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Important Notes
This roadmap addresses SAP‟s mainly adopted UI technologies only The UI Strategy for SAP Business ByDesign and SAPs new On Demand Platforms are not covered yet. A complete overview is available in the SAP UI Solution Map (available soon)
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Table of Contents
• SAP User Interfaces Overview • Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
• SAP UI Summary • Appendix
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SAP User Interfaces Overview and Strategy
SAP User Interfaces Market & Customers Requirements Towards UI
User Interfaces
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SAP User Interfaces Address all kind of End-User Types
Casual User
Professional User
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Demands simple user interfaces with intuitive interaction models
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Requires a fast and detailed user interface
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Is very experienced and skilled
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Will not do any training
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Potentially uses a desktop device
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Potentially uses multiple devices
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SAP User Interfaces UI Strategy at SAP User-Centered Design
ONE Product Lifecycle
Consistent Strategy & Roadmap
User Interface Governance at SAP
UI Governance Board
Product Planning & Setup
Development & Execution
User Interfaces Defined as ONE Product
UI Governance Workgroups
UI Development Teams
Tracking of Standards, Guidelines & Execution
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Product Standards
UI Guideline
Solution Map & Roadmap
Decision Matrix
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Scenario Based Guidance
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SAP User Interfaces User Experience (UX): A Global Topic
user researchers
interaction designers
guidelines & governance visual designers
230+ other
Lean Delivery - Complexity on Demand
Design for Variability
Coherent User Experience
Design Principles
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SAP User Interfaces Improve the Way Users Work - The 3-steps Approach
Level of Improvement
Perfect Customer Adaptation
Improved Efficiency
Improved Usability
Required Investment
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SAP User Interfaces The UI Solution Map - All User Interface Relevant Items in one Place
Tweak
Applications & Content
UI Adaptation
Develop
Adopt
User Interface Clients
UI Technologies
UI Integration
Desktop
Mobile
Applications with Enhanced User Interfaces
Configuration
Interoperability Services
Pre-Defined UI Content
Customizing
Development
Adopt latest UI enhancements
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Browser
Personalization
Composition & Orchestration
Productivity Services
Extend or tweak your user interfaces
Lifecycle Management & Extensibility
Develop your own user interfaces
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SAP User Interfaces The UI Solution Map - 2nd Level of Detail
User Interface Clients
Desktop • SAP NetWeaver Business Client for • SAP GUI for Windows • SAP GUI for Java • SAP Business One Client
Browser • SAP NetWeaver Portal Client • SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML • SAP GUI for HTML • SAP Business ByDesign Client Windows • SAP Web UI Client • SAP BusinessObjects BI Launch Pad • SAP Business Explorer Web Analyzer • SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence • SAP BusinessObjects Explorer • SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP
Mobile • iOS based (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) • BlackBerry based • Android based
• SAP Crystal Dashboard Design • SAP Business Explorer Analyzer
• SAP BusinessObjects Analysis*
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SAP User Interfaces UI Themes Across Product Portfolio User Interface Clients
Desktop
User Interface Clients
Applications & Content
Applications & Content
UI Technologies
Browser
Configuration
UI Technologies Technologies Established & Frameworks
Development
Interoperability Services
UI Integration
Mobile
Applications with Enhanced User Interfaces
UI Adaptation
UI Integration • Easy Adaption and
UI Adaptation
Pre-Defined UI Content
Customizing
Personalization
Composition & Orchestration
Market Trends & Innovations
Productivity Services
Configuration
• UI Harmonization
Infrastructure & UI Clients
Lifecycle Management • & Introduction Extensibilityof HTML5
• OData Implementation • Gateway
• Navigation and Interoperability between SAP Applications • Easy and fast Consumption with efficient UI Clients • Integrated repositories © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP User Interfaces Cross Business Solutions View Mobility Platform
Native SDK HTML5
OData
On-Demand Solutions for Lines of Business
MS Silverlight
UI Integration SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business Suite SAP CRM WebClient UIF
SAP ERP
SAP SRM
SAP SCM
SAP PLM
Web Dynpro ABAP/Floorplan Manager
SAP Business
SAP BPM
One
MS Silverlight
WPF / .NET
Web Dynpro Java
Mobility Platform
SAP Business All-in-One
SAP Business Analytics Analytic Applications
Business Intelligence
Data Warehousing
Adobe Flash , Java UI
Enterprise Information Management
Enterprise Performance Management
Sustainability
Adobe Flash, Web Dynpro ABAP
Application Foundation / Integration SAP In-Memory Appliance (SAP HANA) This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Continuous UI Evolution Web Dynpro ABAP WebClient UI Framework Summary
Web Dynpro ABAP Technology Description Web Dynpro ABAP (WDA) provides a model based and declarative way of UI Development. Generic Framework services offer out-of-the-box configuration and product standards enablement. Besides the standard development capabilities it comes up with several powerful and convenient tools. Composition and Configuration Floorplan Manager (FPM) Application Composition using predefined Floorplans and Building Blocks Screen Definition Easy adaptation of existing UIs UI Harmonization via SAP Signature Design Page Builder & Side Panel UI Views & Homepages composition Large number of predefined views reusable UI View enhancement with separate Side Panel
Charts and Interactivity RIA Islands (Adobe) Flash and (MS) Silverlight Islands as parts of applications built with Web Dynpro High-end graphical capabilities (business graphics etc.)
