What is SAP Fiori?

SAP Fiori is a design concept by SAP released in 2013. It departs from the confusing transactions of the SAP GUI to self-explanatory and easy-to-use interfaces, specialized in individual process steps.

SAP already provides thousands of apps that can be integrated into the Launchpad without any development effort. Consequently, a significant portion of the business processes familiar from the SAP GUI are already covered in Fiori. Furthermore, SAP offers various development environments and extension options to rapidly adapt existing apps or create new ones.

The central entry point for every user is the Fiori Launchpad. In the form of tiles or cards, only the applications necessary for performing respective tasks within the company are visible here. The application is web-based and adapts responsively to all common end devices.

The Design-Concept of SAP Fiori

Technology & Architecture of SAP Fiori

SAPUI5 (SAP User Interface 5) serves as the technical basis for Fiori. It is a framework derived from OpenUI5, consisting of HTML5, JavaScript, XML and CSS. SAPUI5 is suitable for creating web applications in both SAP and non-SAP environment. In such web applications, the user interface and the database are clearly separated from each other. A notable feature is the cross-platform compatibility of SAPUI5, as it is a browser-based technology.

It is possible to use OData services to provide data from CDS views (Core Data Services) or ABAP programs and to use and process this data in an application. OData uses HTTP to transfer the data from the SAP backend (S/4HANA system, ECC, CAR or BW system). The modeling of the data is accomplished using JSON or XML.

For the frontend development of SAP Fiori Apps as well as SAPUI5 and openUI5 applications, several development environments are available, such as SAP Web IDE, SAP Business Application Studio or Eclipse.

Extensions & Adaptations of SAP Fiori Apps

Fiori apps can be extended with UI elements and data. A distinction can be made between the two main types of side-by-side extensibility and in-app extensibility.

In-app extensibility is available by default in many Fiori apps and can also be used without programming knowledge. It can be used customise the layout, extend a form or rename a label, for example.

If a company wants to develop its own custom applications, side-by-side extensibility can be employed.

SAP Fiori Apps by clavis

The „Fiori Apps by clavis“ are self-developed apps of clavis berater sozietät. The apps are specially adapted to the wishes of the customers, but still comply with the SAP Fiori Design Guidelines.

For companies that use SAP WM on SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA and want to make their mobile applications future-proof with Fiori, we have mapped various WM processes in a mobile app for SAP ECC and S/4HANA:

• Goods receipt
• Inventory (incl. manual signature)
• Transfer order confirmation
• Ad-hoc bin-to-bin stock transfer
• Queue-controlled warehouse processes

In the process industry it is often the case that a certain area or the complete plant has to be isolated for different activities within a plant before the actual inspection, repair etc. can take place. For this purpose, we have developed an app that supports employees in the execution of the security measure and mobile feedback:

• Confirmation of locking/unlocking of mobile loaded isolation positions (Lockout/Tagout)

For digitally supported asset inventory and its execution on mobile devices clavisAssetory is the ideal application. The integrated solution consists of a clear inventory cockpit in SAP as well as an intuitive SAP Fiori app for the person taking the inventory.

• Integrated asset inventory