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helps a customer match short term and long term goals with technology plans.

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over time, in general:

Today = changes in the current release version

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Future Direction = proposed themes for a product or technology beyond the planned releases

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Road maps.

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and product documentation.

Introduction to product road maps


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Important notes

This road map addresses SAP’s mainly adopted UI technologies

– following the SAP user experience strategy

Where separate road maps are available the topics are briefly explained

and their dedicated road maps are listed

Acronym glossary can be found at the end of the presentation


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SAP UI technologies contain a broad portfolio Structure of this presentation

Introduction &

motivation

Key UI technologies

& tools

UI client &

integration topics

Specialized UI

technologies

UI related road map

topics

UX market overview, derived UX strategy and supporting main user interface (UI) technologies

Complete road map presentation is building upon and is aligned with SAP’s user experience (UX) strategy

Road maps for SAP’s key UI technology frameworks like SAPUI5, FPM/WDA, WebClient User Interface

framework, and tools like SAP Screen Personas and more

Seamless UI integration across different technologies is key for user acceptance

Several products as well as services provide this integration on UI level

Besides the key UI technologies there is always a need for specialized solutions for specific

requirements

These UI technologies complement SAP’s key technologies for dedicated scenarios

Several SAP products are closely related to the topic UX or UI technology

Here the most important ones are mentioned and links for further information is provided


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Table of contents

SAP User Interfaces Overview

• Market trends and user expectations

• SAP user experience strategy

• Key UI technologies supporting SAP’s user experience strategy

Key UI Technologies & Tools

• SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5)

• SAP Web IDE (integrated development environment)

• Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP

• WebClient UI framework

• Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family

• SAP Screen Personas

• UI theme designer

• SAP browser support

UI Client & Integration Topics

• SAP NetWeaver Business Client

• Product portfolio for Portal

• SAP Fiori launchpad

Specialized UI Technologies

• SAP Visual Business

• SAP Visual Enterprise

• SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe

• Web Dynpro Java

UI Related Road Map Topics

• UX at SAP Business Suite

• Mobile at SAP Business Suite

• SAP Gateway

• Duet Enterprise

• SAP Gateway for Microsoft

• SAP BusinessObjects

Summary

Appendix

SAP User Interfaces Overview Market trends and user expectations

SAP user experience strategy

Key UI technologies supporting SAP’s user experience strategy


Customer

SAP User Interfaces Key trends and impacts in business and technology

Nearly everyone is using software today

Smartphones, tablets, laptops make it easy to

access services, applications and content in

private and business life

IT is not limited to small group of experts any

more

Cool devices are desired, become status

symbols

This fuels expectation to use only software which

is fun to work with

Vision Provide the leading user experience for

business applications

Mission Deliver attractive applications that make

people successful at work


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SAP User Interfaces UI evolution

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The SAP User Experience Strategy*

RENEW top and widely

used scenarios

ENABLE customers to improve

UX of their specific value scenarios

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Provide NEW applications with

consumer grade UX

* http://experience.sap.com/ux-strategy/

New Applications

Renovation Enablement Tools

Existing Applications

SAP Fiori UX SAP Fiori UX SAP

Fiori**

#

Link to SAP UX Explorer

**http://experience.sap.com/fiori

http://experience.sap.com/ux-strategy/





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http://experience.sap.com/fiori

http://experience.sap.com/fiori


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SAP User Interfaces Strategic UI tools & technologies

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SAP Fiori launchpad

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DYNPRO

SAP Screen Personas Web Dynpro

ABAP/ Floorplan Manager1

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Flexible UI Designer

GATEWAY

SAPUI5

SAP Web IDE

Key UI Technologies & Tools SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5)

SAP Web IDE

Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP

WebClient UI framework

Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family

SAP Screen Personas

UI theme designer

SAP browser support


Customer

Key User Interfaces technologies & tools Topic overview

The key UI technologies & tools are those which directly support SAP’s ‘NEW – RENEW – ENABLE’ user experience

approach.

SAPUI5

Creation of consumer-grade, stateless apps

SAP Web IDE

simplify the end-to-end SAPUI5 based application lifecycle

Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP

Creation of functional, stateful apps

WebClient UI framework

UI framework for SAP CRM

SAP Dynpro

Most widely adopted UI technology

SAP Screen Personas

Beautification and streamline of SAP Dynpro

UI theme designer

Theming and branding of SAP’s key UI technologies


Customer

SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5) Description

SAPUI5 is a client-side HTML5 and JavaScript-based rendering library and programming model that is optimized for

consumption of SAP data. It combines new qualities like openness and flexibility with known SAP strengths like enterprise

readiness and product standard support.

Key capabilities

Rich control set for desktop and mobile including charts

Application development and runtime environment for all SAP platforms

OData integration for timeless software

Extensibility concepts for “custom controls”

Modern theming and branding concepts

Embraces “open source” framework(s) and web standards

Benefits

Business agility through availability on any device & for any platform

User productivity and happiness through increased flexibility, openness

and pixel perfect design

Option to leverage the open source version OpenUI5 for all your

applications inside your company


http://sap.github.io/openui5/



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Planned Innovations Today Future Direction

SAPUI5 Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Common bread & butter control set

supporting all devices and especially the

desktop in a professional way (new

compact design mode for best possible

desktop user experience)

UI5 table understands analytical OData

extensions and offers more ALV-like

features

Better filter bar and value help support

Again improved loading performance for

high latency scenarios

SAP Web IDE released as beta

Better product standard support for

mobile controls

Increase developer productivity e.g. via

a new web-based toolkit with

application templates, WYSIWYG

editors, strong code editor and fast

development roundtrips

Improve framework capabilities /

generic components

Layered configuration / personalization

Embrace new upcoming technical

trends in the web with minimal

disruption

Continue to improve developer

efficiency

Enable SAPUI5 for transactional

applications

This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.

Version 1.22


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SAPUI5 – Planned innovations Features and functions

PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.

Functional Area Feature

Better product standard support for

mobile controls Complete RTL- and keyboard-support

Increase developer productivity

e.g. via a new web-based toolkit

with application templates,

WYSIWYG editors, strong code

editor and fast development

roundtrips

Release SAP Web IDE productively on HANA Cloud Platform and with the next HANA SP

Wizard- and template-based app creation and extension

Customer extensibility support for SAPUI5 apps

Code editors with SAPUI5, JS and XML code completion, beautifier and code checks

WYSIWYG layout editor with drag & drop capabilities

Extensible and modular plug-in architecture

Improve framework capabilities /

generic components

Make use of SAP meta data, e.g. get out of the box value help support or dedicated analytical views

Driven mainly by the needs of SAP’s strategic application investments like SAP Fiori

Layered configuration /

personalization

Introduce layers and variants for views including the merging to support extensions on various levels /

dimensions (personalization, configuration, industry extensions, etc.)