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SAP Road Map for Floorplan Manager/Web Dynpro ABAP Key Themes, Capabilities, and Planned Innovations
UI Guideline 2.0 enablement (OVP, Form, List, Improved Usability with new Interaction Paradigm) BOL enablement of Floorplan Manager Framework Flexible UI Designer (FLUID) for Developer and Admins
Enhanced Personalization Concept Application Extensibility Features New and extended UI Controls (client side table, grid-based Form Layout)
Today
Context sensitive Quick Views
Support of Standard HTML ARIA Standard support
Rich UI Experience and Client Side Interactivity Extended Theming options HTML Islands
New Corbu Theme
Win 8 support
New UIBB Form Repeater Smooth scrolling and enhanced usability for List and Tree UIBB
Highly flexible Planning Table New Connectivity Options (e.g. Odata)
Improved Supportability
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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Web Dynpro ABAP - Planned Innovations Features & Functions Web Standards support Feature Area
Functionality
Support of Standard HTML
Usage of standard HTML rendering
ARIA Standard support
Accessibility Web Standard support
Enhanced UI Components Feature Area
Functionality
New UIBB Form Repeater
• Product catalog like list of information
Quick Views
• Context sensitive ad-hoc information
Enhanced List and Tree UIBB
• Smooth scrolling, aggregation feature and ease of use
Other Feature Area Improved Supportability
Developer and administrator Tools to compare configurations and analyze runtime appearance of applications
Corbu Theme
optional modern SAP on premise theme for design synchronization with on demand products PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
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WebClient UI Framework Technology Description The WebClient UI Framework offers a modern user interface leveraging Web2.0 paradigms for SAP CRM
Intuitive and flexible UIs
Simple information and navigation architecture Broad personalization capabilities across all areas Simple and flexible UI configuration capabilities UI Harmonization via SAP Signature Design
CRM Web client shell L-Shape provides easy global navigation Generic shortcuts for fast data entry and data access
UI Configuration Tool Easier to change UI depending users tasks and business needs Adapt and configure most user interface and link elements
Extensibility The Application Enhancement Tool (AET) facilitates the creation of custom fields, tables and views UI and Data Mash-up capabilities Customers can create model applications for POC development through the Rapid Apps © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP Road Map for WebClient UI Framework Key Themes, Capabilities and Planned Innovations
• Additional usability features (e.g. Dashboards, Tagging, Sharing, Favorites)
• AJAX-driven auto suggest searches (Google-like)
• Significant Search and table usability improvements
• Home Page Tray General Configuration and resizing
• Extended UI configuration capabilities • UI extensions via Rapid Applications, Mash-ups and AET • Usability enhancements and round offs of existing usability features • Incorporation of customer feedback
Today
• Data Browser Timeouts
Majority of investment based on consolidated customer feedback Improved usability around UI Configuration and pers.
• Context Menu for the Nav. L-Shape when collapsed
Usage of HTML5 for graphical parts
• Change Business Role in the same session and Categorize Saved Searches
Support of various browser version and (e.g. Chrome)
• Expand on Hover/Mouse Overlay, DDLB Personalization, Mass Tagging of Objects in Results List.
