Hello friends, in this blog I am writing a quick introduction to SAP Fiori for those who are new to this part of SAP World.
What is SAP FIori?
A Collection of Apps that represents the new sap user experience paradigm.
The Definition
"SAP FIORI Offers various business roles a simple, easy-to-use experience for SAP software functions and works seamlessly on desktops, tablets or smartphones"
The SAP user experience strategy
SAP’s user experience strategy is categorized into 3 areas.
- New
New apps are create for retail experience, location based applications and many more mobile based reality applications.
- Renew
Renovation in current application area in user experience. Fiori comes under the Renew strategy
- Enable
Customer specific application user experience. NWBC and SAP Panels falls in this category.
SAP Fiori user experience paradigm
- Role based
Decomposition into task based experience with one central entry point for user.
- Responsive
The same version of application should run on all size of device (Phones, Tablets, Desktop) and all kind of platforms (iOS, Android, Windows).
- Simple
1 user, 1 use case, 3 screens. This means simple to use with few navigation screens.
- Coherent
Apps that speak same language. Consistency in look and operation. Uses same interface to move here and there.
- Instance Value
Low barrier to adoption and very easy to learn.
SAP FIORI WAVE 1 Application areas
- Employee
- Manager
- Sales
- Purchase
- Finance
- HRM
SAP FIORI WAVE 2 Application areas
- CRM
- Production
- Project
- Quality
- SD
SAP Fiori RDS Scope Option
Platform
- Verify and prepare sap backend
Prerequisite
Verify Solution manager readiness
Deploy SAP notes
- Infrastructure installation
SAP NW Gateway installation and configuration
SAP UI5 Add-ons
- Network and Security Configuration
SAML/SS02
Secure backend channel
Proxy / Web dispatcher configuration
Application
- Standard app installation & configuration
- Workflow app installation & configuration
- Roles, User, Homepage and Workflow configuration
- Integrate SAP Fiori application with Mobile Portal
- Basic Branding (Theme Designing)
SAP Fiori Application Types
- Transaction app
- Task based access to create, change and approve process with guided navigation
- Runs on any Database
- Analytical app
- Insights
- Visual overview of complex topics for monitoring and tracking purpose
- Runs on HANA
- Factsheets
- Search and explore
- View essential information about object with contextual navigation between related objects
- Runs on HANA
- SAP smart business
- Insight to action cockpit
- Analyze and evaluate strategic or operational KPIs in real time and trigger the right action
SAP Fiori Infrastructure RDS solution package highlight
- Deployment and configuration guidelines
- Focus on Fiori landscape and security
- Launchpad Configuration and Personalization
- KPI Framework and search configuration
- Sample apps to verify landscape readiness
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Please share your knowledge in comments for those who are new to sap firoi.
Happy Learning 
Regards,
KK