C_LIXEA SAP Certified - Enterprise Architecture Consultant

I. LeanIX Features

This domain focuses on the practical use of the LeanIX interface, data management, and governance tools.

Inventory Management:

Navigating the LeanIX Inventory and using smart filters to isolate specific data sets.

Understanding Fact Sheet types and their specific roles (Applications, IT Components, Business Capabilities, etc.).

Managing Fact Sheet lifecycles and the Quality Seal to ensure data trustworthiness.

Data Import and Export:

Utilizing the Integration API and Excel Import/Export features for bulk data management.

Best practices for data cleansing and preparation before importing into a workspace.

Visualization and Reporting:

Configuring and interpreting out-of-the-box reports: Landscape, Matrix, and Portfolio views.

Using Metrics to quantify business value and technical debt.

Collaboration and Governance:

Setting up Surveys to automate data collection from decentralized stakeholders.

Defining Subscriptions to assign ownership and accountability to specific Fact Sheets.

Utilizing "To-Dos" and "Comments" to streamline cross-functional communication.

II. LeanIX Meta Model

This section covers the underlying structure of the LeanIX platform and how it organizes enterprise data.

Core Meta Model Architecture:

Understanding the hierarchical relationships between Business Capabilities, Applications, and IT Components.

Defining the relationship between User Groups (Organizations) and Technical Stacks.

Fact Sheet Configuration:

Configuring Fact Sheet types and subtypes to match specific business requirements.

Managing Tags and Tag Groups for multi-dimensional filtering and reporting.

Extensibility:

Understanding how to customize the Meta Model (adding fields or modifying relations) while maintaining compatibility with standard LeanIX updates.

Linking Data Objects to Applications to track data flow and compliance.

III. LeanIX Overview

This domain addresses the strategic value proposition and the foundational principles of LeanIX within an organization.

LeanIX Philosophy:

The "Data-Driven" approach to Enterprise Architecture (EA).

Moving from static architectural diagrams to dynamic, collaborative EA management.

Strategic Alignment:

How LeanIX supports IT transparency and aligns technical assets with business objectives.

The role of the EA Consultant in driving adoption and building a "culture of transparency."

Workspace Administration:

Basics of workspace setup, user role definitions (Admin, Member, Viewer), and permission management.

IV. LeanIX Use Cases

This section tests the application of LeanIX to solve specific business problems through standard EA workflows.

Application Portfolio Management (APM):

Conducting Application Rationalization to identify redundant systems and reduce costs.

Assessing applications based on BUSINESS RELEVANCE vs. TECHNICAL FIT (the TIME model: Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate).

Technology Risk Management:

Identifying EoS (End-of-Support) and EoL (End-of-Life) dates for IT components.

Assessing the impact of outdated technology on the application landscape.

Business Transformation Management (BTM):

Modeling "As-Is" vs. "To-Be" architectures.

Using Transformations and Roadmaps to plan and track the execution of IT initiatives.

Integrations:

Leveraging out-of-the-box integrations (e.g., SAP Signavio for process modeling, ServiceNow for ITSM data, and Jira for project tracking).