Strong focus on enhancements in User Experience: Look & Feel
• Navigation: Persistent State of sorting/filtering , Next results in OVP and vertically placed fields in Advanced Search
Planned Innovations
Innovative Interaction / Navigation pattern for generic functionality Extended Theming support
Future Direction
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WebClient UI Framework - Planned Innovations Features & Functions Usability Improvements and Round Offs Feature Area
User Productivity
Demo Application
Functionality Various Tab Chain personalization (e.g. tables and tile layout) Additional table personalization and usability enhancements (paging, scrolling, mass tagging) Expand Hover/Mouse Overlay and Searching behavior Improved tables features and handling in OVP and Search Results
Provisioning of EPM (Enterprise Procurement Model) demo application Exemplary guidance on how UI elements (pages, searches, etc.) are built best
Business Object Layer Feature Area
Functionality
Multi Layer BOL Extensibility
adjust existing generic Interaction layer (genIL) components in higher software layers
Application developer/project custom development support Feature Area
Functionality
Multi Layer BOL Extensibility
Provisioning of EPM(Enterprise Procurement Model) demo application and exemplary guidance PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
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Summary Continuous UI Evolution Evolution of existing UI Frameworks for Business Suite scenarios
Web Dynpro / WebClient UIF + Model driven + Graphical UI Development + Web enabled
Dynpro
Floorplan Manager & Pagebuilder for WDA + Configuration and UI Composition + Flexibility + Reusability + Extensibility
• SAP Integration • Product Standards • Optimized for transactional UIs © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Integration & Consumption Overview SAP UI Client – SAP NetWeaver Business Client – SAP NetWeaver Portal
Integration & Infrastructure Services Summary
SAP UI Clients Different Devices with Different Possibilities
Desktop Devices
PCs based on Microsoft Windows
Mobile Devices*
Desktops with Linux
Apple Desktops with MacOS
Laptop / Netbook Devices (e.g. Windows, Mac OS)
UI Clients with native desktop support
Apple iPad
iPhone/ iPod
BlackBerry (RIM)
Google Android
UI Clients with native mobile support
UI Clients based on web browser functionality
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SAP UI Clients The Principle of „Shell“ and „Canvas“ Area
Shell • • • • • •
Navigation Functions (e.g. sidepanel, favorites) Integration of search engines Branding Single point of authentication Canvas handling
Canvas Area • •
Application Communication (e.g. session handling) Rendering
Not all SAP UI Clients follow this principle of Shell & Canvas Area…! © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP NetWeaver Business Client Technology Description SAP NetWeaver Business Client offers a modern, ABAP based environment to integrate different UI technologies in one user interface with one single point of entry. Client-Side Integration Integrated user experience through a universal UI Client that can bring various UI technologies together into one shell Tight integration with ABAP role repository (PFCG) Visual integration by adoption of SAP Signature design
Flexibility Desktop installation available (Microsoft Windows based) Zero-footprint alternative available (browser based)
SAP Business Suite content-ready Easy consumption of pre-defined content such as new roles, new side panel applications, new Power Lists (POWL) and latest WD applications (available since SAP ERP 6.0 EhP 2)
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SAP Road Map for NetWeaver Business Client Key Themes, Capabilities and Planned Innovations
Multi system support by roles Multiple application windows Multiple shell windows Quick launch capability to search and launch applications or other content Enterprise Search enabling Dedicated side panel area to render additional content such as from ABAP page builder Capability to exchange data between canvas and side panel Various option to personalize visual appearance (e.g. minimize top level navigation) SAPGUI to NWBC transition accelerator (e.g. SAP menu, SAP GUI favorites) Extended distribution option for configuration settings
Today
Tabbed Browsing
Multi system support by shell
New SAP Design
On-Demand integration
Additional options for Theming & Branding
Unification of SAPGUI and NWBC into one logon pad
Open Search standard support Integration of FPM Saved Searches into Quick Launch
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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SAP NetWeaver Business Client - Planned Innovations Features & Functions Client Side Integration Feature Area
Functionality Compatible with the open “OpenSearch” standard Enables SAP NetWeaver Business Client to integrate well known search engines via standardized API
Open Search Standard Support
Integration of FPM Saved Searches into Quick Launch
Enables users to directly launch saved searches from Quick Launch
Flexibility Feature Area Additional options for Theming & Branding
Functionality SAP NetWeaver Business Client provides options for customers to apply their brand to its shell (e.g. other colors)
