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Introduction to Product Road Maps Purpose Product road maps are designed to support the product adoption planning activities of SAP customers. A product road map helps a customer match short term and long term goals with technology plans.

A product road map describes how the feature / function capabilities in an SAP product or technology are planned to progress over time, in general:  Today = changes in the current release version  Planned Innovations = changes planned in upcoming development releases (next 12-18 months)  Future Direction = proposed themes for a product or technology beyond the planned releases

The product road maps are targeted for use by IT planners, enterprise architects, SAP Consulting, and SAP consulting partners.

Complementary resources For a more general description of the business problems / processes being solved and supported by SAP, refer to Solution Road maps.

For more detailed technical information please refer to the Product Availability Matrix, Ramp-up Knowledge Transfer materials and product documentation.



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Important notes  This roadmap addresses SAP‟s mainly adopted UI technologies – following the SAP user experience strategy  Where separate road maps are available the topics are briefly explained and their dedicated roadmaps are listed  Acronym glossary can be found at the end of the presentation



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SAP UI technologies contain a broad portfolio Structure of this presentation Introduction & motivation

 UX market overview, derived UX strategy and supporting main user interface (UI) technologies  Complete road map presentation is building upon and is aligned with SAP‟s user experience (UX) strategy

Key UI technologies & tools

 Road maps for SAP‟s key UI technology frameworks like SAPUI5, FPM/WDA, WebClient User Interface Framework, and tools like SAP Screen Personas and more

UI integration topics

 Seamless UI integration across different technologies is key for user acceptance  Several products as well as services provide this integration on UI level

Specialized UI technologies

 Besides the key UI technologies there is always a need for specialized solutions for specific requirements  These UI technologies complement SAP‟s key technologies for dedicated scenarios

UI related road map topics

 Several SAP products are closely related to the topic UX or UI technology  Here the most important ones are mentioned and links for further information is provided



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Table of contents SAP User Interfaces Overview • Market trends and user expectations • SAP user experience strategy • Key UI technologies supporting SAP‟s user experience strategy

Key UI Technologies & Tools • • • • • • •

SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5) SAP App Designer Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP WebClient UI framework Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family SAP Screen Personas SAP browser support

• • • •

SAP Visual Business SAP Visual Enterprise SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Web Dynpro Java

UI Related Road Map Topics • • • •

Business Suite SAP NetWeaver Gateway Duet Enterprise SAP BusinessObjects

Summary Appendix

UI Integration Topics • • • •

Specialized UI Technologies

SAP NetWeaver Business Client Product portfolio for Portal Productivity services for SAPUI5 UI theme designer



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SAP User Interfaces Overview  Market trends and user expectations  SAP user experience strategy  Key UI technologies supporting SAP‟s user experience strategy

SAP User Interfaces Key trends and impacts in business and technology

Consumerization is rapidly redefining enterprise experience App Store

Facebook

YouTube

Provide the leading user experience for business applications

Facebook LinkedIn

Apple

Vision

Twitter

Twitter Amazon

YouTube

Amazon

Mission Deliver attractive applications that make people successful at work

Transform the enterprise experience Complex and feature-rich experience must be replaced by simplicity, intuitiveness, and mobility



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SAP User Interfaces UI evolution



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SAP User Interfaces

Usage / reach

Biggest opportunity for improving the existing SAP user experience

Top use scenarios

Core use scenarios

A limited number of use scenarios are most widely used


Customer value use scenarios

Customers have their own specific use scenarios that add value for them

Number of use scenarios


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SAP User Interfaces

1. Provide consumer grade UX for NEW applications 2. RENEW widely used use scenarios (top and core use scenarios)

3. ENABLE customers to improve UX of their specific value scenarios


SAP‟s approach

New NEW

RENEW

ENABLE Time



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SAP User Interfaces

Usage / reach

Key UI technologies

NEW & RENEW SAPUI5

SAP Screen Personas

SAP App Designer*

Portal

* Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.

Floorplan Manager

Floorplan Manager WEBUIF for CRM

Top use

ENABLE

NWBC

Core use

WEBUIF for CRM

SAP App Designer*

SAPUI5

Productivity Services for SAPUI5

Customer value use scenarios


This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. This presentation and SAP„s strategy and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement

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SAP User Interfaces The principle of „shell‟ and „content‟ area*

Shell      

Navigation Functions (e.g. sidepanel, favorites) Integration of search engines Branding Single point of authentication Canvas handling

Content area  Application communication (e.g. session handling)  Rendering

* Not all SAP UI Clients follow this principle of shell & content area © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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Key UI Technologies & Tools       

SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5) SAP App Designer Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP WebClient UI framework Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family SAP Screen Personas SAP browser support

Key User Interfaces Technologies & Tools Topic overview The key UI technologies which render the screen in the content area are those which directly support SAP‟s „NEW – RENEW – ENABLE‟ user experience approach SAPUI5  Creation of consumer-grade, stateless apps  SAP App Designer* as tool to create new SAPUI5 apps

Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP  Creation of fully functional, mostly interactional, stateful apps  UI framework as the go-to technology for Business Suite

WebClient UI framework  UI framework as the go-to technology for SAP CRM

SAP Dynpro (SAP Screen Personas)  Most widely adopted UI technology  SAP Screen Personas as tool beautify and streamline SAP GUI transactions

SAP browser support  Tightly related to any web-based UI technology * Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP UI development toolkit for HTML5 (SAPUI5) Description SAPUI5 is a client-side HTML5 and JavaScript-based rendering library and programming model that is optimized for consumption of SAP data. It combines new qualities like openness and flexibility with known SAP strengths like enterprise readiness and product standard support. Key capabilities      