Customer

SAP Web IDE (integrated development environment) Description

SAP Web IDE is a web-based tool that enables developers, business experts and designers to build new user interfaces that

work with SAP applications. It intends to simplify the end-to-end application lifecycle: prototyping, development, packaging,

deployment, and customer extensions for SAPUI5 applications.


Key capabilities

WYSIWYG*-, Wizard- and Template-based app creation

Code editors with SAPUI5, JS and XML code completion

Instant preview in browser and mock data support

Collaborative* development with central project persistency

Extensible and modular architecture for “adding your own plug-ins”

Integrated deployment to SAP platforms

Benefits

Reduces cost, complexity and effort through cloud-based offering

Increases developer productivity by simplifying development

Improves team productivity with the ability to code and collaborate* anywhere

Empowers business experts and designers via highly efficient tools*

Related product road map available on Service Marketplace here.


* Planned innovation

https://websmp205.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012002523100016287662014E.pdf

https://uxexplorer.hana.ondemand.com/_item.html?id=401#!/overview


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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP Description

Floorplan Manager (FPM) is a framework for model-based and declarative creation and adaptation of user interfaces. It is

based entirely on Web Dynpro ABAP.

Key capabilities

Application composition using predefined floorplans & building blocks

Code-free UI configuration, e.g. via flexible UI designer tool (FLUID)

Modification-free adaptation and extension of UIs as well as end-user

personalization

Coherent and guideline-conforming screen definition, providing product

standards support

Flexibility through island concept

Productivity and usability features e.g. smart drill-down tools for insight to

action on Big Data (e.g. HANA, BICS)

Benefits

Increased developer efficiency

Increased flexibility and agility through separation of business logic and UI

(timeless software)

Key technology for SAP Business Suite




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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Analytical GUIBB based on BI

consumer services and DataGrid

Usability and productivity features

Search & find in list and tree incl.

highlighting of results

OVP maximize mode

Carousel GUIBB

VisBiz GUIBB

Smart drill-down and filter capabilities

Attribute filter GUIBB (facet filter)

Chart GUIBB

Theming & branding integration

Blue Crystal (“Fiori“) theme

Full integration into UI theme

designer

Personas-like premium features for

WDA/FPM – first version

Flavor management

Easy styling

Initial drag & drop capabilities

Initial scripting capabilities

New message area

WebSockets based push channel

Improved model driven development for

transactional SADL Entity @ FPM

New UI element: Multi-tokenizer

Search: easy mode and relative dates

Personas-like premium features for

WDA/FPM – full productive version

Value suggest: fuzzy search

Tighter integration of SAPUI5

Decoupling of configuration engine

from ABAP rendering

Improved client side program model

Improved tablet support


NW 7.4 SP08


Customer

Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP – Planned innovations Features and functions



Personas-like

premium features for

WDA/FPM

Integrate the Personas editor into WDA/FPM applications to allow expert users the in-place adaptation of user

interfaces

Introduce flavor management into WDA/FPM and allow the distribution of flavors to individuals or groups

Easy in-place styling capabilities and drag-and-drop of controls

Insertion of new elements and basic scripting functionality

New message area New message area concept according to the Fiori specifications

No more ‘jumping‘ of content below the message area

Web Sockets:

push channel

Allow callback from application into the UI via the push channel

Example: progress indicator

SADL Entity @ FPM Extend support for model driven development by integrating transactional behavior provided by SADL entity

Multi-tokenizer New contemporary UI control for multiple tokens

Search GUIBB

enhancements

Easy search mode containing a (fuzzy) free text search only

Relative dates (e.g. ‘Today‘) as valid search attributes


Customer

WebClient UI framework Description

The WebClient UI framework offers a modern user interface leveraging web 2.0 paradigms for SAP CRM. It is harmonized in

look and feel as well as interaction paradigms with FPM/WDA.

Key capabilities

Open and flexible UI framework

Simple but flexible UI configuration

Custom fields, tables and views via the application enhancement tool (AET)

UI and data mash-ups

Benefits

Consistent web-based user interface across all CRM applications

Tailoring to user group needs via business roles

Increased user productivity via broad personalization options





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WebClient UI framework Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Support of Safari on iPad

Button configuration for overview pages

Icon-only navigation bar

Improved table personalization

Conditional formatting for Tables

Islamic calendar support

Connection of result list layout to saved

search

Improved maintenance of saved

searches

Smart search: type ahead

Extended mobile platform support

HTML5 Islands

HTML5 implementation of table graphics

feature

Integration of read access logging

Support of UI theme designer

Text repository for BOL entities

Multi file upload via drag and drop

Mass maintenance of tags

Enhanced rich text editor (BTF)

Front end time out notification


SAP CRM 7.0 EhP3

Adaptive/responsive UI developments

New home page layouts

More keyboard shortcuts for a better user

productivity

Abort long running search

Default search criteria


Customer

WebClient UI framework – Planned innovations Features and functions



Security Better control and audit over the accessed information through read access logging

User productivity Easily add attachments by dragging them from your desktop

Enable the user to tag and untag multiple business object at the same time

Add time out notification on the front end so that the user can avoid losing work

User experience

HTML5 islands will allow developers to leverage the latest HTML5 as well as SAPUI5 features such as

enhanced charting capabilities and dynamic content

Change the look and feel of the user interface without any programming knowledge thanks to the UI

theme designer

A modern and more user friendly front-end text editor

Business Object layer

Text repository for BOL entities


Customer

Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family Description

SAP GUI is SAP´s universal client for accessing SAP functionality. All three members of the SAP GUI family have unique

attributes that make them especially suited for different user environments

Key capabilities

Graphical user interfaces for all SAP applications based on Dynpro

technology

Separation of user interface and application logic

Support for various environments (WTS, browser,…) and operating

systems

Benefits

High performance and user interactivity

Fully compatible with all supported SAP NetWeaver releases

Seamless integration into nearly all environments

SAP GUI for HTML

SAP GUI for Java SAP GUI for Windows

Note The SAP GUI family is and will be maintained according to SAP’s support level agreements. It will continuously receive focused new investments