Other Enhancements Feature Area Tabbed Browsing
Functionality SAP NetWeaver Business Client provides a tabbed browsing navigation capability similar to what users know from today‟s browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP NetWeaver Portal Technology Description SAP NetWeaver Portal provides easy access to business processes and information, and serves many unique user roles Unified Access Delivers multi-system-, role-based access to business processes and information Provides a secure and single point of access Offers an intuitive web interface for internal and external users
Content Management KM and Web Page Composer provide out-of-the-box services for managing documents and web pages in the portal SAP Portal Content and Site Management by OpenText offers enhanced document and site management capabilities
Collaboration Helps increase people productivity by built-in Wikis and discussion forums Create and consume content in self service fashion via Enterprise Workspaces
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SAP Road Map for SAP NetWeaver Portal Key Themes, Capabilities and Planned Innovations Proven and reliable platform for Easy integration and administration of portal content Central, secure access to business applications Support for external-facing scenarios Appealing look and feel and customization options Flexible document management with KM or PCM (add-on)
Extend the scope and reach of your portal On device Mobile enablement of portal / Workspaces for tablets and smartphones; oData-based portal services
On demand Cloud-based portal site services leveraging SAP JPaaS and HANA capabilities On premise Productivity enhancements for Enterprise Workspaces
Reach out to new horizons with innovative scenarios On device Advanced mobile scenarios and integration with SUP/Afaria On demand Enhanced portal services and support for open standards On premise Improvements for running intranet as well as external-facing portals as flexible “customer of customer engagement” solution
Web Content Management with Web Page Composer or PSM (add-on) Smart team collaboration in Discussion Forums (add-on) Increased user productivity using personal and shared Enterprise Workspaces (add-on)
Today
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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SAP NetWeaver Portal - Planned Innovations Features & Functions On Device Feature Area
Functionality
Mobile Enablement
Enabling the portal infrastructure for mobile consumption Providing out-of-the-box framework pages for tablets and smartphones
Openness & Connectivity
Tutorials and best practices for creating a mobile portal experience REST-enabled interfaces and oData services for customization and extensions
On Demand Feature Area
Functionality
On Demand Portal for Sites
Introducing easy to consume on demand portal services based on SAP‟s JPaaS solution leveraging services of the in-memory computation engine (HANA)
On Premise Feature Area
Functionality
Enterprise Workspaces
Easy add individual content to their workspace (personal / shared) Access to content and services via mobile devices (tablet & smartphones)
Administration Environment
Simplified portal content creation and maintenance via intuitive wizards Reduced costs for operations and administration (via NetWeaver Administrator)
Interoperability
• Standards, extended integration capabilities and improved content sharing PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
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SAP UI Clients Summary SAP NetWeaver Business Client
SAPGUI
SAP NetWeaver Portal Client
SAPGUI embedded
Windows MacOS/Linux Browser Key Attributes
Windows
Browser
Key Attributes
Classic Transaction Launcher Desktop integration Provides Zero-Footprint option
Windows
Browser
Key Attributes
+Application Launcher +Browser functionality integrated +Client-side integration Desktop integration Zero-Footprint option
+Server-side integration +Collaboration enablement +Content management enablement Application Launcher Client-side integration Zero-Footprint (Front-end)
Possible Use Cases
Possible Use Cases
Possible Use Cases
Users in pure ABAP environment User with a focus on a small set of Dynpro transactions
Users in pure ABAP environment Users with main footprint in ERP and small footprint to other systems Users with a work item based environment
Users in a heterogeneous backend environment Collaboration & Content Management scenarios Intranet / extranet portal scenarios
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Integration & Consumption Overview SAP UI Client – SAP NetWeaver Business Client – SAP NetWeaver Portal
Integration & Infrastructure Services Summary
Why UI Integration and Infrastructure Services ? Context – Current and Future UI
Current SAP UI World SAPGUI / Dynpro Web Dynpro ABAP with FPM Web Client UIF (for CRM) NW Business Client Page Builder and Side Panel NetWeaver Portal Adobe Interactive Forms & Flash
Future SAP UI World HTML5 and Client-side UIs OData / Gateway One Shell Concept and APIs SaaS and On-Demand Social Media and Collaboration In-Memory and HANA Mobile, including Tablets
UI Integration 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.