Rich control set for desktop and mobile including charts Application development environment for all platforms OData integration for timeless software Extensibility concepts for “custom controls” Modern theming and branding concepts Embraces “open source” framework(s) and web standards

Benefits  Business agility through availability on any device & for any platform  User productivity and happiness through increased flexibility, openness and pixel perfect design



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SAPUI5 Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Rich enterprise ready control set for all devices Integration with all SAP platforms (ABAP, Java, HANA XS, NetWeaver Cloud) Rapid development cycles and nondisruptive deployment approaches

Responsive design support

Enable mobile application prototyping for LoB experts

Further improvement of the UI capabilities Continue to improve developer efficiency

Improved personalization/ customizing Increase developer productivity

Enable SAPUI5 for stateful transactional applications

Improve customer extensibility Strong data binding concept that is optimized for usage with SAP NetWeaver Gateway/OData Well integrated Eclipse-based tooling

Today

Various improvements in controls and APIs Easy theming and branding by integration into UI theme designer

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

Version 1.10 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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SAPUI5 – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Responsive design support

 Enabling applications to run on all devices + desktop with a single code base  Built-in application adaptation to different screen sizes

Application prototyping for LoB experts

 App Designer as a NW HANA Cloud based tool to enable LoB experts building and testing running application prototypes

Personalization/customizing

 Easy to use personalization features based on productivity services for SAPUI5

Developer productivity

 Make use of SAP meta data, e.g. get out of the box value help support or dedicated analytical views  Offer tools to improve the developer efficiency to tremendously reduce the implementation time

Extensibility of SAP applications

 Allow customers to extend and modify application UIs using WYSIWYG tooling  Allow to inject updates from SAP into customer applications, e.g. build with SAP App Designer*

Various improvements in controls and APIs

 Support of unified shell  Support of UI integration

PLANNED INNOVATIONS * Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP App Designer* (SAP Labs preview) Description The SAP App Designer* is a browser-based development tool, which simplifies the creation of SAPUI5 apps. It addresses LoB experts / designers and creates interactive applications.

Key capabilities    

Graphical web-based WYSIWYG editor Business content: application templates, UI building blocks and controls Support of phone, tablet and desktop devices Running on SAP HANA Cloud

Benefits  Growing list of templates offering best practice UIs based on collaborative community approach  Increased development efficiency due to tool simplicity  Effective collaboration of UI designers and developers  Lower TCO through cloud offering

* Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP App Designer* (SAP Labs preview) Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities App Designer 1.0 is in the final development phase

Out-of-the-box business templates

Theming from SAP‟s UI theme designer

Support of SAPUI5 controls The tool design is based on feedback from customers, SAP‟s designers and application developers First customer engagements are coming up

Growing list of business templates offering best practice UIs Integration into SAP‟s Mobile Platform for app deployment

Sharing of apps with business users Collaboration with fellow designers/developers Connect to SAP NetWeaver Gateway services

Community approach to app development with SAP Jam Flexible SAPUI5 screen layouts: responsive design for different devices Source code management for better collaboration

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

Version 1.0 * Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP App Designer* (SAP Labs preview) – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

WYSIWYG editor

 Business, design and IT people work on the same SAPUI5 application with the same tool  SAPUI5 UI elements, layouts and design  SAP and customer themes can be applied to the apps  Seamless integration into SAP‟s development tools like UI theme designer  Support of SAPUI5 controls: mobile and others

Collaboration

 LoB experts, designers and developers work with the same tool on the same app. There is no disconnection of mock-up and coding.  Sharing of apps with business users to collect their feedback

Data

 Realistic local mock data coming with the templates  Data binding to switch from local mock data to Gateway services  Integration with SAP NetWeaver Gateway to create Gateway (mock) services for the new app

PLANNED INNOVATIONS * Working title © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP Description Floorplan Manager (FPM) is a framework for model-based and declarative creation and adaptation of user interfaces. It is based entirely on Web Dynpro ABAP. Key capabilities  Application composition using predefined floorplans & building blocks  Code-free UI configuration, e.g. via flexible UI designer tool (FLUID)  Modification-free adaptation and extension of UIs as well as end-user personalization  Coherent and guideline-conforming screen definition, providing product standards support  Flexibility through island concept

Benefits  Increased developer efficiency  Increased flexibility and agility through separation of business logic and UI (timeless software)  Key technology for SAP Business Suite



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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Enhanced user experience  Context sensitive quick views  New “SAP Corbu” theme  Form repeater GUIBB  List & tree: smooth scrolling and personalization options HTML islands to integrate any HTML, JavaScript or CSS Support of “standards”-rendering mode (note 1753544) Enhanced adaptation options with context based adaptations Improved supportability with comparison and analysis tools

Easy theming and branding by integration into UI theme designer ALV/FPM on HANA – fast mass data access Easy personalization for forms and toolbars Easy analytics with chart GUIBB Smooth integration of maps powered by SAP Visual Business Highly flexible planning table (DataGrid) Conditional support of tablet devices

Tighter integration of SAPUI5

Analytical GUIBB based on BI consumer services and DataGrid Improved model driven development for ABAP on HANA “FPM for business users”  Apply SAP Screen Personas concepts to FPM including personalization of basic look & feel  Apply SAP App Designer concepts to FPM Advanced theming capabilities

Save configurations as draft Support of ARIA standard

Decoupling of configuration engine from ABAP rendering

Improved client side openness

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

NW 7.31 SP07 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP – Planned innovations Features and functions (1 of 3) Functional Area Feature Theming & branding

 The UI theme designer will allow easy to use branding and theming for Web Dynpro ABAP and FPM. Further details can be found on the slides road map for UI theme designer

