Enterprise Integration Paradigms: The Role of SAP Business Technology Platform in Modern Business Architecture (Published)
Enterprise integration has evolved into a strategic imperative for organizations seeking competitive advantage in today’s complex digital landscape. This article examines the transformative role of Business Technology Platform (BTP) in enabling seamless connectivity across disparate systems, applications, and business processes. Through a systematic exploration of integration frameworks, historical evolution of integration methodologies, and architectural components of SAP BTP, the article demonstrates how modern platform-based approaches deliver quantifiable business value. The conceptual framework identifies four interconnected dimensions: data, application, process, and ecosystem integration that collectively enable organizations to eliminate information silos and achieve operational excellence. The transition from traditional point-to-point connections to cloud-native integration platforms represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach systems connectivity, with SAP BTP exemplifying this evolution through its comprehensive suite of integration capabilities. A practical implementation scenario involving e-commerce integration with SAP S/4HANA illustrates how these theoretical concepts translate into tangible business outcomes, including improved customer experience, operational efficiency, and decision-making capabilities.
Keywords: API management, Cloud integration, Digital Transformation, SAP business technology platform, enterprise integration, system interoperability