##  Introduction to SAP LeanIX
SAP LeanIX is a SaaS application that allows you to manage and optimize enterprise architecture. Enterprise architecture management is the practice of aligning IT infrastructure and systems with business strategy and goals. It involves documenting the organization's IT landscape, planning, designing, and overseeing the implementation of architectural changes to meet changing business needs
SAP LeanIX provides a 360° overview of all your applications, business capabilities, and IT components so you can gain control of your expanding IT landscape and create roadmaps for major transformation initiatives. Through collaborative and democratized data collection, out-of-the-box integrations, and fast insights through reports and diagrams, SAP LeanIX enables you to manage enterprise architecture effectively.
With SAP LeanIX, you can:
  * Effectively align IT strategies with business goals
  * Map all applications to the business capabilities they support and the underlying dependencies
  * Design the ideal IT architecture you aim to create
  * Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize IT investments
  * Improve integration and interoperability among different systems and applications
  * Mitigate security and compliance risks from technical debt and obsolescence
  * Make better, faster business decisions and enhance operational efficiency


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