ALV/FPM on HANA

 Code pushdown to HANA database  Integrated data services (IDA) together with service adaptation description language (SADL) provide data smoothly to the front end  Provide millions of records in a sub-second time range  Multiple joins possible to work with complex scenarios  GUI ALV and FPM list supported  Various drill-down capabilities (ABAP table services available (sort, group, filter, aggregation) – alternatively charts can be used)

Easy personalization options

 Enhance the personalization options which are available in FPM and Web Dynpro ABAP  As a main improvement an amplification of the personalization options for forms is planned (including moving and resizing of fields)  An easy toolbar personalization mechanism  An easy administrator mode is intended to allow in-place adaptations of UIs PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP – Planned innovations Features and functions (2 of 3) Functional Area Feature Chart GUIBB

 Easy integration of analytical capabilities by charts based on CVOM  Choice out of 80 different charts types  Interactively and fully integrated into FPM

Visual Business GUIBB

 Smooth integration of maps and 3D visualizations powered by SAP Visual Business

DataGrid

 The “DataGrid” UI element will be a two dimensional table designed and optimized for planning and analytic scenarios

 Full integration into the FPM runtime  It will be capable of handling large amount of data and will be very responsive  Planned features are multiple cell selection, text and basic input elements

Tablet support

 It is planned to release Web Dynpro ABAP for Safari on iOS with restrictions. This will allow customers to use already existing WDA/FPM applications with the Apple iPad  Restrictions will be missing support for browser plug-ins (i.e. ActiveX, Applet, Flash, Interactive Forms by Adobe) and usability degradations for some UI elements due to missing touch optimization

PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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Floorplan Manager / Web Dynpro ABAP – Planned innovations Features and functions (3 of 3)

Functional Area Feature Save  Improve developer productivity by logging individual configuration steps configurations as  Configurations can be save as draft without being activated and can be used later for further processing draft  It is also possible to undo individual steps in the configuration process – until the next time that a configuration is saved Support of ARIA

 It is planned to support the ARIA (“accessibility for rich internet applications”) industry standard additionally to the existing SAP accessibility implementation  This will lower the entry barrier for users and ensures the optimal support of future developments of assistive technologies

Improved clientside openness

 HTML islands for Web Dynpro ABAP will support to integrate SAPUI5 controls  By this customers will benefit from new HTML5 controls and are able to use the SAPUI5 development tools to create their HTML islands




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WebClient UI framework Description The WebClient UI framework offers a modern user interface leveraging web 2.0 paradigms for SAP CRM. It is harmonized in look and feel as well as interaction paradigms with FPM/WDA. Key capabilities    

Open and flexible UI framework Simple but flexible UI configuration Custom fields, tables and views via the application enhancement tool (AET) UI and data mash-ups

Benefits  Consistent web-based user interface across all CRM applications  Tailoring to user group needs via business roles  Increased user productivity via broad personalization options

This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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WebClient UI framework Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Introduction of splitter control

Adoption of Corbu theme

HTML5 Islands

Asynchronous value fetch

Enablement of SAP Visual Enterprise viewer integration

Improved maintenance of saved searches

Support of Safari on iPad

Connection of result list layout to saved search

Tab chain definition for tables and tile layouts Enhancements of configuration tools

Button configuration for overview pages

Personalization of table navigation

Performance improvement on BOL queries

HTML5 implementation of table graphics feature

New features for application enhancement tool (AET)

SAP GUI integration into WebClient

Extended mobile platform support

Overlay control for hover previews and bulletin boards

Enhanced search support

New event for tree control Conditional breakpoints to monitor memory Custom function enhancement for tag table

Today

Icon-only navigation bar

Improved table personalization Multi-level personalization

Planned Innovations

Support of UI theme designer Integration of read access logging Text repository for BOL entities

Future Direction

SAP CRM 7.0 EhP2 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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WebClient UI framework – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Configuration & personalization

 Table personalization support for fixed columns, sorting and filtering  Button configuration enablement for overview pages  Implementation of multi-level personalization concept for global settings and layout

User productivity

 Preview overlays and bulletin boards can be achieved with the overlay UI control

 Integration of the SAP Visual Enterprise viewer into the WebClient UI framework  SAP GUI integration into WebClient scenarios Mobile platforms

 Support of Safari browser on iPad

User experience

 Adoption of Corbu theme  Provision of icon-only navigation bar styling

Business Object layer

 Performance improvements on BOL queries




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Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family Description SAP GUI is SAP´s universal client for accessing SAP functionality. All three members of the SAP GUI family have unique attributes that make them especially suited for different user environments Key capabilities  Graphical user interfaces for all SAP applications based on Dynpro technology  Separation of user interface and application logic  Support for various environments (WTS, browser,…) and operating systems

SAP GUI for HTML SAP GUI for Java SAP GUI for Windows

Benefits  High performance and user interactivity  Fully compatible with all supported SAP NetWeaver releases  Seamless integration into nearly all environments Note  The SAP GUI family is and will be maintained according to SAP‟s support level agreements. It will continuously receive focused new investments  Continue using applications based on SAP GUI as well as developing own applications or adding enhancements to existing applications is absolutely safe  Following SAP‟s UX strategy SAP GUI is not a key UI technology for SAPs developers to build completely new applications; here SAP recommends to use Web Dynpro ABAP/ Floorplan Manager (WebClient UI framework for CRM applications) or SAPUI5. However SAP continues to extend existing Dynpro-based applications with this technology



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Dynpro-based front end technologies – SAP GUI family Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities All SAP GUIs  New SAP Corbu theme

SAP continues to invest into SAP GUI  SAP Screen Personas

 Updated platform support

 Support for new platforms

SAP GUI for Windows  Improved usability (signature colors, local tab order, floating docking containers, branding…)

