Lean Enterprise Architecture

Toolkit Templates

version 1.0 | February 2021

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 Introduction

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 Combining Design Thinking and Architectural Thinking
The Lean Enterprise Architecture Toolkit can be used in combination with the Human Centered Innovation Approach as defined by the SAP AppHaus. While the
Lean Enterprise Architecture Toolkit applies an engineering mindset to understand, describe, and solve a business problem, the Human Centered Innovation
Approach applies a user-centric view to the business problem with the help of Design Thinking. While Design Thinking focuses on the alignment of users and
business, the Architectural Thinking with the toolkit focuses on the alignment of business and IT.

Phases Explore Discover Design Deliver

Explore innovation Gain common Design and create a Develop and deliver the
opportunities: understanding of current prototype of the solution: tailored business and
Design § Cluster of innovation environment and needs via § Storyboard for selected technical solution for
Thinking opportunities consumer, employee, and
market research:
solution idea productive use:
§ Prioritize and select § Low-Fidelity sketches § Deliver productive solution
innovation opportunity § First insights to overcome § Clickable prototype § Customer acceptance
§ Use-case definition the challenges report
§ Visual design
§ Stakeholder map § Research summary
§ User stories
§ As-is user journey

Use-Case Blueprint Diagram

Understand your Develop a target business Develop a target technical Define an architecture
company’s business goals architecture that describes architecture that addresses roadmap based upon gaps
and strategic drivers: how your company needs the statement of between baseline and
Architectural § Strategy Map to operate to achieve architecture work and target architecture:
§ Stakeholder Matrix business goals: stakeholder concerns: § Architecture Roadmap
Thinking Work § Solution Context § Baseline Application § Environments & Location
§ Statement of Architecture
Products Work § Architecture Principles Architecture Diagram
§ Risk Analysis § Solution Concept
§ Solution Realization
§ Conceptual Data Diagram
§ Software Distribution
Diagram
§ Architectural Decisions

Domains Business Architecture Technical Architecture

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Overview of the content of the Lean EA Toolkit
The Lean Enterprise Architecture Toolkit is comprised of 15 work products: 7 work products describe the business domain, and 8 work products
describe the technical domain. Work products from the business domain are used to communicate with stakeholders from the business
departments as well as business executives and business management. Work products from the technical domain are predominantly used to
communicate with stakeholders from IT. Each work product of the toolkit is described by a template, an example showing the adoption of the
template, and a brief guide for creating the work product based on its template.

Generally, the work products of the toolkit are applied in a defined sequence. The reason for this is, that results from one work product serve as
input for the creation of other work products.

Pre-requisite to apply the toolkit:

Use-Case (request for architectural work) Use-Case
Blueprint
Diagram

Strategy Start implementation

Map
Baseline
Stakeholder Solution
Architecture Architecture
Matrix Roadmap

Statement of Solution Solution Solution Software Environments

Architecture Context Concept Realization Distribution & Location
Work Diagram Diagram Diagram
Architecture Conceptual
Principles Data Diagram

Risk
Analysis Architectural
Decisions

Business Architecture Domain Technology Architecture Domain

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Start options for using the Lean EA Toolkit
Depending on the driver for architectural work, the sequence of using the templates of the toolkit can be adapted, respectively. Considering a
business department that issues a request of architectural work, the Strategy Map or Statement of Architecture Work might be one of the first work
products being created. In case the IT department would like to discover the business value of using a specific technology, the Solution Concept or
Baseline Solution Architecture might be the work products to start with the architecture development.

Start option Business Use-Case

Blueprint
Diagram

Strategy
Start option technology
Map
Baseline
Stakeholder Solution
Architecture Architecture
Matrix Roadmap

Statement of Solution Solution Solution Software Environments

Architecture Context Concept Realization Distribution & Location
Work Diagram Diagram Diagram
Architecture Conceptual
Principles Data Diagram

Risk
Analysis Architectural
Decisions

Business Architecture Domain Technology Architecture Domain

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 Activities when using the Lean EA Toolkit
Using the Lean EA Toolkit involves different activities for the creation of the work products. Each work product offers a different view on
the architecture. It is the sum of all work products describing the architecture of the aspired solution.

User-Story

Use-Case
Goals, Drivers, Objectives Blueprint
Diagram

Strategy Inventory Define Work Packages

Map Communication
Baseline
Solution Mapping ABBs to SBBs
Stakeholder Architecture
Scoping Matrix Define BCs Architecture Fit-Gap-Analysis Roadmap

Statement of Solution Solution Solution Software Environments

Architecture Context Concept Realization Distribution & Location
Work Diagram Diagram Diagram
Mapping BCs to ABBs
Architecture Conceptual
Corporate Guidelines Principles Data Diagram
Data Modelling BC : Business Capability
Risk
Analysis Architectural ABB : Architecture Building Block
Documentation Decisions
SBB : Solution Building Block

Mitigation
Business Architecture Domain Technology Architecture Domain

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Scenario used for sample work products
The samples provided for the Lean EA toolkit work products are based on a fictitious company named Rocket Chips Inc. The sample work products
introduced in the following chapters assume a request of architecture work to improve the budget review and approval process for new R&D initiatives
and business development projects at Rocket Chips.

Company name:
Rocket Chips Inc., a global semiconductor company founded in 2013, engaged in the
design and fabrication of semiconductors that are specialized to run machine learning
algorithms.
Tagline: We bring you beyond!

Drivers: Goals:
§ Become global market leader in semiconductors § Grow fast, grow globally
optimized for machine learning algorithms § Fast and effective deployment of capital
§ Grow into new market segments by offering for business initiatives and research & development
additional services projects to support massive growth as well as innovation
and adaptability (sources of competitive advantage)

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