SAP Clean Core Integration & Enterprise SSO on SAP BTP
Sector: Global Manufacturing | Scale: Multi-region, corporate SAP ecosystem | Cloud: SAP BTP + Azure
The Operational Challenge
Eliminate brittle point-to-point integrations between the transactional ERP (SAP S/4HANA) and the surrounding satellite application ecosystem, enabling secure real-time interoperability and corporate Single Sign-On without modifying the ERP core (Clean Core strategy) to preserve upgradeability.
Architectural Solution (Ficentia Approach)
Clean Core Extensibility: Development of side-by-side extensions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), keeping the S/4HANA core untouched and free of modifications that would compromise future upgrades.
Governed Integration: Implementation of SAP Integration Suite and SAP API Management as a single governed entry point, eradicating direct connections and the technical debt of “spaghetti architecture”.
Federated Identity: Enablement of Single Sign-On between SAP platforms and Azure Entra ID via OpenID Connect, centralizing access control under a unified corporate scheme.
Business Impact
Secure, real-time corporate interoperability with an upgrade-safe ERP and a governed integration layer that eliminates the risks of point-to-point connections.
Key Technology Stack
- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) — side-by-side extensions
- SAP Integration Suite + SAP API Management
- SAP S/4HANA (Clean Core)
- Azure Entra ID — SSO via OpenID Connect