SAP Fiori

SAP Fiori is a platform that provides the porting of applications on mobile devi
ces announced on 15 May 2013.[1] SAP Fiori is based on SAP's technology platform
called NetWeaver.
SAP Fiori enables applications to be used on desktop computers, tablets and smar
tphones. SAP Fiori supports HTML5. The initial release had few applications to s
tart and gradually increased to complete the SAP Business Suite. As of 2014 SAP
Fiori is free-to-license for some customers.[2]
SAP FIORI Apps types are - Transaction, Analytical and Fact.
SAP Fiori is available for iOS, Android and Windows mobile platforms.
SAP AG today announced that SAP Fiori user experience (UX) and SAP Screen Perso
nas software will now be included within underlying licenses of SAP software. Fo
r existing customers, SAP will provide a software credit redeemable against futu
re software sales. In addition, SAP will offer a portfolio of UX services, inclu
ding design, rapid deployment and custom development, to enhance customer engage
ment. SAP users can now take advantage of a next-generation user experience base
d on modern design principles setting a new standard in the industry. The announ
cement was made at SAPPHIRE NOW, being held June 3-5, 2014, in Orlando, Florida.
We want every SAP customer to run simple with a world-class user experience, said
Bill McDermott CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP. Judging by the comme
rcial success of SAP Fiori, it s clear that our customers agree. Some customers an
d our user groups believe we shouldn t charge for SAP Fiori. We listened to our cu
stomers, I agree with them and now SAP Fiori is included with SAP software.
SAP collaborated closely with customers to deeply understand the business user r
equirements across lines of business. SAP Fiori was launched last year as a comp
rehensive collection of apps with a consumer-like UX to improve the user experie
nce of core SAP software functions with an intuitive design. SAP also provides a
set of tools and technologies, such as SAP Screen Personas, that enable custome
rs and partners to quickly personalize SAP software for their enterprise. Curren
tly, there are more than 300 apps that use the SAP Fiori UX.
By including a user experience based on SAP Fiori and SAP Screen Personas within
SAP licensed software, SAP is making widely available a personalized, responsive
, simple UX for its customers, said Henry Morris, senior VP, Worldwide Software a
nd Services Research, IDC. Users can focus on core business processes and immedia
te decision making for improved productivity and business success. Having access
to the most critical business information via an intuitive, modern design is es
sential for customers to maintain an edge in today s competitive business environm
ent.
To accelerate the adoption of UX innovations for end users, SAP will offer a com
plete portfolio of user experience services subject to a separate fee. By helpin
g customers with UX advisory and implementation services, organizations can buil
d their own strategy and road map across multiple devices and environments. SAP
is making the tools and modern design guidelines for UX development available fo
r developers to create their own solutions, which includes key portions of SAPUI
5 framework as open source code.
SAP s focus on experience also extends to creating a rich developer experience. As
a result, the company also announced today the beta release of SAP River Rapid
Development Environment (SAP River RDE) as part of SAP HANA Cloud Platform. Thi
s development environment, provisioned in the Web, intends to bring simplificati

on and productivity in how developers can collaboratively design, develop and de

ploy applications that deliver amazing user experiences. With this product, SAP
envisions that customers will be able to create new or extend existing SAP Fiori
apps to suit their needs.
SAP Fiori is the new UX for SAP software. It provides business users with a pers
onalized, responsive and simple experience across multiple devices, including ta
blets and smartphones. SAP Screen Personas is planned to be integrated into SAP
GUI for HTML, making it easy to adopt for existing SAP customers. As a signal of
commitment and focus on design thinking principles, SAP has appointed Sam Yen a
s chief design officer.
For further details and customer questions, visit www.sap.com/ux-faq.