SAP Fiori is the user experience (UX) paradigm for SAP’s modern business applications. It provides a role-based, intuitive, and consistent user interface across SAP solutions, including SAP S/4HANA Cloud. While the standard Fiori apps cover a wide range of business processes, organizations often require specific customizations to tailor the apps to their unique needs and enhance productivity.
This article explores the approaches and tools available for Customizing Fiori Apps in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, empowering users and developers to deliver a personalized and efficient UX.
SAP Fiori apps in S/4HANA Cloud come as standard pre-delivered applications that follow SAP’s design principles: simplicity, responsiveness, and role-based access. These apps run on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and integrate seamlessly with the underlying S/4HANA Cloud system.
Customization of these apps involves adapting the UI, adding business logic, or integrating with other services, all while ensuring compatibility with cloud delivery and upgrades.
What it is: A business-user-friendly method allowing key users to personalize Fiori apps without coding.
Capabilities:
Tools: Delivered through the SAP Fiori launchpad’s Adaptation Mode or SAP Fiori apps like "Custom Fields and Logic."
Benefits: No need for developer involvement; changes are upgrade-safe and directly managed within the cloud system.
What it is: Allows creation of custom fields and enhancement of business logic.
Capabilities:
Tools: Use the SAP Fiori app Custom Fields and Logic for configuration.
Benefits: Enhances data capture and processing tailored to specific business requirements.
What it is: Developer-centric approach using SAP BTP for side-by-side extensibility.
Capabilities:
Tools: SAP Web IDE or SAP Business Application Studio on BTP.
Benefits: Offers maximum flexibility and extensibility without impacting the core S/4HANA Cloud system; ensures upgrade compatibility.
Customizing SAP Fiori apps in SAP S/4HANA Cloud empowers organizations to deliver personalized, efficient, and user-friendly business applications. By leveraging a combination of key user extensibility, custom fields and logic, and BTP-based extensions, businesses can enhance their digital workflows while maintaining system stability and upgrade compatibility.
For companies adopting S/4HANA Cloud, mastering Fiori app customization is key to maximizing the platform’s value and achieving a truly intelligent enterprise.