 New UI elements for SAP ERP on HANA  Further usability improvements  64bit SAP GUI for Windows version

SAP GUI for Java  Security concept  Improved usability (high contrast, sounds,…)

 Tighter integration of SAP GUI for Windows and NWBC for desktop

SAP GUI for HTML  Infrastructure improvements (full integration into SAP kernel and switch to unified rendering)

Today

Planned Innovations / Future Direction

SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 / SAP GUI for Java 7.30 / SAP GUI for HTML 7.21 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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SAP Screen Personas* Description SAP Screen Personas provides the ability to meet business user needs for rapid screen changes, delivering improved user experience, and increased work efficiency Key capabilities  Align user interfaces to business user needs and personal work styles  Add extra information through labels, custom tooltips, and sticky notes  Render and personalize SAP Dynpro (SAP GUI) screens without programming  SAP Screen Personas is targeted specifically at ERP 6.0 customers  A modern web browser (IE8, FF13 …) and Silverlight 5 (or higher) are required on client side

Benefits  Improve visual appeal, end user productivity and performance working with SAP  Fast and cost effective screen changes  User empowerment by enabling IT professionals, key and end users Note: Detailed road map will follow in next update * Available as repeatable customer solution since December 2012 © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP browser support* Relevance for SAP user interface technologies Future developments in the web browser space directly relate to SAP‟s user interface technology strategy as most SAP user interfaces are web-based. Examples are user interfaces realized with SAPUI5, Floorplan Manager / WebDynpro ABAP, WebClient UI Framework and more.

GoogleChrome Chrome

Firefox

Firefox

Explorer

Internet Explorer

Safari

Safari

* More details on browser PAM © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP browser support* Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Internet Explorer

Mobile support

 IE6 – IE8  IE9 (recommended)  IE10 desktop

 SAPUI5 for mobile applications (iOS, Android)  Portal on device

Firefox  Extended support release cycle (FF 17, 24)  Rapid release cycle Safari  SF 5.1, 6 (for Mac OS 10.7 and 10.8) Google Chrome  Support of NW 7.02, 7.30, 7.31

Today * More details on browser PAM © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.

Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome  Support of new versions

Conditional tablet support (iOS for NW 7.31)    

SAPUI5 for desktop applications FPM/WDA CRM WebClient UIF SAP GUI for HTML

Internet Explorer  Windows 8 store apps (IE10, limited to specific applications)

Planned Innovations

Future Direction This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.


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SAP desktop browser support SAP vendor-synchronized policy  Valid for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari desktop versions  SAP supports new browser versions at the same time as the browser vendor* (exception: Safari**)  SAP supports a released desktop browser version as long as it is supported by the vendor  SAP proactively tests new browser versions and implements fixes in upcoming SPs or last released SPs  SAP provides updates for new browser versions as soon as possible  SAP publishes exceptions, restrictions and required support packs in the product availability matrix (PAM)

* Information about the browser support for individual SAP products like ERP, CRM, SRM, SCM might differ from NetWeaver and is available in the corresponding PAM ** SAP intends to support a new Safari version within 3 months after vendor release date, as the release date is not known in advance



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SAP mobile browser support Supported SAP components  SAPUI5 for mobile applications runtime with NW UI add-on  Portal on device framework page

Supported browsers and devices  Browsers: Safari (iOS), Android and Blackberry 10 for SAPUI5  Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android SDK with generic devices, Galaxy S2/ S3/ Tab and Blackberry 10  Limited support for devices: mobile device versions (e.g. iPhone 4) are supported for 2-3 years from vendor release date (can be extended)  Support cases must be reproducible on these reference devices  For details see note 1716423 and 1716423  SAP publishes exceptions, restrictions and required support packs in the product availability matrix



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UI Integration Topics    

SAP NetWeaver Business Client Product portfolio for Portal Productivity services for SAPUI5 UI theme designer

UI Integration Topics UI integration & infrastructure services The goal of UI integration is to allow & enable that our “pieces fit together” for end-users, customers and our stakeholders. In addition, we look into ways how to deliver now and in the future UI improvements to our customers and end-users independent of the applications lifecycle

Current SAP UI world      

SAP GUI / Dynpro Web Dynpro ABAP with FPM WebClient UIF (for CRM) NetWeaver Business Client with side panel NetWeaver Portal …

New SAP innovations  SAPUI5 with OData / SAP NetWeaver Gateway  One shell concept and APIs  Social media and collaboration  In-memory and HANA  Mobile, including tablets …

A coherent UX across multiple technologies and frameworks UI integration is key. It starts with offering the user one consolidated entry point via a shell and raises the need for cross-theming and consistent UI integration services



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UI Integration Topics SAP user interface clients for desktop & browser SAPLogon / SAP GUI 1

 Windows

SAP NetWeaver Business Client

Browser

 Windows

SAP NetWeaver Portal Client

Browser 2

Windows

Browser

Key attributes

 Classic transaction launcher  Menu-based access  Desktop integration

 Successor to SAPLogon/SAP GUI stand-alone  Role-based access  Integration of web UI technologies – Web Dynpro – Side panel – SAPUI5  Configurable entry pages

 Portal platform for intranet/extranet (on premise and cloud)  Support for “Mobile Portal” scenarios  (Web) content management  Calls SAP GUI for HTML  Role-based access  Collaboration  Branding/theming

Typical use cases

 ABAP environment  Focus on Dynpro transactions

   

• • • •

Mainly ABAP environment Focus on multiple UI technologies Access to one main system Casual access to other systems

Heterogeneous environment Focus on multiple UI technologies Focus on portal-like scenarios Access to a large set of systems

