SAP Fiori Application Development

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SAP Fiori Application Development

Business transformation

Business transformation can begin by improving your company’s software interface. SAP Fiori is one of the fundamental elements of SAP S4HANA solution and it is frequently chosen as a first step towards company’s business and digital transformation. There are some SAP ECC applications that are not included in SAP S/4HANA functionalities. However, they can be successfully built on Fiori (e.g., solutions for the automotive industry).

Ability to carry out business operations remotely, user-friendly UX/UI interface, substitution to many complex applications with respect of permissions and authorizations – these are the main benefits of building own SAP Fiori applications.

Although SAP systems are very elaborate, their standard versions often lack functionalities to cover all the company’s needs. In such situations the solution is to create original applications using the SAP Fiori environment and the ABAP programming language. This provides the company with original custom tools that are finely tailored to its requirements. 

Features

The SAP Fiori environment is the new standard for modern user interfaces, and consists of a suite of applications that are:

Responsive
they can be used on any device: desktop computers, tablets and smartphones. You have access to your data in the field, on the road, and during meetings with clients
Simple
no programming knowledge is needed to work with SAP Fiori. The applications are designed to be used completely intuitively
Connected
all of the Fiori apps operate in one environment, which means that you can move freely between them. You can easily customize your screen to suit your needs, and find space for all necessary information
Role-based
you can assign entire application sets to individual roles in the company (analysts, sales, purchasing, etc.). This means specific data can only be accessed by specific people

SAP Fiori application examples

With SAP Fiori, you can support the work of many different areas of the company.

First of all, it will work well for:

  • finance: Fiori works well as a tool for automating document flow: invoices, orders, purchases, ensuring compliance with the processes and rules of financial flow in the company, supporting the organization of documents,
  • analytics, reporting, and forecasting: Fiori-based applications provide access to various analytical tools in one place, enabling advanced analysis of business data and effective monitoring of key performance indicators; this is related to predicting purchasing trends, conducting budget analyses, or monitoring employee turnover based on data collected in the system,
  • HR: rank-and-file employees using the Fiori interface can manage their own personal data, request leave, manage trainings, and settle working time and business trips; HR departments use Fiori to analyze this information, manage compensation, trainings, and even recruitment processes,
  • logistics and production: Fiori-based applications support the management of all processes related to deliveries, inventory control, and scheduling – among others, thanks to the ability to work away from a computer workstation,
  • sales: the Fiori environment enables sales and customer service processes to be moved to mobile devices, including customer transaction management, order processing, and sales goal attainment analysis.

How we work

Identifying needs
The first stage is to identify the needs of the company so that we can design applications to meet those needs. At Hicron we prepare several variants of interactive mockups for our clients, making it much easier for your employees to report which functionalities will facilitate their everyday work and which ones they see as redundant.
Best Practices
When writing software, we follow the best practices of Fiori programming. As a result, our applications are not only efficient and scalable but, most importantly, they do not interfere with the updating and developing of the SAP system or individual modules – even if they are all integrated.
Product design
For an application to improve everyday work, it must be designed with the user in mind. We make this principle a priority, taking the time to learn what your employees expect from the software and designing several variants of its appearance. In this way, we can focus on working on solutions that satisfy your needs from the very start.
Developed Methodologies
We have been active in the field of programming in the Fiori environment for years, as confirmed by the rich collection of our solutions gathered in the Hicron Labs section. We have created our own methodology of work, based on longterm thinking – our applications are efficient and easy to expand, so they can grow along with your company.
SAP Fiori at Polish Railways

The key requirement of the client was the preparation of a solution that would give employees convenient access to SAP RE (Real Estate management). As employees often worked in the field, the solution had to be available on mobile devices. SAP Fiori turned out to be the best choice in this case.

The tool co-created by the Hicron team is a significant improvement in the circulation of accounting documents for our client – PKP S.A. PKP S.A. recorded significant time savings, thanks to the automation of a part of the process, almost immediately after the implementation of the solution in the company’s structure.

Magdalena Maślarz
IT systems expert at PKP Informatyka PKP
Warranty management application for Abdul Latif Jameel Motors

An application for vehicle importers and dealers to file and process warranty claims. It has been implemented in 50 companies of Abdul Latif Jameel Motors.

The challenge of the project was working in a semi-agile model. As we approached the project, we decided to leave the concept phase open. This allowed us to establish the tasks one by one, without confronting assumptions. The palpable ‘team spirit’ guaranteed flexibility and satisfaction for us and the client.

Filip Stankowski
Automotive Solution Architect, Senior Technology Consultant Hicron
Hicron POSBox implementation for Ruck Zuck PL

Hicron’s proprietary solution. It supports the sales process in company show-rooms and provides employees with access to Customer data, orders, and stock levels. The solution was implemented in RuckZuck showrooms in Poland.

Due to the development of the RuckZuck Partnership System and a network of their own showrooms in Poland, we were looking for a solution that would help us manage the numerous products. We decided to use the POS application, an original solution by Hicron. Performance from Hicron’s consultants was at the highest professional level even when the project was only at the stage of creating the concept. This Project went smoothly, we could start using the facilities provided soon after this implementation.

Bogna Steciuk
Vice President of the RuckZuck Board of Directors Ruck Zuck PL

SAP Fiori – what are the main benefits?

