Role-Based SAP Fiori Apps & Reports for Modern Workflows

Initial Situation

In many projects, core processes such as sales, purchasing, quality management or service were still heavily based on classic SAP GUI transactions and Excel reports. Interfaces were complex, practically unusable on mobile devices, and required extensive training for new employees.

At the same time, reporting was expected to move towards real-time insights – for example via Fiori-based sales apps, Fiori-supported QM analytics, as well as SAP FIORI / SAPUI5 reports in the context of BW/4HANA, Datasphere and SAC.

Objectives

• Replacing complex SAP GUI transactions with intuitive SAP Fiori apps
• Role-based start pages in the SAP Fiori Launchpad
• Consistent Fiori-based reporting across S/4HANA, BW/4HANA and SAC
• Mobile usage (e.g. for sales, field staff and operational managers)
• Reduction of errors, click paths and onboarding times
• Clean authorization and role model for all Fiori apps and reports

Approach & Architecture

As a first step, the relevant business processes were identified together with the departments – including sales reporting, quality management, purchasing and service processes. Based on this, UX concepts for Fiori apps were designed (tiles, list-detail navigation, filtering and search concepts, processing flows).

Several architectural building blocks were used:

• S/4HANA Public Cloud: Design and development of tailored Fiori apps incl. custom CDS views and role-based provisioning within the Fiori Launchpad.
• CDS Views & ABAP: Creation of high-performance, reusable CDS models for Fiori apps, BW/4HANA and SAC (including associations, aggregations, joins and performance tuning).
• BW/4HANA & SAC: Use of FIORI/SAPUI5 reports and dashboards based on a harmonized data model – e.g. in finance, purchasing and logistics processes.

In parallel, a clear role and authorization concept was established to ensure that users see exactly the tiles and data they need for their daily tasks.

Selected SAP Fiori Projects

S/4HANA Public Cloud – Fiori Apps in the Building Materials Industry

• Development and rollout of role-based Fiori apps in the S/4HANA Public Cloud
• Analysis of UI and business process requirements
• Design & implementation of tailored Fiori apps for public cloud architecture
• Development of custom CDS views as data foundation
• Role-based app provisioning within the Launchpad

Fiori Sales Apps – Operational Sales Reporting

• Implementation of Fiori tiles for KPI and sales reports in daily operations
• Multidimensional analytics (e.g. by region, customer, product)
• Definition of Fiori-specific roles and authorizations
• Technology stack: SAP Fiori | SAPUI5

FIORI / SAPUI5 Reports in Analytics Platforms

• FIORI-/SAPUI5-based reporting frontends for BW/4HANA and Datasphere models
• Integration of S/4HANA, BW/4HANA and Non-SAP systems via central platforms
• Development of Fiori-based analytics in finance and logistics processes
• Connection with SAC dashboards and AfO reports for different user groups

In this project, I acted as a SAP Fiori / SAP UI5 Consultant, delivering user-centric SAP applications with a strong UX focus.

My role as a SAP Fiori / SAP UI5 Expert, Freelancer, and independent consultant covered design, development, and system integration.