1 Stand-alone 2 With limited functional range



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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Description SAP NWBC offers a harmonized access to SAP business applications including SAPUI5, FPM/WDA and SAP GUI applications as well as any web-based content. Key capabilities  Single point of entry for the user via role-based access (PFCG / PCD) to business applications  Harmonized experience through integration and interoperability of different UI technologies  Availability as desktop version and HTML version (HTML version with reduced functionality)  Allows modification-free mash-ups via side panel*  Web browser-like interaction paradigm

Benefits  Increase user productivity  Reduce TCO

* Desktop version only © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP NetWeaver Business Client for desktop – side panels Description Side panels provide context information to ERP transactions via reusable chips. Available chips include context related reports, master data details, 3D visualizations, social media integration, etc. Key capabilities  Increased efficiency for expert users, faster decision making and data entry  Modification free enhancements by customer and partners  Low TCO: Consumption without system upgrade possible

Social media

Application details

Benefits  ~ 1000 ERP transactions enabled with SAP EhP6 for SAP ERP 6.0  ~ 100 reusable chips available

Reports

Visual Enterprise integration

* Desktop version only © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities New design harmonized with SAP Corbu

Easy theming and branding of shell and entry pages by integration into UI theme designer

New browser-like look and feel*  Overview pages, e.g. new tab page with most useful navigation targets  Quick launch and value suggest  Favorites  Pinned tabs Support for open search providers in quick launch*

Move towards feature parity between NWBC desktop and HTML client  Search  Side panel  Personalization Availability of runtime in releaseindependent ABAP add-on (UI add-on for SAP NetWeaver V1.0)

Shell service for navigation (adopted by SAPUI5 based landing pages)

Today

Enable end-user personalization, e.g. of index page Improved integration with SAP Screen Personas (side panel support) Packaging and tighter integration with SAP GUI and SAPLogon Interoperability and integration with NetWeaver Portal, SAP HANA and SAP HANA Cloud Callable entities: simplify bookmarking and sharing of applications with separate URL for every screen Enable business experts, not administrators, to configure roles

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

Version 4.0 * Desktop version only © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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SAP NetWeaver Business Client – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Theming/branding

 Connection to UI theme designer  Focus on shell real estate (e.g header area, panels) and entry pages (index page, new tab page, service map)  Change background image

Availability in UI add-on for SAP NetWeaver

 Release-independent availability of ABAP server runtime for NWBC  Release-independent availability of NWBC for HTML

Feature parity: NWBC desktop and  Integration of search (enterprise search connectivity), quick launch and value suggest into HTML-based HTML-based client client

 Availability of context sensitive side panel also into HTML-based client  Offer personal settings capability also in HTML-based client




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Product portfolio for Portal Providing innovative solutions for on premise and cloud-based portal scenarios SAP Portal portfolio offers on premise and cloud solutions with state-of-the-art user experience for a secure, mobile-ready enterprise portal platform enabling users to centrally access enterprise assets including portal content, business applications and processes. Key capabilities  Central, role-based access and superior user experience  Easy creation & management of secure, scalable, mobile-ready portal sites  Easy integration of applications, reports, dashboards and services (SAP/nonSAP)  User productivity & collaboration in enterprise workspaces, wikis and forums  Professional document and web content management solutions

Benefits     

Increase user productivity Customize the user experience (theming / branding) Securely implement professional intranet and extranet scenarios Reduce TCO Flexibility with on premise or cloud via desktop or mobile access



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Product portfolio for Portal Providing innovative solutions for on premise and cloud-based portal scenarios On premise Mobile Portal

Portal content / site mgmt

Cloud Enterprise workspaces

SAP NetWeaver Portal (Enterprise portal / core)

Support site

City portal

B2C Other scenarios scenarios

SAP HANA Cloud Portal

SAP HANA

UI integration services SAP HANA platform

SAP NetWeaver Portal

SAP HANA Cloud Portal

SAP HANA UI integration services

Proven, secure, mobile-ready enterprise portal platform enabling users to centrally access enterprise assets, professional content management and collaboration services

Cloud-based solution for easy creation and management of attractive business sites designed for mobile consumption out of the box

UI integration services for application developers using SAP HANA XS providing central UI services such as navigation, personalization and mash-up

Related product road map available on Service Marketplace (Road Maps  Product & Solutions Roadmaps  Database & Technology)  SAP NetWeaver Portal (on premise) and SAP NetWeaver Cloud portal (on demand)



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Productivity services for SAPUI5

Client container (desktop/mobile) SAPUI5 User Interface

UI add-on for SAP NetWeaver 1.0

 Add enterprise qualities to your SAPUI5 application by providing service APIs that make application development easier – Examples: navigation, launch pads, PFCG content, UI adaptations, building pages, authoring and content provisioning  Investment protection by integrating SAPUI5 applications with existing SAP UI technologies  Services available to SAPUI5 application as JavaScript and/or REST (OData) based APIs  Enable without disruptions in any AS ABAP release (higher than 7.0) via a non-modifiable NW UI add-on

Application SERVER

Key capabilities

Application CLIENT

Description

Productivity services for SAPUI5

Application service

Existing repository / functionality

Application backend

SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP 7.0-7.02/7.31 SP4

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UI theme designer Description SAP‟s new UI theme designer shall become one single tool for theming and branding SAP‟s key user interfaces. Key capabilities  CSS3 and LESS support  Graphical web-based WYSIWYG editor through controls as well as application (preview)  Quick & expert theming  External editing and custom CSS possible  Enabled for SAPUI5 and Web Dynpro ABAP / FPM (additional will follow)  Runs on SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Portal and plain web servers

