SAP Fiori Apps

In 2013, SAP unveiled SAP Fiori, a set of applications and a user experience (UX) design methodology. It focuses on giving SAP enterprise applications a cutting-edge and simple user interface. Fiori provides a consumer-grade, intuitive design that is simple to use and aesthetically pleasing in an effort to improve the user experience.

Key features of SAP Fiori include:

Role-Based Access

Fiori offers role-based access, tailoring the user interface to specific roles within an organization. Know more at SAP Fiori.

Unified Experience

Fiori provides a consistent and unified user experience across various SAP applications, creating a seamless workflow for users.

Analytical Capabilities

Fiori applications include analytical features, providing users with real-time data visualizations and insights to support decision-making.

Responsive Design

Fiori applications are designed to be responsive, meaning they adapt and provide an optimal viewing experience across various devices.

Personalization

Users can personalize their Fiori launchpad by rearranging tiles, adding favorites, and customizing the layout to suit their preferences.

The subsequent sections offer a comprehensive overview and gather the essential information required at each stage of your SAP Fiori expedition:

Discover

This section delves into the fundamental concepts, design principles, applications, and technology underpinning SAP Fiori. It equips you with the knowledge to comprehend the essence of SAP Fiori, its role in enhancing daily tasks, and its alignment with your specific system landscape and requirements. For those seeking in-depth insights into specific areas, it also offers links to additional resources.

Plan

Here, you’ll find an outline of the key considerations before embarking on your implementation projects. It furnishes introductory information about tools that can aid you in the planning process. Links to more detailed information are also provided to facilitate your planning phase.

Setup and Configure

This section serves as a step-by-step guide for implementing your SAP Fiori landscapes. It walks you through the setup and configuration processes, ensuring a smooth deployment.

Extend and Develop

Explore the possibilities of extending SAP Fiori apps and developing custom ones in this section. It introduces you to various extensibility options and compiles links to essential tool documentation for app development.

Operate

In this comprehensive segment, you’ll find the essential information needed to secure, operate, monitor, support, and troubleshoot your SAP Fiori system landscape, ensuring its smooth and reliable functioning.

Implement SAP Fiori Apps

Once you have completed the setup and configuration of your system landscape, the next step is to implement the SAP Fiori apps you intend to use. This implementation involves a series of tasks carried out on both the front-end and back-end servers. The end-to-end process of activating SAP Fiori Apps consists of two phases:
  1. Configuration Phase: This is the initial stage of the process and comprises the following sub-stages:

a. Initial Scoping: Involves selecting the relevant SAP Business Roles for Fiori Apps.

b. Rapid SAP Fiori Activation: This phase serves as a quick start to experience SAP Fiori for SAP S/4HANA. It simplifies and accelerates the activation of SAP Fiori by using business roles. This means activating the entire SAP Fiori launchpad content related to a business role in one go.

c. Experience SAP Fiori: Once activated, you can begin experiencing SAP Fiori in your SAP S/4HANA system. These steps cover the minimum requirements for activating SAP Fiori. However, a more comprehensive configuration may require additional steps.

2. Implementation Phase: This is the subsequent stage of the process and includes the following sub-stages:

a. Copying SAP Fiori Launchpad Content: This involves transferring the SAP Fiori launchpad content to customer namespaces and making necessary adjustments.

b. Activating and Transporting Custom Business Roles: Activate and transport the custom business roles as needed for your organization.

c. Assigning Business Roles to Users: Assign the relevant business roles to the respective users to ensure they have access to the Fiori Apps they need.