SAP Enterprise Architecture — Without the Full-Time Hire
Independent architecture leadership for high-stakes SAP transformation decisions. Engage an experienced architect by the Advisory Retainer, Monthly, or Transformation-Based.
Independent SAP Enterprise Architecture
THE INDEPENDENT ADVANTAGE
Don't let your SAP partner become your only architecture authority.
SAP transformations involve decisions about processes, applications, data, integration, extensions, security, AI and future operating models. The implementation partner naturally brings valuable delivery expertise — but your organization also benefits from an independent perspective focused exclusively on your business interests.
Implementation Partner
Designs and delivers the program
Proposes implementation solutions
Manages delivery scope
Optimizes for successful implementation
Independent AxenLogic Architect
Represents the customer's interests
Independently challenges architecture
Reviews vendor and SI proposals
Focuses on long-term business outcomes
Your SAP Partner delivers the transformation. Your Enterprise Architect protects the decision.
THE INVESTMENT QUESTION
Senior SAP architecture leadership for a fraction of a full-time hire.
A full-time Enterprise Architect costs $250K+ in salary, bonus, benefits and equity, even in the months when there's nothing urgent to decide. A fractional engagement gives you the same seniority, only when you need it.
Full-Time Enterprise Architect
Permanent headcount
Typical cost: ≈ $20K+ per month
≈ $250K+ a year in salary, bonus and benefits for an in-house employee
Fixed cost year-round, regardless of workload
3–6 months to recruit and hire
Ramp-up time before fully productive
Single point of knowledge — risk if they leave
Idle capacity between major decisions
Fractional Enterprise Architect
AxenLogic engagement model
$4,000
per month · 20 hours of senior architecture
Pay only for the capacity you need
Senior expertise engaged in days, not months
No ramp-up — active on day one
Scales up for transformation, down after go-live
Independent perspective, free of internal politics.
You don't need a full-time hire. You need the right architecture decisions, made by someone senior enough to make them.
RISK & DECISION MAKING
One strong architect can influence millions in program decisions.
Architecture is not documentation. It is decision-making before those decisions become expensive to reverse.
ARCHITECTURE DECISION
Business, SAP, technology or AI
INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Risk · options · recommendation
IMPLEMENTATION
Increasing cost of change
TRANSFORMATION LIFECYCLE
Engage an Enterprise Architect before, during or after your SAP transformation.
Shape the Transformation
Make critical decisions before committing the budget.
Architecture Vision
Target Architecture
Transformation Roadmap
Vendor / SI Evaluation
SAP & AI Strategy
01 · BEFORE
02 · DURING
03 · AFTER
Govern the Transformation
Keep architecture aligned while the program is delivered.
Architecture Governance
Design Reviews
Integration & Data
Clean Core
Vendor / SI Challenge
Evolve the Enterprise
Continue improving the architecture after go-live.
Architecture Health
Technical Debt
BTP & AI
Application Rationalization
Optimization Roadmap
METHODOLOGY
Every engagement follows the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework.
AxenLogic structures its architecture work around the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework. Artifacts and deliverables aren't one-size-fits-all — they are selected based on the scope of each engagement, by pattern, initiative type, and depth level, across seven architecture domains.
Architecture Vision
Strategy & Motivation
Business Architecture
Solution Architecture
Technology Architecture
Roadmap & Transition
Requirements & Governance
This keeps deliverables proportionate to the decision — no more documentation than the engagement actually requires.
RETAINER OPTIONS
Senior SAP architecture leadership without the full-time commitment.
Choose the level of architecture involvement that fits your transformation.
01 — SAP ARCHITECTURE ADVISORY
Independent guidance & governance
20 hours/month · $4,000/month
For organizations that need an independent architect to provide strategic guidance, governance, and an experienced second opinion.
SAP transformation strategy & roadmap
Architecture and solution reviews
SAP implementation partner challenge & governance
BTP, integration & data architecture guidance
AI & Joule opportunity review
Monthly leadership session and architecture summary
Async architecture support
Minimum 2-month commitment · Then month-to-month
Best for: organizations that need senior architecture guidance without day-to-day architecture ownership.
02 — FRACTIONAL SAP ARCHITECT
Active architecture ownership
40 hours/month · $7,500/month
For organizations that need an accountable senior architect actively shaping and governing their SAP transformation.
Architecture ownership for an agreed scope
Target and transition architecture
Architecture Decision Records
SAP implementation partner and vendor governance
Integration, data & extension strategy
AI, Joule & intelligent enterprise architecture
Program and steering committee participation
Design, testing and cutover reviews
Minimum 2-month commitment · Then month-to-month
Best for: active SAP transformation programs that need a named senior architect without hiring full-time.
FAQ
Common questions.
What is a fractional SAP Enterprise Architect?
A fractional SAP Enterprise Architect provides senior, independent architecture leadership on a part-time or as-needed basis instead of as a full-time hire. AxenLogic engages by the month, matching hours to the phase of your SAP transformation rather than carrying a fixed year-round headcount.
How much does a fractional SAP Enterprise Architect cost?
AxenLogic's retainers start at $4,000/month for 20 hours of architecture advisory, and $7,500/month for 40 hours of active architecture ownership. Both are a fraction of the $250K+ annual cost of a full-time Enterprise Architect once salary, bonus, benefits, and equity are included.
What's the difference between the two retainer options?
The SAP Architecture Advisory Retainer (20 hours/month) provides independent guidance, governance, and design reviews without day-to-day architecture ownership. The Fractional SAP Architect Retainer (40 hours/month) adds active architecture ownership for an agreed scope, Architecture Decision Records, and program and steering committee participation.
What methodology does AxenLogic use?
AxenLogic structures its architecture work around the SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework. Artifacts and deliverables are selected based on the scope of each engagement, by pattern, initiative type, and depth level, across seven architecture domains: Architecture Vision, Strategy & Motivation, Business Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Architecture, Roadmap & Transition, and Requirements & Governance.
Is there a minimum commitment?
Yes. Both retainers require a minimum 2-month commitment, then continue month-to-month with no long-term lock-in.
Does AxenLogic help with AI and Joule adoption within SAP?
Yes. Both retainers include an AI, Joule, and automation opportunity review as part of the architecture scope. AI considerations are incorporated into the target architecture directly, rather than treated as a separate workstream.
INDEPENDENT ARCHITECTURE ADVISORY
Before your next major SAP decision, talk to an independent architect.
Whether you are planning a transformation, already implementing one, or deciding what comes next, AxenLogic can provide senior architecture leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire.
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