Continue using applications based on SAP GUI as well as developing own applications or adding enhancements to existing applications is absolutely safe

Following SAP’s UX strategy SAP GUI is not a key UI technology for SAPs developers to build completely new applications; here SAP recommends to use Web Dynpro ABAP/

Floorplan Manager (WebClient UI framework for CRM applications) or SAPUI5. However SAP continues to extend existing Dynpro-based applications with this technology




Customer

Planned Innovations / Future Direction Today

Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

All SAP GUIs

SAP Corbu theme

Updated platform support (e.g. Windows 8.1, IE11)

SAP GUI for Windows

Improved usability (signature colors, local tab order,

floating docking containers, branding…)

New UI elements for SAP ERP on HANA (type ahead)

SAP GUI for Java

Security concept

Improved usability (high contrast, sounds,…)

SAP GUI for HTML

Infrastructure improvements (full integration into SAP

kernel and switch to unified rendering)

SAP continues to invest into SAP GUI

SAP Screen Personas

Tighter integration of SAP GUI for Windows and

NWBC for desktop

Common configuration infrastructure for native

SAP GUI versions (“System Landscape”)

Blue Crystal theme

64bit SAP GUI for Windows version (long term)

SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 / SAP GUI for Java 7.30 / SAP GUI for HTML 7.4



Customer

UI theme designer Description

The UI theme designer is a browser-based tool which allows you to create your own themes to adapt the visual appearance of

applications. It shall become one single tool for theming and branding SAP’s key user interfaces.

Key capabilities

CSS3 and LESS support

Graphical web-based WYSIWYG editor through controls

as well as application (preview)

Quick & expert theming

External editing and custom CSS and LESS possible

Enabled for SAPUI5, Web Dynpro ABAP/FPM and

NetWeaver Business Client (additional will follow)

Runs on SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Portal and as a beta

release on SAP HANA Cloud Platform

Benefits

Increased user happiness

Reduced effort for branding

Lower TCO




Customer


UI theme designer Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Easy, intuitive and modern theming tool

Theming capabilities on different

complexity levels

Supports Web Dynpro ABAP, SAPUI5

(including Fiori) and NetWeaver

Business Client (Desktop)

Available for AS ABAP and SAP Portal

Beta version for HANA cloud

Application previews

Theme usage via role or URL parameter

Supports RTL text direction

Easy to use expert theming

UI improvements

Improved error handling

Master palette

Delta filter

Manage application previews

New draft handling

Re-build User Interface

Theming support for WebClient UIF

Theming support for SAP GUI

TCO improvements

Support for additional platforms

Additional control preview pages


UI theme designer 1.2

(SAP NW UI Add-on V1.0 SP09)


Customer

UI theme designer – Planned innovations Features and functions



Expert theming Tool support to identify relevant parameters

Clustering of parameters per control

UI improvements Various improvements to increase the user experience of the tool

Improved error handling Highlighting of wrong parameters

Improved error message display and texts

More error tolerant save and build process

Master palette Create and manage a custom color palette for the color picker

Manage application previews

Save, import and export links to application preview pages

New draft handling Drafts will be handled like normal themes but stored in the browser local storage

export and import of drafts

Copy from draft to theme repository and the other way around


Customer

SAP Screen Personas Description

SAP Screen Personas allows companies to improve user productivity through personalization of their SAP ERP screens.

Key capabilities

Streamline business processes by providing only the essential

screen elements and data to complete transactions faster and

more accurately through fewer data entry fields and reduced

scrolling

Automate repetitive tasks and simplify complex screens through

pre-filled fields and pull-down menus, which help the user save

time on data entry

Benefits

Improve business user productivity

Increase SAP adoption by making screens easier to use

Decrease training time for SAP users with intuitive screens.

Enhance user satisfaction

Reduce the cost of personalization




Customer


SAP Screen Personas Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Streamline business processes

• Move, hide, or re-label any screen

element

• Create pull-down menus or radio

buttons to replace free-text fields

• Combine information from multiple

tabs or screens

• Highlight rows in tables or grids that

meet pre-defined criteria

Automate repetitive tasks

• Pre-fill fields

• Skip over screens

• Auto-populate screens based on

user role

• Record screen actions and replay

Tighter integration with Web GUI

(SAP GUI for HTML)

More powerful scripting

Improved performance

Further usability improvements

Advanced properties easier to

access

No Silverlight dependency

Tighter integration with SAP GUI

family (SAP GUI for Windows, SAP

GUI for Java)

Personas-like premium capabilities

for other rendering technologies

Advanced tools for developers

Improved performance

Further usability improvements


SAP Screen Personas 2.0


Customer

SAP Screen Personas – Planned innovations Features and functions



Tighter integration with Web GUI

(SAP GUI for HTML)

We plan to integrate Personas into the Web GUI, although still a separately downloadable component

This will remove the Silverlight dependency

More powerful scripting More scripting features with easier JavaScript integration

New interface to access this functionality

Same record/play capabilities for simple script creation

Improved performance New, simplified architecture

New mechanism for combining information from different tabs

Further usability improvements Streamlined admin user interface

More intuitive menu structure

Advanced properties easier to

access

Expose element properties through the main menu structure

No Silverlight dependency HTML-based client


Customer

SAP browser support* Relevance for SAP user interface technologies

Future developments in the web browser space directly relate to SAP’s user interface technology strategy as

most SAP user interfaces are web-based.

Examples are user interfaces realized with SAPUI5, Floorplan Manager / WebDynpro ABAP, WebClient UI

framework and more.

Chrome Firefox Explorer Safari

* More details on browser Product Availability Matrix

Google Chrome

Firefox

Internet Explorer

Safari




Customer

SAP browser support* in a nutshell SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Support Level

Internet Explorer • IE7 – IE10

• IE11 Desktop (recommended)

Desktop Mobile

Firefox • Extended Support Release Cycle

• Rapid Release Cycle

Safari • For latest 2 versions of Mac OS

Google Chrome • Support of NW 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40

Mobile Browser Support • SAPUI5, OpenUI5

• SAP Fiori

• Apple IPad and IPhone

• Samsung Galaxy

• Blackberry Z

* More details on browser Product Availability Matrix


Customer

SAP desktop browser support policy

SAP Vendor-Synchronized Policy

Valid for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari desktop versions

SAP supports new browser versions at the same time as the browser vendor*

(exception: Safari**).

SAP supports a released desktop browser version as long as it is supported by the vendor.