Benefits  Increased user happiness  Reduced effort for branding  Low TCO through availability also via SAP HANA Cloud




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UI theme designer Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities First prototypes used for customer pilots, iterative testing, demos

Easy, intuitive and modern theming tool

Theming support for NWBC for Desktop and HTML

Theming capabilities on different complexity levels

Theming support for SAP Portal

Supports key UI technologies

Theming support for WebClient UIF

Available for different platforms

Theming support for SAP GUI

Application preview

Availability via HANA cloud

Theme usage via role or system

Pick & theme capabilities (select element in preview) Theme dependent application icons

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

(first release to customers) This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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UI theme designer – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Easy, intuitive and modern theming tool

 Features incl. change colors of background, controls, fonts; change font size and type, use background images, add transparency

Application based theming

 Any application screen can be used for theming  Large preview area shows immediate results  Switch between original and themed version + full width view

Supports key UI technologies

 SAPUI5 based applications  FPM/WDA based applications  Due to unified rendering (UR) support works also for SAP GUI for HTML and Web Dynpro Java

Available for different platforms  SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP  SAP NetWeaver Portal Theme usage via role or system

 The usage of a concrete theme can be defined per role or per system

Theming capabilities on different complexity levels

 Quick theming – few main (clustered) parameters affecting all technologies  Expert theming – structured access to all parameters (scope depends on technology)  Manual theming based on LESS (lesscss.org) PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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Specialized UI Technologies    

SAP Visual Business SAP Visual Enterprise SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Web Dynpro Java

SAP Visual Business Description SAP Visual Business is an interactive UI technology that enables users to work with visualized SAP and non-SAP data from various sources. It also contains a toolbox that allows the rapid building of interactive graphics Key capabilities  Transactional, fully interactive  High performance & SAP data volumes possible  Full integration in key SAP UI technologies, providing SAP product standard support  Simple ABAP/UI5 API  Abstraction layer for the applications  Standard ABAP geo services for backend applications

Benefits  Provide greater transparency across the enterprise by aggregating and integrating information on one screen  Seeing consequences of choices at a glance supports well informed decisions based on relevant data  Visualize internal & external systems in real-time



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SAP Visual Business Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Integration into SAP GUI, FPM/WDA, WebClient UIF

Stand-alone version: enablement for partner and customer developments

Creation / editing of master data in graphical application

Integrated in various SAP standard applications

Platform independency via complementary runtime built with SAPUI5

Integration with Business Objects

CAD integration

Adding additional content to graphical application from a catalog of business objects (even from external content providers)

 Examples: transportation mgmt, warehouse mgmt, event mgmt, side panel content 3D geographical representation

Support for mobile devices

Independency of map providers

Analytical charting capabilities

Integration with SAP Visual Enterprise

Cloud support Mass data handling

Performance improvements Available for windows platforms only

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

Version 2.0* * Available only via embedding in SAP applications (e.g. transportation mgmt) © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.



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SAP Visual Business – Planned innovations Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Stand-alone version

 Visual Business is enabled for partners and customers to develop own applications  A license and an own price item introduction is planned

UI5 runtime

 A Visual Business UI5 control is developed for platform independency  The application needn„t to be changed

CAD integration

 3D models can be imported in SAP Visual Business  2D CAD plans can be used as a map layer

Support for mobile devices

 Full gesture support  Only 2D support

Analytical charting capabilities  Simple charts (bars, pies) are inserted and available from ABAP




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SAP Visual Enterprise Description SAP Visual Enterprise Solutions combine visual product and plant information with business content. This provides an unprecedented combination of traditional business information with fully interactive 3D visuals Key capabilities  Powerful and easy-to-use SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer allows viewing and interacting with authored and published content – –

Customer adaptability with the robust viewer SDK Support of 3D viewer chip for side panel, ABAP WebDynpro interface for viewer, JavaScript API for HTML5, WebCUIF interface, SAP GUI integration, Active X control, Apple iPad viewer application

 SAP Visual Enterprise Author creates animated procedures, 3D embedded documents and highdefinition imagery  SAP Visual Enterprise Planner provides an easy to use tool for visually restructuring BOMs  SAP Visual Enterprise Generator (VEG) is a server solution that: – – –

Automates publishing nearly any 3D CAD file into a lightweight file format used in downstream processes Integrates with external data sources and destinations; consumes and combines graphical data with textual information Publishes graphics, videos, and documents with optional storage in DMS

Benefits  Enables better and faster decision making  Improves productivity and process efficiency by providing visual navigation and query of product information and graphical animation of procedures



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SAP Visual Enterprise Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities VEG  Stand-alone or integrated delivery  DMS integration for manual or automatic publishing of originals

VEG to ERP integration

VEA  8 core languages  Mobile publishing  Manual VDS publishing  Enhanced metadata panel  Visual Enterprise planner extension

VEV mobile enhancements

Deliver user “workplaces” for specific roles and functions

VEA / DMS integration VE link - hotspot & metadata tool General visual BOM planner VE planner extension for routings Visual EAM structure manager VEV analytics plugin v2 VEV GUI update CGM support

VEV  Native JT viewing  NetWeaver side panel integration  CRM and EAM integration

VEV analytics plugin for Design Studio VEV mobile enhancements VEV DRM including mobile

VE mobile for iOS VEV dashboards plugin

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

Version 7.1 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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SAP Visual Enterprise Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

VEG to ERP integration

 Manual upload tool for disk based CAD data  Integration APIs for foreign PLM system publishing  Workflows for creation of materials, DIRs, material and document structures, and tagged viewables

VEA / DMS integration

 Provide interfaces for VEA to use DMS as a data management solution  Search, check-out, check-in, create, duplicate, etc.