SAP Fiori is a completely new quality of the business application. It appeared as the successor to the previous SAP GUI in 2013 with only 25 applications, since then the product has been constantly developed and the number of applications available to users has increased more than three hundred times.

Key advantages of SAP Fiori for the enterprise:

  • The product is completely consistent with SAP solutions for business, including the S/4HANA database, enabling the full use of their potential.
  • Increases user productivity thanks to an intuitive interface, facilitating the use of the SAP Fiori apps.
  • Accelerates the onboarding process of new employees, reducing the entry threshold, thanks to the use of well-known, graphically attractive, and simple solutions Fiori design.
  • Fiori’s design improves the readability and quality of data thanks to the use of User Experience and User Interface knowledge, which increases analytics and accelerates the productivity of work on them.
  • Provides the ability to work in the field thanks to a fully responsive mobile or web sap Fiori app, which is especially helpful for the logistics and sales department.
  • The flexible interface enables easy configuration, quick development, and dynamic implementations.
  • Effective creation of easy-to-manage native applications tailored to the needs of the enterprise and supporting the achievement of specific goals.
  • A uniform interface on all devices makes it easier for the user to switch between different devices

Thanks to the friendly environment, SAP Fiori’s design improves the comfort and pace of employees’ work, and the data analysis becomes more transparent and possible in any place. Fiori users can easily use and navigate.

Security in SAP Fiori

In business, data has enormous value. We are aware of the importance of cyber security for our clients. SAP Fiori security effectively protects against unauthorized access to information about the company’s processes, thanks to single sign-on, role-based authentucatuib, and OData (Open Data Protocol).

You can apply three levels of SAP Fiori security protection:

  • Authentication only – this is the lowest level of protection, authenticating only during identity verification;
  • Integrity protection – protection level that detects all changes in data;
  • Privacy protection – this is the maximum level of protection that prevents data theft by encrypting it.

SAP Fiori Launchpad

Fiori is focused on user support and adapts to your needs. SAP Fiori users are divided into three categories, to which the Fiori launchpad has been adapted, providing them with quick access to the necessary functions:

  • end-user – Fiori launchpad gives you access to easy-to-navigate tiles, shortcuts, and searches for the necessary data. The home page can be designed according to the user’s needs, providing them with only the information they need to work.
  • administrators – through target mapping, administrators can configure SAP Fiori Launchpad.
  • developers – Fiori Launchpad includes support for ABAP programmers in the form of, for example, ready-made views that can be used for quick application implementation and development.

Fiori launchpad is accessed from the SAP Fiori Cloud, like other SAP Fiori resources.

Development of SAP Fiori application for our Clients

At Hicron, we realize that not only every industry but also every client has specific needs and faces unusual challenges. Thanks to the wide possibilities offered when designing Fiori applications, we can customize the solution to support the client’s business.

It is possible, among others thanks to SAP Fiori Elements which reduces front-end coding when creating SAP Fiori apps. Thus, it reduces the amount of code, speeds up the development process, and allows you to focus on business logic and user experience. It is a framework providing patterns and predefined floorplans that don’t need JavaScript UI coding.

However, Fiori design is possible using anyother technology, which can be selected according to the intended use.

Five core principles for SAP Fiori Design:

  • ROLE-BASED
  • DELIGHTFUL
  • COHERENT
  • SIMPLE
  • ADAPTIVE

SAP Fiori client gets exactly what it needs, eliminating redundant information and accelerating processes. SAP Business technology adjusts to the ambitious goals set by the client. It not only makes the ERP system a useful tool that provides measurable benefits but also improves the comfort of its use, by reflecting your work way

FAQ

What is Fiori in SAP? Along with digital transformation and the growing use of modern technologies, User Experience is becoming more and more important. Thanks to the SAP Fiori environment, the interfaces of SAP applications and those developed using the ABAP language are becoming increasingly more user-friendly. What is more, the software is more responsive, customizable according to the users’ needs, and adaptable to the roles performed in the organization.
What is the difference between SAP and Fiori? SAP is a provider of ERP systems for business with over 40 years of experience, gathering best practices from all industries and companies around the world and turning them into software. One of the most innovative SAP technologies is the Fiori environment. It enables the creation of transparent and responsive applications which can be further customized by end-user. Applications based on SAP Fiori, integrated with an SAP system, constitute its extension. From the Fiori application, e.g. using a mobile solution, you can access specific data in SAP and perform the desired operations. What is more, thanks to the use of roles and high security standards, it is possible to provide individual users with access to only the information they actually need, according to their rights in the SAP system.
What are the features of SAP Fiori? Fiori sets a new standard for SAP systems. By placing great importance on User Experience, this revolutionary environment provides:
• Responsiveness – applications can be operated using different devices,
• Simplicity – user-friendly interface,
• Single environment – applications can be easily customized by users without need of programming,
• Use of roles – users see the data they have access to. The interface will look different for a salesperson, an accountant, or some working on a production line.
What are the 3 types of SAP Fiori apps? There are three types of applications in the Fiori technology:
• Transactional – overview of all transactions made in the system, known to users from the traditional interface.
• Analytical – powerful information hub where data of interest from various parts of the system can be presented. You can easily modify the filters to get a 360-degree view of the situation.
• Factsheet – collection of transactional and analytical data in one place, which can be easily turned into a ready-made report.

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