SAP proactively tests new browser versions and delivers fixes in the current available SPS***.

SAP provides updates for new browser versions as soon as possible.

SAP publishes support exceptions, restrictions and required support packs in the Product

Availability Matrix.

For details see note 1728946

* Note: Information about the browser support for individual SAP products like ERP, CRM, SRM, SCM might differ from NetWeaver and is available in the corresponding Product

Availability Matrix.

** SAP intends to support a new Safari version within 3 months from general availability.

*** or next SPS if not feasible.

https://css.wdf.sap.corp/sap/support/notes/1728946


Customer

SAP mobile browser support policy

Supported SAP Components

SAPUI5 for Mobile Applications Runtime (with NW 7.40 or NW UI Add-On)

SAP Fiori

Mobile Portal (with Mobile Framework Page)

Support via Reference Devices

Apple iPhone/iPad, Samsung Galaxy S3/S4/Tab and Blackberry Z10 with vendor browsers

Support cases must be reproducible on these reference devices.

Support time span: mobile device versions (e.g. iPhone 4) are supported for 2-3 years from

vendor release date (can be extended).

SAP publishes exceptions, restrictions and required support packs in the Product Availability

Matrix.

For details see note 1716423 and 1853087.

UI Client & Integration Topics SAP NetWeaver Business Client

Product portfolio for Portal

SAP Fiori launchpad


Customer

UI Client & Integration Topics Topic overview

For a coherent user experience across multiple technologies and frameworks UI integration is key. It starts with offering the

user one consolidated entry point via a shell and raises the need for consistent UI services.


Offers harmonized access to SAP applications

SAP Portal

Offers on premise and cloud solutions

SAP Fiori launchpad

designed according to the simple and intuitive SAP

Fiori user experience


Customer

SAPLogon / SAP GUI 1


SAP NetWeaver Portal Client

Key

attributes

Classic transaction launcher

Menu-based access

Desktop integration

Successor to SAPLogon/SAP GUI stand-alone

Role-based access

Integration of web UI technologies

– Web Dynpro

– Side panel

– SAPUI5

Configurable entry pages

Portal platform for intranet/extranet

(on premise and cloud)

Support for “Mobile Portal” scenarios

(Web) content management

Calls SAP GUI for HTML

Role-based access

Collaboration

Branding/theming

Typical

use cases

ABAP environment

Focus on Dynpro transactions

Mainly ABAP environment

Focus on multiple UI technologies

Access to one main system

Casual access to other systems

• Heterogeneous environment

• Focus on multiple UI technologies

• Focus on portal-like scenarios

• Access to a large set of systems

Windows Browser

UI Integration Topics SAP user interface clients for desktop & browser

Windows Browser 2 Windows Browser

1 Stand-alone 2 With limited functional range


Customer

SAP NetWeaver Business Client Description

SAP NWBC offers a harmonized access to SAP business applications including SAPUI5, FPM/WDA and SAP GUI

applications as well as any web-based content.

Key capabilities

Single point of entry for the user via role-based access

(PFCG / PCD) to business applications

Harmonized experience through integration and

interoperability of different UI technologies

Availability as desktop version and HTML version

(HTML version with reduced functionality)

Allows modification-free mash-ups via side panel*

Web browser-like interaction paradigm

Benefits

Increase user productivity

Reduce TCO

* Desktop version only




Customer

SAP NetWeaver Business Client for desktop – side panels Description

Side panels provide context information to ERP transactions via reusable chips. Available chips include context related

reports, master data details, 3D visualizations, social media integration, etc.

Key capabilities

Increased efficiency for expert users, faster decision making and

data entry

Modification free enhancements by customer and partners

Low TCO: consumption without system upgrade possible

Benefits

~ 1500 ERP transactions enabled with SAP EhP6 for SAP ERP 6.0

~ 100 reusable chips available Reports

Application

details

Visual

Enterprise

integration

Social

media

* Desktop version only

sap-nwbc://https:/uxai3q63.wdf.sap.corp:44321/nwbc/~canvas/transaction/MM03/


Customer


SAP NetWeaver Business Client Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Design harmonized with SAP Corbu

Browser-like look and feel*

Support for open search providers in

quick launch*

Easy theming and branding of entry

pages and shell by integration into UI

theme designer*

Availability of runtime in release-

independent ABAP add-on

(UI add-on for SAP NetWeaver V1.0)

Packaging and tighter integration with

SAP GUI and SAPLogon

Common installation and

infrastructure

One access point to all systems

regardless of release

Optimization of SAP GUI integration

Improved integration with SAP Screen

Personas

SAP Fiori stand-alone applications in

NWBC

Bring the SAP Fiori experience into

NWBC for Desktop

FLP home page in NWBC

Integration of content from SAP

HANA and SAP HANA Cloud

Enable business experts, not

administrators, to configure content

Native experience for SAP GUI

applications

Merge NWBC for HTML with SAP Fiori

Launchpad


Version 4.0 PL13 * Desktop version only


Customer

SAP NetWeaver Business Client – Planned innovations Features and functions



Packaging and tighter integration

with SAP GUI and SAPLogon

Common installation and infrastructure

One access point to all systems regardless of release

Optimization of SAP GUI integration

Harmonization of menus, settings and command field

No break-outs to SAP GUI for Windows stand-alone

Reuse of shortcuts

Improved integration with SAP

Screen Personas

Cross-system flavors available for next versions of SAP GUI for Windows, NWBC for Desktop and SAP

Screen Personas

SAP Fiori stand-alone applications

in NWBC Self-contained apps, e.g. leave request, integrated in NWBC index page


Customer

Product portfolio for SAP Portal Description and overview

The SAP Portal portfolio delivers flexible UI aggregation hubs for on-premise and cloud scenarios

with innovative user experience

Simplified User Experience and Consumption

SAP HANA Platform

Enterprise

Sites

Analytics Applications

Enterprise

Entry Point

Enterprise

Extensions

3rd party

Content


Customer

Product portfolio for SAP Portal Innovations for on-premise and cloud-based UI integration and extension scenarios

SAP Enterprise Portal Proven user experience platform unifying access to business applications,

information and services (SAP or 3rd party)

Fiori Launchpad on Portal: End-to-end, personalized multichannel entry point to

quickly access content and applications

SAP Portal Site Management by OpenText: Professional WCM for SAP Portal

Enterprise Workspaces: User productivity for individuals and teams

SAP HANA Cloud Portal Flexible portal solution for building attractive business sites,

extending on-premise and cloud scenarios across devices

Portal Platform as a Service (pPaaS)

