He initiated the development of The combination and application System that grew to become the NetWeaver platform.[1] Netweaver's structure would wrap SAP apps in an architecture that permitted integration within just an company and over the web with other businesses. The platform leverages SAP portal concepts and software architecture principles https://www.ecom-group.com/training-events/case-study-apply-the-sap-enterprise-architecture-framework-along-an-architecture-development-cycle-iea10/