VEV mobile enhancements

 Android application  Painting and query support

VE planner extension for routing

 Visual EBOM to routing mapping  Multi BOM Planning

VEV analytics plugin v2

 VE query; render on top; step execution  Multiple selection bindings (for database prompts); multiple paint rules; selective rule application

CGM support

 Interactive 2D graphics support




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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Description SAP IFbA is tightly integrated in SAP products and major UI frameworks and is consumable with the standard Adobe Reader. Key capabilities          

Online and offline scenarios supported Can be distributed by email / portal Digital signatures Can be printed and saved locally Full standard Adobe Reader functionality Structured data in XML Pre-filled application values, list boxes… Integration in SAP workflows Automatic data extraction and integration in applications SAP product standards support (for example accessibility, globalization)

Benefits  Self-explanatory (paper-like)  High number of predefined forms for Business Suite and Business ByDesign (currently 2400+)



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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities MICR and OCR fonts Native Itanium IA64 on HP-UX 11.31 Support qualified non-Adobe PDFs

Support “printer options” already available with smart forms e.g. to specify input/output tray

Mobile forms (interactive HTML forms) Forms in the cloud (not just with Business ByDesign)

Improve developer productivity and usability

Improve keyboard access for designer Add new security features

Rupee symbol Enhance browser support Improve accessibility of designer Add support for new platforms

Today

Planned Innovations

Future Direction

SAP NetWeaver 7.31 SP4 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Features and functions

Functional Area

Feature

Printer options for front-end printing

 Specify printer options without modifying XDC files including: input/output tray, duplex, stapling, binding, punching, job separation

Developer productivity and usability improvements

 Easier handling of data hierarchy tree (e.g. copy & paste elements / nodes)

Security

 Certificate revocation lists (CRLs) – higher update frequency

 Landscape & portrait independent of paper size option for ZPL  HTTPS URL graphics: resolution of graphics referenced through https in Adobe print forms

Browser support

 Safari 6 & Google Chrome support  Adobe Reader 11 available on Windows 7 & 8 and on Mac OS

Platform support

 Adobe Document Server availability on Windows Server 2012




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Web Dynpro Java Description Web Dynpro Java (WDJ) is a development and runtime environment that is used to create professional user interfaces for business applications powered by SAP NetWeaver. It is based on the model view controller paradigm. Key capabilities    

Meta model approach with declarative programming Reusability and better maintainability by using components Graphical support with tools in the Web Dynpro perspective SAP NetWeaver Java development infrastructure (NWDI) supports team work with different services such as source code versioning and the central build service

Benefits  Platform-independence  Minimized implementation effort Note  Web Dynpro Java will be maintained according to SAP‟s support level agreements. It will continuously receive focused new investments  It is safe to continue using applications based on WDJ and also for a customer to add little enhancements based on existing capabilities  However, following the SAP UX strategy, WDJ is not a key UI technology for SAPs developers to build new SAP standard applications. SAP recommends using SAPUI5 or Web Dynpro ABAP with Floorplan Manager (for CRM applications the WebClient UI framework)



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Web Dynpro Java Product road map overview – key themes and capabilities Support for newer browsers (note: 1618309, 1602569) Support for rapid release versions of browser (e.g. Firefox and Chrome) IOS devices browsers are enabled as tolerant browsers for WD Java applications (note: 1800376) Support for new standard mode of rendering in IE (only for Standalone WD Java applications)

Continued support for new browsers along with support for rapid release versions of browser (e.g. Firefox and Chrome) Support for tablets devices New UI elements and themes Keeping up to date with security standards

New SAP Corbu theme can be used with WD applications (note: 1681286) Option to use custom virus scan profilers Up to date with security standards WD Java enabled to support consumption of Sybase DB as data source

Today

Planned Innovations / Future Direction

SAP NetWeaver 7.3 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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UI Related Road Map Topics    

SAP Business Suite SAP NetWeaver Gateway Duet Enterprise SAP BusinessObjects

UX at SAP Business Suite Description Content  Brief overview of UX related investments and plans for SAP Business Suite  Detailed slides per LoB – Enterprise asset management – Finance – Human resources – Manufacturing – Procurement – R&D and engineering – Sales – Supply chain

Related product road map available on Service Marketplace (Road Maps  Product & Solutions Roadmaps  Database & Technology)  SAP Busines Suite Road Map for User Experience



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SAP NetWeaver Gateway Description SAP NetWeaver Gateway – as main approach to provide data for SAPUI5 based applications – is a development framework which provides a simple way to connect devices, environments and platforms to SAP software based on market standards. It offers connectivity to SAP applications using any programming language or model without the need for SAP knowledge by leveraging REST services and OData/Atom protocols Key capabilities  Generation of services based on RFC, BAPI, BOR, BOL, MDX, SAP HANA, OData, ABAP, etc.  Supporting the development of new services  Error logging, serialization, traces, code snippets  Pushing of backend events  Generation of proxy classes and starter apps for iOS, Android, PHP, Java

Benefits  Development of innovative people-centric solutions bringing the power of SAP business software into new experiences such as social and collaboration environments, mobile and tablet devices Related product road map available on Service Marketplace (Road Maps  Product & Solutions Roadmaps  Database & Technology)  SAP NetWeaver Gateway This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.



