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IBM Rational System Architect Designer vs. SAP LeanIX Enterprise Architecture

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    IBM Rational System Architect Designer

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AIBM Rational System Architect is an enterprise architecture management platform, that enables the use of abstraction to preserve design intents and tribal memory, and to provide auditable evidence of conformance to policies.N/A

    SAP LeanIX Enterprise Architecture

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ALeanIX in Bonn focuses on controlling and reducing complexity in IT landscapes. Core of the Enterprise Architecture Management solution is an intelligent IT inventory designed to make up-to-date information and planning for the IT landscape accessible for relevant staff. LeanIX also provides an integrable cloud governance solution to its EAM solution via the Cloud Native Tool, as well as the LeanIX Smart Xplore tool to manage Digital Transformation initiatives.N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Rational System Architect DesignerSAP LeanIX Enterprise Architecture
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Rational System Architect DesignerSAP LeanIX Enterprise Architecture
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    IBM
    If you need a whole infrastructure and architect view, IBM Rational System Architect is the way to go. If you need a single diagram or your business process is young enough to support hard documenting, you are fine with an open source tool.
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    SAP LeanIX
    Not a 10, because now SAP is owner, there remains uncertainty on the development and pricing strategy. we struggle a bit with defining thr complex architecture of our non-sap ERP platform, but we learn as we go.
    Very interesting also to start up interfaces, seems to work very well and helpfull in maintaining the proper insights
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    Pros
    IBM
    • MS Office exporting
    • UML modeling
    • Transformation to code
    • A reverse transformation from code
    • Integrates with other IBM products
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    SAP LeanIX
    • User friendly
    • Configurable
    • Relations between fact sheets
    • Lifecycle management
    • Self build reports
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Always has a price. And IBM is not cheap
    • Sequence diagrams can get messy (still has a good UI)
    • Only support few databases as backend repositories like SQL Server and Oracle
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    SAP LeanIX
    • More depth in initiatives.
    • Pre- fill with complete architecture of major solutions (like M365, infor m3 or other non SAP solutions)
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    If you have a budget or the need for a complex modeler or need diagram transformation to code or vice-versa, IBM Rational System Architect is the way to go. If you need few diagrams or don't need the complexity or don't have a budget, Bizagi or Star UML get the things done.
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    SAP LeanIX
    We did not do a comparisson
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Clients like good modeling. A good diagram reduce costs in incidents and doubts of bad interpretations
    • Reduce costs of recognition of old software.
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    SAP LeanIX
    • We use it for portfolio management and through its use, are enabled for better prioritization and selection of projects
    • We reduced our application portfolio that were overlapping in features
    • We identified weak process areas and are now able to challenge business projects in relation to process maturity and user happiness
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