What is SAP Fiori launchpad?
SAP Fiori launchpad is a role based, personalized aggregation point for business applications and analytics. It runs on multiple devices, using the responsive design paradigm, and is deployable on multiple platforms. It is designed according to the simple and intuitive SAP Fiori user experience, while supporting established UI technologies. More information: see the SCN Community for SAP Fiori.
SAP Fiori Launchpad in SAP Enterprise Portal
SAP Fiori launchpad running on the SAP Enterprise Portal is a key milestone in aligning the SAP UI Clients (Fiori launchpad, Portal, NWBC) with the Fiori UX design. It is delivered as a new multichannel portal framework page following the Fiori design guidelines while leverages the portal underlying technology and administration processes.The new Fiori launchpad on the SAP Enterprise Portal is the recommended approach for consuming the SAP Portal on mobile devices.
Watch these demos on Fiori Launchpad on Enterprise Portal
SAP Fiori Features Comparison in SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Releases
| Features | NW 7.4 SPS7 | NW 7.4 SPS8 | NW 7.4 SPS9 | NW 7.4 SPS10 | NW 7.4 SPS11/12 (Java stack SP11) | NW 7.4 SPS13 (Java stack SP12) | NW 7.4 SPS15 (Java stack SP13) |
| SAP Fiori launchpad on SAP Enterprise Portal | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Portal Theme Designer for SAPUI5 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Consume SAP Fiori wave 1 apps | - | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Consume SAP Fiori wave 2 (and above) apps (SAP note: 2103156) | - | - | + | + | + | + | + |
| Portal Theme Designer supports RTL | - | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Web Dynpro Pages supported as tiles | - | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Portal pages supported as tiles | - | - | - | + | + | + | + |
| Groups support | - | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Launch iViews in-place | - | - | - | + | + | + | + |
| Support SAP Fiori Islands | - | - | - | + | + | + | + |
| Support predefined groups | - | - | - | + | + | + | + |
| Theming enabled to Fiori launchpad tiles | - | - | - | + | + | + | + |
| Consuming remote catalogs and groups from remote ABAP Frontend-Server | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
| Rendering of iView or pages as dynamic tiles | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
| Locked groups which cannot be changed anymore by end users | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Enhanced action mode to enable end user the personalization of the home page | - | - | - | - | + | + | + |
| Support of Analytical Apps from SAP HANA | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Search for SAP Fiori Fact Sheets | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Configuring SAP Fiori Borders | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Embedding SAPUI5 Applications | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Enhanced administration of personalization | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Reset of User Personalization | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Home Page Personalization (hide/show groups) | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Fiori Framework Page Extensions | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| Configurable iView/Page Width | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| SAP Fiori Borders in iViews and Pages | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Fiori Framework Page Configuration Enhancements:
| - | - | - | - | - | + | |
| Homepage update options (the administrator can control the ability of end users to see homepage updates and changes) | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Quick link for iView/Page | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Fiori Framework Page extensions - by enabling custom plugin to load when the SAP Fiori launchpad opens | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| SAP Web IDE Integration - plugin for SAP Web IDE enables a Web IDE app deployment to Enterprise Portal | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Read the following note which lists the known issues, which are still not supported by SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal.
Versions
- NW 7.31 SPS12 >> NW 7.4 SPS7
- NW 7.31 SPS13 >> NW 7.4 SPS8
- NW 7.31 SPS14 >> NW 7.4 SPS9
- NW 7.31 SPS15 >> NW 7.4 SPS10
- NW 7.31 SPS16 >> NW 7.4 SPS11 (Java stack SP11)
- NW 7.31 SPS17 >> NW 7.4 SPS13 (Java stack SP12)
NW 7.31 SPS18 >> NW 7.4 SPS15 (Java stack 13)
Note that NW 7.31 SPS18 and NW 7.4 SPS15 were the last stacks containing features and innovations for SAP Enterprise Portal on thoses releases. All innovations and new features are now available on SAP NetWeaver 7.5 only.
SAP Fiori Launchpad in SAP NetWeaver 7.5
SAP Fiori UX renovation according to SAP Fiori UX paradigm is also an important topic for SAP Enterprise Portal on SAP NetWeaver 7.5. For more information read this blog, which lists the planned and already existing features of SAP Portal on SAP NetWeaver 7.5.
Regarding differences in the feature scope of Enterprise Portal on SAP NetWeaver 7.4 and SAP NetWeaver 7.5, check out this blog https://blogs.sap.com/2016/12/19/differences-between-sap-enterprise-portal-on-sap-netweaver-7.40-and-sap-netweaver-7.50/
Presentations
SAP Enterprise Portal 7.4 Service Pack 7 - Whats New
New Features in SAP Enterprise Portal 7.4: Features and Highlights
One Pager
Fiori Launchpad on Enterprise Portal
White Papers
SAP Enterprise Portal and SAP Fiori - Common Architecture Recommendations
SAP Fiori Launchpad - Deployment Options Common Recommendations
Product Videos
Introducing SAP Fiori Launchpad
SAP Fiori Launchpad on SAP Enterprise Portal
SAP Fiori Launchpad on SAP Enterprise Portal - Tablet
How to integrate Fiori Wave 2 apps with Enterprise Portal
SAP Fiori Launchpad on Smartphone
SAP Fiori Launchpad on Desktop
Product Demos on SAP NetWeaver 7.4 Service Pack 11 (= 7.31 Service Pack 16)
Blogs
Documentation
SAP Fiori Launchpad in SAP Library
Notes
SAP Fiori Integration with SAP Enterprise Portal Central Note - SAP Note 2031108
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