult to identify and eliminate redundant applications and streamlineoperations.

Achieving a consolidated view of the JV’s enterprisearchitecture was essential to set the groundwork for future rationalizationinitiatives. However, to initiate the rationalization efforts, the JV requiredexpert assistance to assess the existing scattered data and implement abaseline EAM tool capable of managing the consolidated application landscape.

Solution:

We, at Konfident, were engaged to lead the baselineimplementation of SAP LeanIX, focusing on delivering an EAM solution that wouldaddress the JV’s needs for an overview of the consolidated AS-IS enterprisearchitecture and set the stage for future application rationalization efforts. Theimplementation focused on defining and configuring a tailored data model fromscratch that would support the JV’s specific objectives, particularly inmapping business capabilities to applications. Key elements of the solutionincluded:

• Identifying relevant and available data sources from the existing and available fragmented data in various formats
• Defining and configuring the target data model, so that it ensures that the data is of high quality and completeness.
• Populating and mapping data in LeanIX to support data-driven decision making based on accurate data, with a focus on applications and business capabilities.
• Creating tailored dashboards and reports that would enable the JV to initiate application rationalization in the future.
• Establishing guidelines and conventions material for the ongoing use of SAP LeanIX.

By aligning the baseline LeanIX implementation withthe JV’s rationalization agenda, we, at Konfident, ensured that the LeanIXimplementation was configured to the JV’s current and consolidated architectureand future goals. Thus, enabling a data-driven approach that empowers the JV tomake informed decisions about their application portfolio.

Success:

We, at Konfident successfully delivered a fullyfunctional LeanIX implementation, providing the JV with a comprehensive AS-ISview of its application landscape, mapped accurately to business capabilities. TheLeanIX implementation unified and organized data from three separateportfolios, transforming it into a cohesive and actionable architecturaloverview. This consolidation of data and strategic mapping has provided the JVwith a robust foundation for its future application rationalizationinitiatives, supported by custom dashboards and reports that offer insight intoredundancies and areas for efficiency gains.

With a tailoredLeanIX workspace, configured from the ground up, the JV is now equipped notonly to streamline operations but also to build a scalable, future-proofarchitecture framework for continued success.