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Duet Enterprise Description Duet® Enterprise is a flexible platform developed jointly by SAP and Microsoft, enabling solutions which blend SAP processes and data with collaborative capabilities of Microsoft Office and SharePoint to enrich user experience and productivity Key capabilities  Simple architecture approach, solves key interoperability issues  Provides building blocks and tools; empowers non-SAP developers (.NET)  Delivers out-of-the-box ready-to-use capabilities to be used as-is or in solutions development  Builds on core platforms, leverages existing skillset, optimizes landscapes  Powered by SAP NetWeaver Gateway

Benefits  Greater agility to meet business requirements through the ability to quickly compose solutions that meet changing business needs  Enhanced user productivity by supporting blended processes and collaborative work efforts  Maximized business value from existing IT investments by using existing IT infrastructure to increase reach of enterprise applications to more users  Reduced time to value thanks to available solutions



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SAP BusinessObjects BI Solutions Reporting & analytics In the BI solution space several UIs are offered based on specific customer needs. Please refer to the related BI roadmaps* on SMP for details about the BI solutions‟ user interfaces.

* Related BI product road maps available on Service Marketplace (Road Maps  Product & Solutions Roadmaps  Analytics)



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Summary

Summary  The key SAP UI technologies directly tie into the UX strategy around NEW, RENEW and ENABLE (see graphic)  UI Integration is key for a harmonized, consumer grade user experience (see graphic)  Specialized UI technologies for specific user requirements complement SAP‟s key technologies for dedicated scenarios (not mentioned in simplified graphic)



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Key takeaway

Choosing the right tool or technology is one important step. However, in order to achieve a high level of user experience, it is neither


the first nor the most important step.


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Thank you

Road map contacts for customers and partners  Margot Wollny

[email protected]

 Ingo Deck

[email protected]

Key links for more information For customers and partners Key links  Road maps on SAP Service Marketplace

http://service.sap.com/roadmap

 SAP Community Network

http://scn.sap.com/community/ui-technology

 IT Planning Resources

https://websmp206.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001160122012E

 SAP Developer Center

http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/

Where to go to provide product feedback and ideas  Influence programs

http://service.sap.com/influence

 SAP User Groups

http://www.sapusergroups.com/



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Appendix

Comparison of key UI technologies Shell with integration / productivity such as navigation, search, theming, etc. SAPUI5 Key properties

   

Key UI tools & enhancements options

Eclipse  For developers

HTML5 Open standard based Client side rendering Pixel perfect design

   

Platform-independent BE-data through oData Stateless Consumer grade apps

App Designer  For non-technical users  Fast prototyping  Best practice templates  Running on NW Cloud  Planned availability: Q2 2013

WDA*    

Optimized for ABAP back ends Transactional & stateful Fully functional applications Server-side rendering

Dynpro  Classical SAP GUI Transactions  WIN GUI  HTML GUI

Floorplan Manager (FPM)*  Configuration of UI floorplans  Development efficiency  UI Guideline compliance  UI Consistency

Side panel  Enriching existing Transactions  Non-disruptive

ABAP & Dynpro

Required basic skill set

JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Gateway, OData

ABAP OO, Web Dynpro ABAP, Floorplan Manager

Recommended use cases

Desktop & mobile usage  Native alike UX  Mobile mindset  Responsive design

Designed for desktop usage**

Used @ SAP for

New and selected renewal

Renewal and selected new

SAP Screen Personas  Personalization of customized transactions by users and customers

Functional round-offs on existing transactions

* Harmonized in run & design time with CRM WebUIF ** Touch support conditionally released for WDA/FPM, CRM WEBUIF, SAP GUI for HTML “What you see on the desktop is what you get on the tablet computer” © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved.


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Acronym glossary (1/4) Acronym

Full Text

AET

Application Enhancement Tool

ALV

ABAP List Viewer

API

Application Programming Interface

ARIA AS BAPI

Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications Application Server Business Application Programming Interface

BI

Business Intelligence

BOL

Business Object Layer

BOM

Bill of Material

BOR

Business Object Repository

CAD

Computer-Aided Design

CGM

Computer Graphics Metafile

CORBU

New visual identity for the SAP Business Suite (named after Le Corbusier, Swiss architect and designer)

CRM

Customer Relationship Management

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets

CVOM


Common Visual Object Modeler


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Full Text

DIR

Directory

DMS

Data Management System

DRM

Direct Reseller Management

Dynpro EAM EBOM ERP FLUID

Dynamic Program Enterprise Asset Management Engineering Bill of Material Enterprise Resource Planning Flexible User Interface Designer

FPM

Floorplan Manager

GUI

Graphical User Interface

HANA IDA IE

IFbA JT LESS


High Performance Analytic Appliance Integrated Data Services Internet Explorer

Interactive Forms by Adobe Most widely used 3d file format for PLM Dynamic StyleSheet Language (http://lesscss.org)


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Full Text

LoB

Line of Business

MDX

Multi Dimensional eXpression

NWBC

NetWeaver Business Client

NWDI

SAP NetWeaver Java Development Infrastructure

OCR

Optical Character Recognition

OData

Open Data Protocol

PAM

Product Availability Matrix

PHP

General-purpose server-side scripting for dynamic web pages (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP)

PFC

Remote Function Call

PLM

Product Lifecycle Management

REST

Representational State Transfer

SADL

Service Adaptation Description Language

SAPUI5

SAP development toolkit for HTML5

SCM

Supply Chain Management

SDK

Software Development Kit

SRM

Supplier Relationship Management



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Acronym glossary (4/4) Acronym TCO

Full Text Total Cost of Operation

UI

User Interface

UR

Unified Rendering

UX

User Experience

VE

Visual Enterprise

VEA

Visual Enterprise Author

VEG

Visual Enterprise Generator

VEV

Visual Enterprise Viewer

WD

Web Dynpro

WDA

Web Dynpro ABAP

WDJ

Web Dynrpo Java

WTS

Windows Terminal Server

WYSIWYG XML


What You See Is What You Get Extensible Markup Language


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