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SAP UI Integration and Infrastructure Services Technology Description How to rapidly provide new user interaction without disruption of the underlying business applications? Frontend Services for Interoperability
Desktop
Strong decoupling through front-end, JavaScript based APIs allowing remote calls to backend services based on a RESTful architecture Supporting OpenSocial standard for HTML5 Gadgets and Mashup Pages development, Catalogue services for Content reuse Shell services for App UIs running on Desktop, in Browser, on Device Implementation in NetWeaver UI, Portal, StreamWork, ByDesign
| Browser
| Mobile
Shell APIs | OpenSearch
OpenSocial Gadget APIs | HTML5 Pages
Backend Services across OnPremise and OnDemand
Page Building + Catalogue APIs
Standardized services for UI integration established as part of the NWS initiative and exposed as OData services Navigation & Role services for PFCG, Report LaunchPad, & PCD repositories, Page Building services for Web Dynpro ABAP and Portal persistency, Data Feeds services for POWL and UWL Provisioning in OnPremise (ABAP) as well as OnDemand (jPaaS)
Release Independent Delivery
OData
OData
Navigation | Page Building | Data Feeds
7.00
Short delivery cycle, decoupled from the applications UI Extensions Add-ons for HCM & SRM (on NW 7.03 / 7.02 releases) and existing customers (on NW 7.00 / 7.01 releases) Portal OnDemand on jPaaS / NetWeaver Neo release
OData
7.01
7.02
7.03
OnPremise
Portal
|
OnDemand
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SAP UI Integration Services Functionality and Scope Users, Roles, Work Centers, Navigation
One SAP Shell
Page Builder, Catalogue, Gadgets
Worklists, Fact Sheets, Analytics Data and Persistency from Backend Lifecycle Mgmt PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP Road Map for UI Integration Services Key themes, Capabilities and Planned Innovations Capabilities as parts of the dedicated UI Frameworks PFCG and PCD Role concept Web Dynpro ABAP Pagebuilder Side Panel ABAP Power Worklist (POWL) Universal Worklist (UWL) Configuration and Personalization Frameworks Web Dynpro Framework services Individual releases and Lifecycle Management NWBC, SAPGUI, EP and CRM Web Client providing Client Shells
First set of encapsulated UI Services onPremise (HCM) Backend OData Services:
Open, flexible Productivity Services - onPremise and onDemand
– Page Builder Service
Support for onDemand deployment and consumption
– Read PFCG Navigation Tree
Portal and mobile integration
– Read LaunchPad Content
More comprehensive backend services provisioned
– POWL Query Service Frontend JavaScript Services: – Page Building JS APIs – Gadget APIs based on open Standards - OpenSocial – Basis for HCM Page Builder Comprehensive Shell services Release-independent „Add-Ons“ with short delivery cycles
Additional advanced frontend JavaScript services. Productivity services examples: – Worklists service with Clientside UIs visualizing , configuring and personalizing data from backend – Side Panel scenarios and support for document mgmt
Integrated Lifecycle Mgmt
Today
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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Integration & Consumption Overview SAP UI Client – SAP NetWeaver Business Client – SAP NetWeaver Portal
Integration & Infrastructure Services Summary
UI Integration and Consumption Summary
UI Clients
UI Integration Services
UI-relevant Repositories
Today
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Consolidated offering of UI Clients with more functionality
More UI Services for Efficiency and Interoperability
Consolidated repositories and their related artifacts
UI Clients
UI Integration Services
UI-relevant Repositories Future
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Technology Innovations
UI Trends and Demands HTML5 Control Library and Framework People Centric Content Provisioning Mobile UI Strategy
Technology Innovations UI trends and requirements Existing paradigms are important & essential, but evolving trends and paradigms generate additional demand
Software as a Service (SaaS) • On Demand • Loose coupling
Casual user interfaces • • • • • •
Social media Ease of use Minimal learning curve Instant value Native and appealing look and feel Always connected
Flexibility & openness • • •
Web Standards Client side interactivity Any screen on any device
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SAP UI Development Toolkit for HTML5 Technology description Library and framework for future proof UI rendering and highest possible flexibility Any Screen on any Device: Native, device-specific Views and Screens Clear separation of UI Structure and Layout
Beautiful and highly interactive UIs Modern UI Controls (e.g. rounded Corners, transparency effects) Interactive and integrated Business Graphics In-place data visualization using SVG (Charts etc) Pixel Perfect Design
