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10 Tips to get you started on your Fiori development
Fiori, the latest UX from the house of SAP is truly a great step ahead for all SMEs. If you are a user of SAP HANA enterprise cloud then you might be planning to ditch the old GUI and make the shift to Fiori as the standard UX for your SAP ecosystem. Well in that case, here are a few tips you should keep in mind to help prepare for the oncoming change.
Know the design basis
The Fiori UX is considered highly user friendly because it has the ability to integrate into any device. At the same time, its central design does not change so that the user is not required to configure the applications all over again. So, to make full use of the Fiori UX amongst multiple devices and platforms one needs to understand the design concepts which make it robust and customizable.
The UI5 toolkit
The UI5 toolkit houses various libraries which are used to create apps. And one such library, the sap.m is used to create the apps which are to be used with the help of the Fiori toolkit. So by studying the contents of the sap.m library one can understand how the UX is meant to be operated in the various apps.
Tips to get you started on your Fiori development
Independence aspect
The designers of the Fiori UX built it to be an independent module that can help achieve robustness for all SAP tools. So, expect to have less IT strategy consulting needs for running your SAP ecosystem once you have upgraded to the Fiori UX. If you are a large enterprise and choose to have SAP consulting services on standby regardless it might do you good. But SMEs can start planning on how they will get rid of their extra managerial weight.
Bring home the WebIDE
If you have recently jumped on the Fiori bandwagon then you are going to need a strong central component for your Sap ecosystem while adjusting to the changes. And the SAP WebIDE serves this job perfectly. While it may not be the favorite choice for many as more customizable SAP tools exist, but this will be the most helpful one on your journey towards all round Fiori integration.
Get to know Fiori apps
Fiori has existed in the SAP repertoire for quite a while now and this provides one the option to study them before engaging in the implementation process. So whether you plan to use SAP cloud services or SAP security services, getting to know the Fiori apps beforehand can help you easily implement it into the SAP tool of your choice
The SAP Fiori UX has ushered in a new age of technology usage that was almost unheard of before. The level of robustness and data accuracy it can provide is truly unmatched. And this is why most companies are looking to make this crucial shift. May these tips help bring about a smooth implementation process into your SAP software ecosystem.