SAP Cloud for Service – self-service support portal

SuccessFactors extensions

Related product road map available on Service Marketplace (Improvements & Innovations SAP Road Maps Database & Technology)

SAP NetWeaver Portal (on premise) and SAP NetWeaver Cloud portal (on demand)


Customer

Portal deployment and consumption options The right solution for your business scenarios

On Premise

SAP Enterprise Portal

Public Cloud

SAP HANA Cloud Portal

Managed Cloud

SAP Enterprise Portal on

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Benefits

Gain flexibility and agility with deployment options for on premise and cloud (managed / public)

Increase user productivity with intuitive SAP Fiori experience across consumption channels (desktop / mobile)

Expend your business with extensions and self-services for employees, customer, partners and suppliers


Customer

SAP UI client convergence plan

It will combine the assets of SAP Portal

clients and SAP NetWeaver Business

Client with the SAP Fiori user experience.

Transition path via

SAP Portal clients

SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop

while leveraging established

infrastructures and best practices

The SAP Fiori launchpad will become the web-based entry point for SAP business applications across platforms and devices.

Browser

Mobile SAP Fiori Client

Desktop “Business Client”

SAP Fiori launchpad

SAP Netweaver Business Client

SAP LogOn

SAP Portal clients Mobile Clients


FUTURE DIRECTION


Customer

SAP Fiori launchpad Description

SAP Fiori launchpad is a role based, personalized, real-time and contextual aggregation point for business applications and

analytics. It is designed according to the simple and intuitive SAP Fiori user experience, while supporting established UI

technologies.

Key capabilities

Supports multiple platforms and devices (using responsive design paradigm)

Role based with preconfigured home page content

People aware via personalizable content, easy bookmarking and

collaboration capabilities

Context aware through contextual navigation and suggestion of relevant

follow up actions

Fast and easy navigation

Search across documents and apps

Support of established UI technologies

Theming and branding via UI theme designer

Open and extensible

Benefits

Simplified, personalizable single point of access drives user productivity and

agility on multiple devices


https://uxexplorer.hana.ondemand.com/_item.html?id=370#!/overview


Customer


SAP Fiori launchpad Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Entry point for business applications

and analytics Responsive design with device specific

personalized homepage

Role based application catalogs with pre-

defined content

Integrated search capability across and

within apps

Aggregating and launching Fiori apps with

custom UI5 apps, SAPGUI for HTML,

Web Dynpro ABAP and Screen Personas

Consumption of Fiori apps in a stand-

alone mode

Basic Lumira and JAM integration

Running Fiori launchpad on the SAP

Portal as the new multichannel Portal

framework page

End user experience Continuous user experience improvements

Launching additional established UI

technologies

Enhanced Lumira and JAM Integration

Simplified setup, configuration and

administration processes

Extending and customizing Fiori

launchpad

SAP clients Enhanced SAP Enterprise Portal integration

Alignment with NWBC

Enhanced integration with SAP Fiori Client

The SAP entry point across devices

and platforms

● Support of additional content types and

UI technologies

● Integration with HANA Marketplace

● Integration of SAP Cloud solutions

including SuccessFactors, Ariba

● Recommendation engine

● Integration with content Management

solutions


ABAP: SAP NW 7.4 SP7 / UI ADD-ON 1.0 FOR NW 7.03 SP9

PORTAL: SAP Enterprise Portal 7.4 SP7 / 7.31 SP12

Deployment options:

● Cloud (official release)

Deployment options:

● ABAP, SAP Portal*, HANA*, Cloud (Beta)*

* limited functionality, see documentation


Customer

SAP Fiori launchpad Features and functions



End user experience

Continuously simplifying and enhance end user experience (performance improvements, enable/disable

personalization, message center, UI improvements, etc.)

Extend the rich of established UI technologies consumed in the SAP Fiori launchpad

Enhanced integration of SAP Lumira reports and Jam feeds

Configuration

Simplified configuration and setup wizards

Automation of various installation, configuration and setup processes

SAP Fiori launchpad trial version on SAP HANA Cloud Platform

Integration & extensibility Enabling additional customization of the launchpad

Publishing new public APIs enabling customers and partners to develop custom Fiori launchpad UI renderers

SAP Clients

Improved integration of the Fiori launchpad and the SAP Enterprise Portal (including consumption of Fiori

application in the SAP Enterprise Portal)

Fiori launchpad integration with NWBC for Desktop

Deeper integration with SAP Fiori Client

Deployment options SAP Fiori launchpad to be available on SAP HANA Cloud Platform

Specialized UI Technologies SAP Visual Business

SAP Visual Enterprise

SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe

Web Dynpro Java


Customer

SAP Visual Business Description

SAP Visual Business is an interactive UI technology that enables users to work with visualized SAP and non-SAP data from

various sources. It also contains a toolbox that allows the rapid building of interactive graphics.

Key capabilities

Transactional, fully interactive

High performance & SAP data volumes possible

Full integration in key SAP UI technologies, providing

SAP product standard support

Simple ABAP/SAPUI5 API

Abstraction layer for the applications

Standard ABAP geo services for backend applications

Benefits

Provide greater transparency across the enterprise by aggregating and

integrating information on one screen

Seeing consequences of choices at a glance supports

well informed decisions based on relevant data

Visualize internal & external systems in real-time




Customer


SAP Visual Business Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Integration into SAP GUI, WDA, FPM,

WebClient UIF, SAPUI5

License:

No additional license needed

for standard apps

NetWeaver Development license

for own development

NetWeaver Foundation license for end

users of own customer-specific

or partner applications

Independency of map providers

Mass data handling

3D model support

Available for all platforms, mobile devices.

CAD integration

Integration with SAP 3D Visual Enterprise

Analytical charting capabilities

Map Provider Certification

Integration with Business Objects

Adding additional content to graphical

application from a catalog of business

objects (even from external content

providers)

Gateway integration

Cloud support


Version 2.1


Customer

SAP Visual Business – Planned innovations Features and functions



CAD integration 2D CAD plans can be used as a map layer

Integration with SAP 3D Visual

Enterprise

3D Visual Enterprise is integrated in Visual Business scenes and can be used for detailed visualization of

assets or products.