Standards and Openness Based on Open Source framework(s) (e.g. JQuery) and Web Standards Complies to SAP Product Standards
Adaptation and Flexibility Extensibility concept for custom controls Theming and Branding framework
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SAP Road Map for the HTML5 Development Toolkit Key Themes, Capabilities and Planned Innovations
Prototyping
Rich, state-of-the-art UI control set
Leverage full HTML5 capabilities
SAP Product Pilots
Integrated HTML5 Design Time
Customer Pilot Program
Extensibility concept
Extensible framework for highest flexibility
First Showcase Scenario with EPM
Server independent Runtime Out of the box support on Java and ABAP Platforms Reuse of jQuery
Modular reusable framework components Full fledged core services (e.g. connectivity, security, supportability Powerful Client-side Design Time and Runtime Tools
Convenient Data Binding
Aligned SAP Theming Infrastructure
Extended OData consumption
Out of the box OData consumption
Today
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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HTML5 Development Toolkit - Planned Innovations Features & Functions Rich, State of the art Control Set Client-side, rendering library based on JavaScript SAP product standards compliance for accessibility and security 50+ important UI Controls (e.g. Date Picker, Roadmap, Dropdown, Tree, several Layout options)
HTML5 Design Time Control development and adaptation tooling Theming and branding capabilities Basic Google Web Toolkit Integration
Extensibility and Flexibility Enrichment possibilities with native HTML, JavaScript and CSS Development options for custom UI controls and control libraries
Data Binding Data binding for numerous controls Support of XML and JSON models Out-of-the-box OData support
Openness & Flexibility Server agnostic HTML5 library Based on jQuery library Open AJAX compliance (-> run together with other non-SAP JavaScript libraries) PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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People Centric Content Provisioning Technology Description With OData business information can be described as “People-Centric Consumption Model” (CM) People Centric Content Provisioning Concept
• Easy to consume Interfaces
• Open standards + SAP Extensions
SDK
Professional UI
SDK
Consumption
OData
Others
On Demand Application
Adapter Analytical Data
Business Suite Application
ON PREMISE
Adapter
Firewall
Gateway ON DEMAND
• “Any Client on any Device”
Desktop
Multiple Systems
• Unified Data access for heterogeneous SAP Applications
SDK
Mobile
Orchestration
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Mobile UI Strategy SAP Mobility Platform Mobile business applications for SAP Business Suite and SAP BusinessObjects
Two Alternatives recommended Native Applications with Sybase SDKs via SUP Consumption Technologies: RFCs/BAPIs NetWeaver Mobile SAP BusinessObjects SAP NetWeaver Gateway (new)
HTML5 Container-based Applications
Sybase Unwired Platform (SUP)
Gateway
NW Mobile
Consumption Technologies: SAP Business Suite
RFCs/BAPIs SAP NetWeaver Gateway SAP BusinessObjects
ON PREMISE
Adapter SAP Business Objects
Orchestration
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SAP NetWeaver Gateway road map available soon
Sybase Mobility Platform road map available soon
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Analytics and Social Media SAP StreamWork SAP Enterprise Workspaces, Wikis and Forums SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions
SAP StreamWork Technology Description SAP StreamWork is a Software as a Service application for collaborative decision making. Activities Bring together people, information and business tools to extend structured processes
Feeds Follow updates on activities, people or any business objects UI component for simple extension of business applications
People Explore social networks for expert finding and managing relations
Custom Business Tools in SAP StreamWork Structuring decision and alignment processes Compliant to OpenSocial specification Update on premise systems from within SAP StreamWork
Standards based Integration Seamlessly integrated in SAPs business solutions through REST-based APIs and UI-Gadgets Embed collaborative capabilities and custom business tools
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SAP Road Map for StreamWork Key Themes, Capabilities, and Planned Innovations
UI Components for feed aggregation SAP StreamWork activity item view OpenSocial Container for custom build UI components REST-based on demand services for integration of activity and feed UIs SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand integration
Broad adoption of SAP StreamWork UI components in SAP Products Further extension of OpenSocial UI container support Further UI gadgets for embedding SAP StreamWork functionality in SAP business solutions
