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TOGAF® Architecture Patterns for SAP S/4HANA: Practical Guide for Enterprise Architects
This article explains how enterprise architects can use TOGAF architecture patterns as reusable assets in SAP S/4HANA programs. It covers key pattern structures, their role in SAP Activate phases, and examples such as global template, clean core, and central MDG… Continue reading
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SAP Enterprise Architects’ Guide: Using TOGAF® ABBs and SBBs to Deliver Successful SAP S/4HANA Implementations
This article explains how SAP Enterprise Architects can use TOGAF Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) and Solution Building Blocks (SBBs) to align business capabilities with SAP S/4HANA solutions and position S/4HANA as a reusable enterprise architecture asset. Continue reading
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How to Apply TOGAF® ADM Phase F: Migration Planning in SAP Programs
This article explains how TOGAF ADM Phase F: Migration Planning can be applied to SAP S/4HANA programs from an Enterprise Architecture perspective, covering transition architectures, rollout strategies, governance, migration planning, and business value alignment. Continue reading
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Driving Successful SAP Implementations with Enterprise Architecture: How to Apply TOGAF® ADM Phase C “Information Systems Architectures”
Enterprise Architecture creates real value in SAP programs when business requirements are translated into an implementable information systems structure. This article explains how to apply TOGAF ADM Phase C to SAP S/4HANA initiatives, including key deliverables, outcomes, and required skills… Continue reading
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Enterprise Architecture for SAP Success: A Practical Guide to TOGAF® ADM Phase B
SAP implementations treated as technical system replacements create misalignment between business and IT during requirements definition. TOGAF Phase B’s Business Architecture prevents projects from diving into Fit-to-Standard without clear business transformation intent. Continue reading
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Is TOGAF Really “Too Heavy” for SAP Programs? Designing SAP Architecture with the Right EA Intensity Using DPBoK’s Four Contexts
This article reframes TOGAF as a scalable EA service for SAP programs, using DPBoK’s four contexts to adjust architecture intensity from PoC and single template teams to global rollouts and long‑term digital portfolios. Continue reading
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Why SAP Programs Need TOGAF® from a PM Perspective
A global SAP template will not remain sustainable by agile delivery alone. This article explains how SAP program managers can apply TOGAF to control technical debt and complexity while driving RISE with SAP and S/4HANA transformations. Continue reading
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The Essence of SAP Global Template and Instance Strategy
SAP global templates and instance strategy are core elements of business design. With or without S/4HANA Private Cloud and 2‑tier ERP, strong CoE‑led governance and a template‑first, clean‑core approach are essential to build a sustainable One ERP landscape. Continue reading
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SAP Instance Strategy for Automotive Suppliers
This post looks at SAP instance strategy through the lens of automotive components manufacturing and supply chain. It explains why instance consolidation has become urgent with EV shifts, OEM demands, and S/4HANA deadlines, and outlines realistic patterns for One ERP… Continue reading
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How to Design SAP Instance Strategy for Global Manufacturing
A concise guide for global manufacturers that clarifies three core SAP instance patterns—single global, multiple instances, and two‑tier ERP—and the key criteria you should use to choose between them. Continue reading