3D Visual Enterprise Animations can be started from a Visual Business application

Analytical charting capabilities Simple charts (bars, pies) are inserted and available from ABAP

Map Provider Certification Provider maps and services can be used without development effort (today only for maps)


Customer

SAP Visual Enterprise Description

SAP Visual Enterprise Solutions combine visual product and plant information with business content. This provides an

unprecedented combination of traditional business information with fully interactive 3D visuals.

Key capabilities Powerful, easy-to-use and free-of-charge SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer (VEV)

allows viewing and interacting with the authored and published content

SAP Visual Enterprise Author (VEA) creates animated procedures, 3D

embedded documents and high-definition imagery

SAP Visual Enterprise Planner (VEP) provides an easy to use tool for visually

restructuring BOMs

Visual Enterprise Link (VEL) allows hotspotting of business data on top of 2D

images including PDF pages, JPEG, and CGM

SAP Visual Enterprise Generator (VEG) is a server solution that: – Integrates with external data sources and destinations; consumes and combines graphical

data with textual information

– Publishes graphics, videos, and documents with optional storage in DMS

Benefits Enables better and faster decision making

Improves productivity and process efficiency by providing visual navigation and

query of product information and graphical animation of procedures




Customer


SAP Visual Enterprise Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

VEG Visual Data Integration

VEA / DMS Integration

CGM support

VE Link

VEV 8.0 Windows 8 Gesture Support

CDP - ISO16739/15926 Plant

CAD/BIM Integration

VEV Mobile Enhancements –

Query/Paint

3D VE Viewer for iPad/Android v1.3

3D Visual Enterprise SDK for Apps

v1.3

HTML5/WebGL Viewer

VE Structure Manager Component

Visual Manufacturing Planner

Visual QM Planning

SAP Mobile Platform support

Dynamic Annotations

VE PSM Planner SCDP

VEG Visual Data Integration

expanded format support

VEV mobile enhancements

Enhanced CGM support

SDK/CAD improvements

VEG Data caching consumable API

Viewer equivalency

HANA integration for R&D

General visual BOM planner

Visual EAM structure manager

VE DRM including mobile

UI/UX improvements

Cloud integration

Extended business solutions

Visual product configuration


Version 8.0


Customer

SAP Visual Enterprise Features and functions

PLANNED INNOVATIONS



VE Structure Manager Component Generic visual restructuring component

Visual Manufacturing Planner Visual EBOM to routing mapping/Multi BOM Planning

Visual QM Planning Visual inspection planning using model based definition

SAP Mobile Platform support Integration into SAP Work Manager, CRM Service Manager

Dynamic Annotations “Live” annotations on top of scene objects

VE PSM Planner – SCDP CAD variant mapping to SAP PLM PSM

VEG Visual Data integration

expanded format support Extend support to other CAD formats

VEV mobile enhancements Extended SDK; annotations; continuous improvement

Enhanced CGM support Continuous improvement

SDK/CAD enhancements Continuous improvement


Customer

SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Description

SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) is SAP’s solution for print forms and interactive forms . It is tightly integrated in SAP

products and major UI frameworks and is consumable with the standard Adobe Reader.

Key capabilities

Online and offline scenarios supported

Can be distributed by email / portal

Digital signatures

Can be printed and saved locally

Full standard Adobe Reader functionality

Structured data in XML

Pre-filled application values, list boxes…

Integration in SAP workflows

Automatic data extraction and integration in applications

SAP product standards support (for example accessibility, globalization)

Benefits

Self-explanatory (paper-like)

High number of predefined forms for Business Suite and Business ByDesign

(currently 2400+)




Customer


SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

Support “printer options” already

available with smart forms e.g. to

specify input/output tray

Improve developer productivity and

usability

Add new security features

Enhance browser support

Add support for new platforms

Mobile forms (online interactive HTML

forms)

Cloud forms (ADS on SAP HANA

Cloud Platform)

Support for Hindi in ADS

Continuous improvements e.g.:

Turkish currency (lira)

Japanese postal barcode

Roll-out additional mobile scenarios

Deepen cloud footprint in customer

landscapes

Continuous improvements e.g.:

Extend barcode support

Enhance Adobe LiveCycle Designer


SAP NetWeaver 7.4


Customer

SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Features and functions



Mobile forms Launch mobile forms: These are interactive online, as opposed to offline, forms.

Cloud forms Launch Cloud form:. Here, the ADS is on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform.

Hindi Hindi is fully supported in the ADS. Note: Adobe Reader 12 is a prerequisite for Hindi.

Currencies The Turkish currency has been added.

Barcodes The Japanese postal barcode is supported.


Customer

Web Dynpro Java Description

Web Dynpro Java (WDJ) is a development and runtime environment that is used to create professional user interfaces for

business applications powered by SAP NetWeaver. It is based on the model view controller paradigm.

Key capabilities

Meta model approach with declarative programming

Reusability and better maintainability by using components

Graphical support with tools in the Web Dynpro perspective

SAP NetWeaver Java development infrastructure (NWDI) supports team work

with different services such as source code versioning and the central build

service

Benefits

Platform-independence

Minimized implementation effort

Note Web Dynpro Java will be maintained according to SAP’s support level agreements. It will continuously receive focused new investments

It is safe to continue using applications based on WDJ and also for a customer to add little enhancements based on existing capabilities

However, following the SAP UX strategy, WDJ is not a key UI technology for SAPs developers to build new SAP standard applications. SAP recommends using SAPUI5 or Web

Dynpro ABAP with Floorplan Manager (for CRM applications the WebClient UI framework)




Customer

Planned Innovations / Future Direction Today

Web Dynpro Java Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities

SAP NetWeaver 7.3 / 7.4


Well defined support for newer/existing browsers (note:

1618309, 1602569 and 990034)

IOS devices browsers are enabled as tolerant browsers for

WD Java applications (note: 1800376)

Support for Standard mode of rendering in IE and other

browsers for stand-alone WD Java applications

(notes:1854758, 1894272 and 1911889).

New printing format support in PDFObject API - IfbA.

(note:1903721)

Option to use custom virus scan profilers (note: 1769657)

Up to date with security standards with host of notes released

on last patch day (March 3rd, 2014)

WD Java enabled to support consumption of Sybase DB as

data source (note: 1717862)

Continued support for new browsers along with support for

rapid release versions of browser (e.g. Firefox and Chrome)

Support for tablets devices

New UI elements and themes

Constant monitoring of threats to remain up to date with

security standards.

Standard mode support for WDJ applications integrated in

Portal.

Planned implementation of usage data checking for IfbA on

AS Java

Explore possibility to support WDJ on SAP Cloud Platform.