SAP StreamWork providing UI services and components for one unified and collaborative environment Messaging and Communication components as additional services for casual user interfaces
Deeper integration of business analytics and collaborative decision making Focus on HTML5 UI elements – with fallback possibilities where possible
Today
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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SAP NetWeaver Portal Enterprise Workspaces, Wikis and Forums - Technology Description Enterprise Workspaces is an Add-On to the SAP NetWeaver Portal enabling end-users a quick and easy recombination of existing corporate assets based on their needs. Wikis & Forums provide well integrated solution to easily share and contribute knowledge
Enterprise Workspaces • Self-managed content by end-users for personal or shared usage • Intuitive, state-of-the-art user experience • Configuration of content by end-users • Public APIs to extend framework and content base
• Enterprise ready by necessary support and governance mechanisms
Wikis and Forums • Easy and intuitive creation of wiki pages & forum discussions
• Global search and tagging • Governance by access control and permission concept • Moderation support and approval processes
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SAP Road Map for Enterprise Workspaces, Wikis & Forums Key Themes, Capabilities, and Planned Innovations
Easy consumption of heterogeneous content in Enterprise Workspaces Open APIs allowing customers to extend Enterprise Workspaces Governance and support tools Easy creation of wiki pages and discussion forums
Enterprise Workspaces on mobile devices
Smart integration with cross portal scenarios
Further integration of Enterprise Workspaces with OpenText ®
Extension points for integration of additional services
Additional modules for Enterprise workspaces Smaller improvements and features planned for wikis and forum
Integration of enterprise workspaces, wiki and forums into general search Custom specific branding capabilities in enterprise workspaces, wiki and forum
Today
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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SAP BusinessObjects BI Solutions Reporting & Analytics How do I uncover trends from historical data and make possible better forecasts?
How do I visualize key performance indicators for better decision making?
Dashboards
Web Intelligence
Analysis
Crystal Reports
How do I turn data into pixel-perfect formatted reports for greater insight?
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Explorer
How do I answer ad hoc questions and interact with shared information?
How do I find immediate answers to business questions?
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SAP StreamWork road map available
SAP Portal road map available
SAP BusinessObjects Suite road map available
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Java UI Web Dynpro Java Future Direction
Web Dynpro for Java
User Interactivity
History of Evolution
• Implicit Personalization • Suspend/Resume • Application Interoperability • Adaptive RFC Model
Foundation UI Technology for SAP applications like ESS/MSS
• CCTS Datatypes • Calendar UI elements • Context menus • Streamlined component model
2004
2006
2007
SAP NW 04
SAP NW 7.0
SAP NW CE7.1
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• Web Dynpro Ajax Client • EJB 3 Model • Adaptive Web Service Model
2008 SAP NW CE 7.11
• Extended UI Openness • Asynchronous Views • Session Management • Adaptive RFC 2 Model
2009
2010
SAP NW CE 7.20
SAP NW 7.30
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Future Direction of SAP Java UI Different Types of User Interfaces for Different Demands
No UI expertise needed
Highly interactive
Known internet paradigms
Mobile UI
Casual UI
Easy applications
Anywhere on any device
Native Look and Feel
Consumption REST
Analytical Data
Firewall
Orchestration
Business Suite Application
EJB
On Demand Application
ON PREMISE
Others
Adapter
Professional UI
RFC
ON DEMAND
Adapter
Webservice
Adapter
Consumption
Multiple Systems
OData
Highly transactional
Heavyweight Business Scenarios
As efficient as possible
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Future Direction of SAP Java UI Evolution of the SAP Java UI Stack
TODAY
FUTURE DIRECTION Adobe Flash
HTML*
Web Dynpro Java (WDJ) Visual Composer
Islands
Portal
Microsoft Silverlight
HTML*
Adobe Flash
Web Dynpro Java Visual Composer
Microsoft Silverlight
HTML5**
GWT, JSF, ….
Islands
Portal Tomcat / Others
SAP NW JEE
SAP NW JEE
SAP
Non-SAP
*HTML generated by SAP Unified Rendering ** SAP HTML5 Framework
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Future Direction of SAP Java UI SAP‟s Java User Interface Strategy Moving Forward Java UI Strategy in a Nutshell
Web Dynpro Java
• Complementary Java UI offering
Visual Composer
Html5 @ SAP
Highly Transactional
• