Enterprise & Solution Architecture

See Your Technology Landscape Clearly. Govern It Confidently.

Modern enterprise landscapes demand architectural transparency, clean core discipline and evidence-based portfolio decisions. FAIR brings enterprise-scale architecture expertise and LeanIX capability to help organisations rationalise complexity, strengthen governance and unlock measurable business value.

Lower IT Cost and Risk

Evidence-based application rationalisation and clean core assurance reduce operational complexity.

Clear Migration and Cloud Roadmaps

Architecture insights guide structured cloud evaluation and SAP transformation planning.

Measurable Business Outcomes

Benefit tracking connects architecture initiatives to real business performance.

Transparent Decision-Making

Cross-functional visibility enables better architecture and investment decisions.

How FAIR Helps You Unlock the Full Value of SAP LeanIX

FAIR delivers end-to-end SAP LeanIX capabilities that help organisations bring structure, visibility and governance to enterprise architecture. Our approach connects portfolio insights to transformation initiatives, ensuring architecture decisions translate into measurable business outcomes.

Enterprise Architecture & LeanIX

Complex SAP landscapes often lack architectural visibility, creating governance gaps and growing technical debt.

FAIR helps organisations define and manage enterprise architecture using SAP LeanIX, connecting applications, capabilities and technology to support better decision-making.

Result: Lean SAP governance, architecture aligned to business value and reduced technical debt.

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Application Rationalisation

Large application portfolios often include redundant systems, rising costs and limited visibility into business value.

FAIR uses SAP LeanIX to assess portfolio data, analyse application cost, risk and usage and apply the TIME model to guide rationalisation decisions.

Result: Simplified application landscapes, clearer investment priorities and a strong foundation for migration planning.

Transformation initiatives & planning

Transformation initiatives often lack visibility into system dependencies, increasing risk and limiting effective planning.

FAIR uses LeanIX to reduce project risk, understand upstream/downstream dependencies and assess impacts of replacing or upgrading systems.

Result: Reduced transformation risk, clearer initiative planning and better alignment between systems, projects and business outcomes.

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Cloud Readiness Evaluation

Many organisations lack clear visibility into whether their architecture, data and integrations are ready for cloud adoption.

FAIR uses SAP LeanIX to assess system dependencies, architecture suitability and integration complexity to determine readiness for SAP S/4HANA and cloud ecosystems.

Result: Clear cloud adoption pathways, reduced migration risk and prioritised transformation roadmaps.

Migration Target Landscapes & Roadmaps

Technology transformation programs often struggle without a clear view of current systems and a defined future architecture.

FAIR uses SAP LeanIX to map current and target landscapes, prioritise migration initiatives and design structured transformation roadmaps.

Result: Clear target architecture, phased migration planning and greater confidence moving from assessment to execution.

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Benefits Tracking & Business Outcomes

Many transformation programs struggle to demonstrate measurable value once initiatives are implemented.

FAIR uses SAP LeanIX to define benefit KPIs, monitor progress across initiatives and track outcomes through structured reporting.

Result: Transparent value realisation, measurable business outcomes and stronger accountability across transformation initiatives.

Discovery & Data Collection

We conduct an analysis of current pain points regarding cost, risk and transformation delays. We determine your EA vision & success metrics and define priority use cases.

Onboard, Develop & Implement LeanIX

We enable a rapid onboarding to LeanIX by setting up and configuring your tenant, establishing governance structures and delivering initial reporting dashboards and inventory so you can start realising value.

Application Landscape & Data Flow Insights

We strengthen data governance and integration control by providing clear visibility of application integrations, identifying critical data flows and aligning technology investments to business priorities.

Technology Portfolio Health & Optimisation Service

We provide ongoing support to maximise the value of LeanIX through continuous monitoring, analysis and optimisation of your application landscape and enterprise architecture.

What is SAP LeanIX and why does it matter for enterprise architecture?

SAP LeanIX is an enterprise architecture management platform used to map applications, business capabilities and technology relationships so organisations can make clearer architecture and investment decisions. SAP describes LeanIX as providing a predefined meta model and fast time-to-value for enterprise architecture work, while its documentation for enterprise architects positions it as a way to structure and understand architectural elements and their relationships. FAIR adds value by connecting that visibility to governance, roadmap planning and measurable transformation outcomes, rather than treating LeanIX as a standalone tool.

Why should organisations choose FAIR for SAP LeanIX services?

Organisations should choose FAIR when they need more than tool setup. FAIR’s LeanIX offering is built around architecture clarity, application rationalisation, clean core thinking, roadmap design and ongoing value tracking. That aligns well with how LeanIX supports enterprise architecture management, application rationalisation and transformation planning.

In practice, FAIR’s advantage is the combination of SAP landscape knowledge, architecture governance and transformation execution wrapped into one consulting engagement. SAP and LeanIX sources show the platform supports these disciplines, while FAIR’s service model makes them actionable for customers.

How does SAP LeanIX help with application rationalisation?

Application rationalisation is the structured evaluation of applications to decide which should be kept, replaced, consolidated or retired. LeanIX explicitly frames application rationalisation around analysing cost, value and risk, and it supports recognised approaches such as the Gartner TIME framework. FAIR helps by turning that analysis into prioritised decisions, rationalisation initiatives and migration planning so customers can simplify the landscape and reduce wasted spend.

Can SAP LeanIX support SAP S/4HANA transformation and clean core planning?

Yes. LeanIX is used to map current-state applications, dependencies and transformation roadmaps, which is especially useful for SAP S/4HANA transformation. LeanIX’s own S/4HANA guidance positions enterprise architecture visibility as a way to understand dependencies, manage complexity and prepare for ERP change. FAIR strengthens this by helping customers move from architecture insight to target landscapes, phased roadmaps and transformation governance.

How does SAP LeanIX work with SAP Signavio?

SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio work together to create a connected view of how an organisation operates and how technology supports it.

While SAP LeanIX provides visibility across the enterprise architecture and application landscape, SAP Signavio focuses on modelling, analysing, and improving business processes. By integrating the two platforms, organisations can connect processes directly to the applications, capabilities, and organisational structures that enable them. This creates a single, governed source of truth that helps leaders understand the true impact of change across both business and technology.

Plan Your SAP LeanIX Transformation with Confidence

Discuss your enterprise architecture challenges and explore how SAP LeanIX can bring clarity, governance and measurable outcomes to your technology landscape.