UI Related Road Map Topics UX at SAP Business Suite

Mobile at SAP Business Suite

SAP Gateway

Duet Enterprise

SAP Gateway for Microsoft

SAP BusinessObjects


Customer

UX at SAP Business Suite

Please find all content related to the topic ‘UX at SAP Business Suite’ under the following public links:

SAP Innovation Discovery: https://apps.support.sap.com/innovation-discovery

SAP UX Explorer: https://uxexplorer.hana.ondemand.com/

https://apps.support.sap.com/innovation-discovery




https://uxexplorer.hana.ondemand.com/




Customer

Mobile at SAP Business Suite Description

Related solution road map available on Service Marketplace (Improvements & Innovations SAP Road Maps Cross Topics): Mobile Applications

and (Improvements & Innovations SAP Road Maps Database & Technology) SAP Mobile Platform

A comprehensive mobile strategy and solutions are required to transform and meet the breadth of an organization’s needs.

Effective transformational mobile strategy empowers employees to accomplish daily tasks from their desks, tablets or

smartphones. Mobile applications use SAPUI5 combined with native device capabilities based on SAP mobile client SDK’s.

Key capabilities:

SAP Fiori apps with role-based content and mobile qualities Qualities like offline data, access to calendar and address book, scanner, documents, location-based info

Built with SAP Mobile SDK with independent deployment option

Run on SAP Mobile Platform on-premise OR SAP HANA Cloud Platform Mobile Services

Support branding, theming and extensibility

Latest mobile OS support, e.g. Andoid, iOS, Windows 8

HANA and any DB support

New: Wearables and Augmented Reality

Benefits:

Enable employees throughout the organization to accomplish daily tasks from their

desktops, tablets or smartphones optimized for their work environment

People-centric solutions transform the experience into context-rich experience, based

on user history, sensor data, smart products in IoT, social content, predictive analytics.

Analytics in

the app

Wearables &

Augmented

Reality

Enterprise &

Application

mobile qualities

Cloud services &

content

Cross LoB

content

Consumer-

grade usability

People-

centric


Customer

SAP Gateway* Description

SAP Gateway – as main approach to provide data for SAPUI5 based applications – is an ABAP-based development

framework which provides a simple way to connect devices, environments and platforms to SAP software based on market

standards. It offers connectivity to SAP applications using any front-end programming language or model without the need for

SAP knowledge by leveraging the REST based OData protocols (Atom / JSON).


Key capabilities

Code-free generation of services based on RFC, BAPI, BOR, BOL, MDX, SAP

HANA, OData, ABAP, BOPF, SADL, SPI etc.

Manual development of new services using the ABAP Workbench

Error logging, serialization, traces, code snippets

Pushing of backend events

Harmonized task representation as a basis for an Unified Inbox (SAP BPM, SAP

Business Workflow, 3rd Party)

Benefits

Development of innovative people-centric solutions bringing the power of SAP

business software into new experiences such as social and collaboration

environments, mobile and tablet devices


SAP Gateway


*Formerly SAP NetWeaver Gateway



Customer

Duet Enterprise Description

Duet® Enterprise is a flexible platform developed jointly by SAP and Microsoft, enabling solutions which blend SAP processes

and data with collaborative capabilities of Microsoft Office and SharePoint to enrich user experience and productivity.

Key capabilities

Simple architecture approach, solves key interoperability issues

Provides building blocks and tools; empowers non-SAP developers (.NET)

Delivers out-of-the-box ready-to-use capabilities to be used as-is or in solutions

development

Builds on core platforms, leverages existing skillset, optimizes landscapes

Powered by SAP Gateway

Benefits

Greater agility to meet business requirements through the ability to quickly compose

solutions that meet changing business needs

Enhanced user productivity by supporting blended processes and collaborative work

efforts

Maximized business value from existing IT investments by using existing IT

infrastructure to increase reach of enterprise applications to more users

Reduced time to value thanks to available solutions




Customer

SAP Gateway for Microsoft Description

SAP Gateway for Microsoft* is an interoperability framework that enables IT to securely integrate SAP and Microsoft

technologies in a non-disruptive, scalable, and sustainable manner. It is designed to enable .NET developers to quickly and

easily create SAP software-based Microsoft applications, thereby allowing business users to access SAP data and related

processes from their most familiar Microsoft environment.

Key capabilities

Enterprise ready integration supports Single Sign On and SAP Solution Manager integration

Provides developer templates for commonly used scenarios (e.g. Outlook Workflow

integration) and enables the generation of SAP specific services in any .NET application.

Delivers out-of-the-box Excel integration to allow mass update / create processes of SAP data

directly from Microsoft Excel

Ability to consume and extend SAP Fiori services in Microsoft environments

Benefits

Optimize the investments in Microsoft and SAP by providing a bridge between the two worlds

Use of the already-familiar Microsoft Visual Studio environment with SAP data extensions and

a build-in developer toolkit

Lower TCO by employing a secure, integrated environment to replace costly point-to-point

solutions


*Formerly SAP Gateway productivity accelerator for Microsoft


SAP Gateway for Microsoft



Customer

SAP Gateway for Microsoft Online Learning Material and Resources

Gateway for Microsoft Partner Jump Start Guide Gateway for Microsoft Self-Paced Learning

Gateway for Microsoft at SCN Gateway for Microsoft FAQ

Gateway for Microsoft at help.sap.com Gartner Newsletter with White Paper

Free Gateway Services Consumption SAP-Microsoft Unite Partner Connection

Join us online:

Facebook l Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube |

SAP PartnerEdge for Application Development | Exploration member FREE

1 year only Base enablement Community support Free GWM licenses

www.sapadpc.com

http://www.slideshare.net/XiaoshengEdwardLu/gateway-productivity-accelerator-for-microsoft-partner-jumpstartguideexternal



http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-54488





http://help.sap.com/nwgwpam

http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/newsletters/sap/vol1_issue1/index.html




http://sap-microsoft-unite.com/Partners





https://www.facebook.com/SAPMicrosoft

https://twitter.com/SAP_MSFT

http://linkedin.com/groups/Duet-Enterprise-2851559

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Gateway+for+Microsoft

https://www.sapappsdevelopmentpartnercenter.com/en/signup/exploration-member/

https://www.sapappsdevelopmentpartnercenter.com/en/signup/exploration-member/

http://www.sapadpc.com/


Customer

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solutions Reporting & analytics

* Related BI product and solution road maps available on Service Marketplace (Improvements & Innovations SAP Road Maps Analytics)

In the BI solution space several UIs are offered based on specific

customer needs. Please refer to the related BI road maps* on

SMP for details about the BI solutions’ user interfaces.



