Subject: SAP-Fiori-Elements
SAP Fiori Elements provides a standardized and efficient way to develop SAP Fiori applications by using pre-defined templates and metadata-driven UI generation. When combined with SAP Fiori Launchpad—the centralized entry point for SAP applications—organizations can deliver a seamless, role-based, and integrated user experience.
This article explores how SAP Fiori Elements applications integrate with SAP Fiori Launchpad to provide scalable, manageable, and user-centric enterprise solutions.
SAP Fiori Launchpad is the web-based entry point that organizes SAP Fiori apps into tiles and catalogs according to user roles and business functions. It provides users with a personalized, role-based dashboard that delivers easy access to applications, notifications, and insights.
SAP Fiori Elements applications are metadata-driven apps generated from standardized templates like List Report, Object Page, Analytical List Page, and Overview Page. These apps follow SAP’s Fiori design principles, ensuring consistency and usability.
Deploying these Fiori Elements apps on the SAP Fiori Launchpad enables:
- Centralized Access: Users find all relevant Fiori Elements apps along with other SAP and third-party apps in one place.
- Role-Based Navigation: Access to Fiori Elements apps is managed based on user roles, ensuring personalized and secure app availability.
- Unified User Experience: Seamless navigation between apps and consistent UI across the SAP ecosystem.
¶ 1. Simplified App Deployment and Management
- SAP Fiori Launchpad provides app catalogs and groups that simplify managing large portfolios of Fiori Elements apps.
- Administrators can control which apps are visible to which users, streamlining enterprise-wide rollout.
¶ 2. Personalization and Adaptability
- Users can personalize their Launchpad by adding or removing tiles, rearranging groups, or setting favorites.
- This personalization extends to Fiori Elements apps, enhancing user engagement and productivity.
¶ 3. Integrated Navigation and Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Launchpad enables seamless cross-app navigation (known as intent-based navigation), allowing users to jump between Fiori Elements apps and other SAP or custom apps effortlessly.
- SSO capabilities ensure users authenticate once and gain access to all authorized applications, including Fiori Elements apps.
¶ 4. Consistent Notifications and Alerts
- The Launchpad notification center integrates alerts from various Fiori Elements apps, providing a consolidated view of important updates and actions.
- Launchpad leverages caching and pre-loading to enhance the performance of Fiori Elements apps, ensuring faster load times and smooth interactions.
- Define Clear Role-Based Catalogs: Organize Fiori Elements apps into catalogs and groups that align with business roles and processes.
- Leverage Fiori Launchpad Designer: Use this tool to configure tiles, target mappings, and navigation paths for Fiori Elements apps.
- Enable App Support and Monitoring: Use SAP tools like SAP Cloud ALM or SAP Solution Manager to monitor app performance and usage.
- Keep UI Consistent: Follow Fiori Elements design guidelines strictly to ensure apps feel cohesive within the Launchpad environment.
- Optimize Metadata and Annotations: Properly annotate CDS views and OData services to fully utilize Fiori Elements templates and enhance app functionality.
Consider a global sales organization:
- The sales team accesses a List Report app showing customer orders.
- From the order list, they navigate to an Object Page with detailed order information.
- Both apps are available as tiles on their SAP Fiori Launchpad.
- Notifications about urgent order changes or approvals appear in the Launchpad notification center.
- With single sign-on, the user moves between these apps and other SAP tools without re-authenticating.
Combining SAP Fiori Elements with SAP Fiori Launchpad empowers enterprises to deliver scalable, role-based, and consistent SAP applications. This integration not only enhances the user experience by providing centralized, personalized access but also simplifies app management and deployment for administrators.
For organizations aiming to maximize SAP Fiori adoption and efficiency, leveraging the synergy between Fiori Elements and Launchpad is a strategic imperative.