SAP-Fiori-Design-Guidelines
SAP Fiori has revolutionized the way enterprise applications are designed and consumed, emphasizing simplicity, responsiveness, and role-based user experiences. While foundational SAP Fiori app development focuses on standard UI elements and floorplans, advanced development techniques enable developers to build highly customized, scalable, and high-performance apps that align with SAP Fiori design principles.
This article explores key advanced development techniques that SAP professionals should master to create cutting-edge SAP Fiori applications.
Breaking down applications into reusable components improves maintainability and scalability. SAPUI5’s support for component-based architecture allows developers to encapsulate UI, business logic, and data models into independent modules.
Best practices:
Component.js to define app components.Leverage SAP Fiori’s smart controls to speed up development and ensure consistency. Smart controls like SmartTable, SmartFilterBar, and SmartChart automatically adapt based on OData annotations, minimizing manual UI coding.
Advanced tips:
Efficient backend communication is critical for performance and user satisfaction.
Techniques:
Modern SAP Fiori apps often require complex navigation flows beyond simple one-to-one views.
Approaches:
Router API with nested routes and targets to manage multi-view navigation.Maintain branding and user preferences by customizing SAP Fiori themes.
Beyond initial optimizations, advanced apps require ongoing performance tuning:
OneWay, TwoWay, OneTime) depending on use cases.bindElement() and aggregation bindings wisely.Ensure app robustness with advanced testing techniques:
Build inclusive applications by integrating accessibility (a11y) features:
Mastering advanced SAP Fiori app development techniques empowers SAP developers to build sophisticated, performant, and user-friendly applications that align with SAP’s UX vision. By embracing modular architectures, smart controls, backend optimizations, and robust testing, developers can deliver scalable and maintainable enterprise solutions.
For SAP Fiori designers and developers, continuously enhancing skills with these advanced techniques is key to driving digital transformation in today’s SAP landscape.