Summary


Customer

Recommendations for customers

UNDERSTAND SAP UX Strategy & Roadmap 1

DEFINE and EXECUTE Customer specific UX strategy

LEVERAGE SAP’s UX Design Services

2

3

https://experience.sap.com/designservices

• Understand Users & Scenarios

• Investigate NEW and RENEW solutions

• Evaluate ENABLE solutions

• Build knowledge from SAP resources

• Follow SAP UI technology strategy

Refer to:

UI Innovations at SAP Business Suite

SAP Innovation Discovery

sapimprovementfinder.com

SAP UX Explorer: www.sap.com/uxexplorer

experience.sap.com

https://experience.sap.com/designservices

SAP Business Suite Road Map for User Experience



http://www.sapimprovementfinder.com/

http://www.sap.com/uxexplorer

https://experience.sap.com/


Customer

Key takeaway

Choosing the right tool or technology is one important step.

However, in order to achieve a high level of user experience,

it is neither the first

nor the most important step.

Thank you

Road map contacts for customers and partners

Ingo Deck

Margot Wollny

Michael Falk

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





Customer

Key links for more information For customers and partners

Key links

Road maps on SAP Service Marketplace http://service.sap.com/saproadmaps

SAP Community Network http://scn.sap.com/community/ui-technology

IT Planning Resources https://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700001160122012E

SAP Developer Center http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/

Where to go to provide product feedback and ideas

Influence programs http://service.sap.com/influence

SAP User Groups

http://www.sapusergroups.com/

http://service.sap.com/saproadmaps

http://service.sap.com/saproadmaps

http://scn.sap.com/community/ui-technology



http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/netweaver-gateway



http://service.sap.com/influence

http://www.sapusergroups.com/

Appendix


Customer

SAP Fiori: design principles* Keep simple things simple

SAP Fiori is a collection of apps with a simple and easy to use experience for broadly and frequently used SAP

software functions that work seamlessly across devices – desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

Makes an

emotional

connection

Delightful Responsive Simple Coherent Role-based

Supports how and

where you work,

at any time

Focuses on

what’s important

Provides one fluid,

intuitive experience

Designed for you,

your needs and

how you work

* http://experience.sap.com/fiori-guidelines/

http://experience.sap.com/fiori-guidelines/






Customer

Comparison of key UI technologies Shell with integration / productivity such as navigation, search, theming, etc.

* Harmonized in run & design time with CRM WebUIF

** Touch support conditionally released for WDA/FPM, CRM WEBUIF, SAP GUI for HTML “What you see on the desktop is what you get on the tablet computer”

SAPUI5 WDA* Dynpro

Key properties HTML5

Open standard based

Client side rendering

Pixel perfect design

Platform-independent

BE-data through oData

Stateless

Consumer grade apps

Optimized for ABAP back ends

Transactional & stateful

Fully functional applications

Server-side rendering

Classical SAP GUI Transactions

WIN GUI

HTML GUI

Key UI tools &

enhancements

options

Eclipse

Wizards to generate code based on MVC concept

Code Completion

HTML5 Templates

Application preview

ABAP Repository Team Provider to work in a team and

deploy into an ABAP system landscape

Floorplan Manager (FPM)*

Development efficiency

UI Guideline compliance

UI Consistency

Flexible User Interface Designer (FLUID)

Editor for FPM application configurations

Configuration of UI floorplans and UIBB/GUIBB

within the floorplan

Side panel

Enriching existing Transactions

Non-disruptive

SAP Screen Personas

Personalization of customized transactions

by users and customers

Required basic

skill set

JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Gateway, OData ABAP OO, Web Dynpro ABAP, Floorplan Manager ABAP & Dynpro

Recommended

use cases

Desktop & mobile usage

Native alike UX

Mobile mindset

Responsive design

Designed for desktop usage**

Used @ SAP for New and selected renewal Renewal and selected new Functional round-offs on existing transactions


Customer

Acronym Full Text

AET Application Enhancement Tool

ALV ABAP List Viewer

API Application Programming Interface

ARIA Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications

AS Application Server

BAPI Business Application Programming Interface

BI Business Intelligence

BOL Business Object Layer

BOM Bill of Material

BOR Business Object Repository

CAD Computer-Aided Design

CGM Computer Graphics Metafile

CORBU New visual identity for the SAP Business Suite (named after Le Corbusier, Swiss architect and designer)

CRM Customer Relationship Management

CSS Cascading Style Sheets

CVOM Common Visual Object Modeler

Acronym glossary (1/4)


Customer

Acronym Full Text

DIR Directory

DMS Data Management System

DRM Direct Reseller Management

Dynpro Dynamic Program

EAM Enterprise Asset Management

EBOM Engineering Bill of Material

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning

FLUID Flexible User Interface Designer

FPM Floorplan Manager

GUI Graphical User Interface

GUIBB Generic User Interface Building Block

HANA High Performance Analytic Appliance

IDA Integrated Data Services

IE Internet Explorer

IFbA Interactive Forms by Adobe

JT Most widely used 3d file format for PLM

LESS Dynamic StyleSheet Language (http://lesscss.org)



Customer

Acronym Full Text

LoB Line of Business

MDX Multi Dimensional eXpression

NWBC NetWeaver Business Client

NWDI SAP NetWeaver Java Development Infrastructure

OCR Optical Character Recognition

OData Open Data Protocol

PAM Product Availability Matrix

PHP General-purpose server-side scripting for dynamic web pages (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP)

PFC Remote Function Call

PL Patch Level

PLM Product Lifecycle Management

REST Representational State Transfer

SADL Service Adaptation Description Language

RDE Rapid Development Environment

SAPUI5 SAP development toolkit for HTML5

SCM Supply Chain Management

SDK Software Development Kit


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP


Customer

Acronym Full Text

SRM Supplier Relationship Management

TCO Total Cost of Operation

UI User Interface

UR Unified Rendering

UX User Experience

VE Visual Enterprise

VEA Visual Enterprise Author

VEG Visual Enterprise Generator

VEV Visual Enterprise Viewer

WD Web Dynpro

WDA Web Dynpro ABAP

WDJ Web Dynrpo Java

WTS Windows Terminal Server

WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get

XML Extensible Markup Language



Customer

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