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SAP Fiori · Lesson

Introduction

Quick answer

Fiori dramatically improves usability and adoption over SAP GUI, and in S/4HANA many capabilities are delivered as Fiori apps.

Key takeaways

  • Fiori is both a design system (principles: role-based, responsive, coherent, simple, delightful) and a large library of apps…
  • Transactional: perform business tasks (create/change objects).
  • Analytical: show real-time KPIs and insights (on HANA).
  • Watch out: Expecting Fiori to replace all GUI, config and long-tail transactions remain in GUI.

What Fiori is

Fiori is both a design system (principles: role-based, responsive, coherent, simple, delightful) and a large library of apps delivered through the Fiori launchpad. Built on SAPUI5 web technology, Fiori apps run in a browser on any device and are organised around user roles and tasks rather than the old transaction menu.

Types of Fiori apps

  • Transactional: perform business tasks (create/change objects).
  • Analytical: show real-time KPIs and insights (on HANA).
  • Fact sheet: display an object and its related data with drill-down.

Why Fiori matters

Fiori dramatically improves usability and adoption over SAP GUI, and in S/4HANA many capabilities are delivered as Fiori apps. Understanding the launchpad, roles/catalogs and the OData backend connection is essential for users, functional consultants and developers alike.

Common pitfalls

  • Expecting Fiori to replace all GUI, config and long-tail transactions remain in GUI.
  • Ignoring the role model that controls which apps appear.
  • Treating Fiori as only cosmetic, it changes how users work.

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Check your understanding

  1. Which statement is true of Introduction?

    • A. The material master describes a product across the enterprise, maintained in views by function.
    • B. Built on SAPUI5 web technology, Fiori apps run in a browser on any device and are organised around user roles…
    • C. SAP CO (Controlling) is the module for internal management accounting, tracking, planning and analysing costs…
    Show answer

    B. Built on SAPUI5 web technology, Fiori apps run in a browser on any device and are organised around user roles…

    Covered in the “What Fiori is” section of this lesson.

  2. Which of these also applies to Introduction?

    • A. Assuming HANA is just a faster disk DB, it is architecturally different.
    • B. Ignoring SM21 when diagnosing incidents.
    • C. Understanding the launchpad, roles/catalogs and the OData backend connection is essential for users…
    Show answer

    C. Understanding the launchpad, roles/catalogs and the OData backend connection is essential for users…

    Covered in the “Why Fiori matters” section of this lesson.

  3. Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Introduction?

    • A. SAP downloads
    • B. SAP Fiori
    • C. SAP security
    Show answer

    B. SAP Fiori

    This lesson sits in the SAP Fiori section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Introduction refer to in SAP?

SAP Fiori is SAP’s modern, role-based user experience: a design language and a set of web apps that replace the classic SAP GUI screens with clean, task-focused, responsive interfaces. It is the face of S/4HANA.

Where does Introduction sit in the Fiori stack?

Fiori is both a design system (principles: role-based, responsive, coherent, simple, delightful) and a large library of apps delivered through the Fiori launchpad.

What else is worth knowing about Introduction?

Fiori dramatically improves usability and adoption over SAP GUI, and in S/4HANA many capabilities are delivered as Fiori apps.

What tends to go wrong with Introduction?

Expecting Fiori to replace all GUI, config and long-tail transactions remain in GUI. Ignoring the role model that controls which apps appear. Treating Fiori as only cosmetic, it changes how users work.
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