LeanIX: A Strategic Tool for Modern Enterprise Architecture
Modern business transformation is rarely about a single system or process. More often, it’s about orchestrating change across a complex network of applications, data, people, and business goals – while maintaining day-to-day continuity.
This is precisely where tools like SAP LeanIX step in. As part of the integrated SAP toolchain, it plays a pivotal role in helping organisations transition from fragmented landscapes to agile, modular enterprise architectures.
Yet despite its growing presence in SAP-centric environments, many businesses still aren’t unlocking its full potential.
Supporting Strategic Transformation with Enterprise Architecture
On Device Solutions has delivered enterprise architecture services for years through our Architecture-as-a-Service (AaaS) model. Our recent certification in SAP’s Enterprise Architecture Specialisation – along with the addition of LeanIX expertise – further strengthens our ability to support SAP customers in planning and executing transformation at scale.
We support customers in everything from SAP landscape discovery to initiative planning, architecture governance, and continuous innovation – now with LeanIX as a core enabler.
Whether you’re planning a move to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition, consolidating legacy systems, or aiming to reduce transformation costs, LeanIX provides the visibility and control needed to manage enterprise architecture more effectively.
From Monolithic to Modular: The Role of the Toolchain
SAP’s integrated toolchain – which includes Signavio, LeanIX, Cloud ALM, and WalkMe – supports organisations across three key transformation phases:
- Discover & Onboard – Assess your current state and define strategic priorities
- Modernise & Run – Execute the transformation with minimal disruption
- Continuous Innovation – Leverage your new digital core for ongoing value
LeanIX sits at the heart of this, giving you real-time visibility into your application landscape. It helps enterprise architects and transformation leads identify redundant or end-of-life systems, map dependencies, and understand the impact of change – not just on IT but across business processes.
Landscape Transparency = Better Decisions
One of LeanIX’s most powerful features is its ability to automatically discover both SAP and non-SAP applications in your environment. Through integrations with SAP Cloud ALM and Signavio, this discovery is not only automated but also contextualised.
LeanIX can help uncover hidden risks in your application landscape – such as critical processes still running on unsupported or end-of-life systems. Identifying these early enables organisations to prioritise decommissioning, reduce operational risk, and plan cleaner transitions to SAP S/4HANA or other modern platforms.
This kind of transparency accelerates decision-making and helps create a roadmap that’s aligned, realistic, and value-focused.
Built for SAP-Centric Architectures
LeanIX comes with built-in accelerators designed specifically for SAP-centric environments. These include:
- Pre-configured meta models for SAP modules
- Fact sheets aligned with SAP business capabilities
- Integration with SAP Cloud ALM for project execution
- Out-of-the-box links to Signavio for process mapping
These features significantly reduce the setup time and help organisations realise value faster. But many SAP customers already hold LeanIX licences – either directly or via RISE with SAP – and have yet to fully implement or integrate them across their programmes. This is where On Device Solutions can help.
Delivered as a Service
Through our AaaS (Architecture-as-a-Service) offering, we deliver LeanIX implementation, configuration, and advisory support – whether you’re just getting started or looking to expand usage across multiple initiatives.
We also offer architecture governance frameworks, integration with SAP Activate methodologies, and hands-on support for aligning LeanIX with Signavio, Cloud ALM, and WalkMe.
Combined, this toolchain enables a continuous improvement loop:
- Discover your current state
- Model your future landscape
- Plan and execute
- Track adoption and adjust
- Repeat
As transformation programmes become more complex and cloud-oriented, the ability to see your full architecture – and manage it dynamically – becomes a major differentiator.
SAP LeanIX isn’t just another tool in the box. It’s the blueprint that connects business intent with IT execution.
Unlock the Full Potential of LeanIX with On Device Solutions
As a trusted SAP partner with certified LeanIX expertise, we help organisations align enterprise architecture with real business outcomes.
Contact our dedicated team to discover how our Architecture-as-a-Service (AaaS) offering helps you unlock more value – with scalable, best-practice solutions that accelerate transformation across your SAP landscape.
