{"id":88,"date":"2026-06-17T13:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smoldc.de\/?p=88"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:28:15","slug":"sap-fiori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smoldc.de\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"SAP Fiori"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-time-to-read\">321 words<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP Fiori is SAP Fiori, the user experience (UX) design system and framework developed by SAP to deliver a consistent, role-based interface across its enterprise applications. Introduced in 2013, it reimagines how users interact with SAP software through intuitive, responsive, and device-independent apps that simplify business processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Developer:<\/strong>&nbsp;SAP SE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First release:<\/strong>&nbsp;2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Latest design version:<\/strong>&nbsp;SAP Fiori 3 with Horizon theme (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Core technologies:<\/strong>&nbsp;SAPUI5, OData, SAP Business Technology Platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supported products:<\/strong>&nbsp;SAP S\/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design principles and philosophy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fiori rests on five principles\u2014<strong>role-based, adaptive, simple, coherent, and delightful<\/strong>. These guide all app and interaction designs to ensure a unified user experience across SAP products. The framework replaces the dense SAP GUI with task-focused workflows tailored to user roles. This focus improves productivity, reduces training time, and promotes consistent, human-centered interaction in business software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture and technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.sap.com\/doc\/f42cbf488a3c4f18a570b20c57b77cfa\/5_OVERVIEW\/en-US\/loio85240f8769dc4919914f7824042a2e61_LowRes.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/help.sap.com\/doc\/f42cbf488a3c4f18a570b20c57b77cfa\/5_OVERVIEW\/en-US\/loio85240f8769dc4919914f7824042a2e61_LowRes.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/community.sap.com\/legacyfs\/online\/storage\/blog_attachments\/2015\/03\/page_03_673495.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/community.sap.com\/legacyfs\/online\/storage\/blog_attachments\/2015\/03\/page_03_673495.jpeg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/community.sap.com\/legacyfs\/online\/storage\/blog_attachments\/2018\/02\/Deployment_Rec_Blog.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/community.sap.com\/legacyfs\/online\/storage\/blog_attachments\/2018\/02\/Deployment_Rec_Blog.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fiori applications are built primarily using&nbsp;<strong>SAPUI5<\/strong>, the HTML5 toolkit for web and mobile apps, communicating with back-end systems via&nbsp;<strong>OData<\/strong>&nbsp;through the&nbsp;<strong>SAP Gateway<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Fiori Launchpad<\/strong>&nbsp;serves as the central access point, displaying apps as customizable tiles and supporting personalization, notifications, and role-based navigation. Apps fall into three main categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transactional<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 perform tasks such as creating or approving orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Analytical<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 visualize real-time business data and KPIs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fact Sheet<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 present contextual information about key objects like products or customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolution and design system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP Fiori has evolved through multiple versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fiori 1.0 (2013):<\/strong>&nbsp;mobile-first foundation, 25 initial apps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiori 2.0 (2016):<\/strong>&nbsp;enhanced navigation, notifications, and award-winning UX for SAP S\/4HANA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiori 3 (2019\u2013present):<\/strong>&nbsp;unified experience across SAP\u2019s intelligent enterprise, new Quartz and Horizon themes, and AI integration for predictive and conversational interfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact and ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now encompassing over 7,500 apps, SAP Fiori is the default UX for all SAP S\/4HANA deployments and a key pillar of SAP\u2019s digital transformation strategy. Through the SAP Design System, it provides design languages for web, iOS, and Android, ensuring accessibility, scalability, and a cohesive experience across the SAP ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAP Fiori is SAP Fiori, the user experience (UX) design system and framework developed by SAP to deliver a consistent, role-based interface across its enterprise applications. Introduced in 2013, it reimagines how users interact with SAP software through intuitive, responsive, and device-independent apps that simplify business processes. 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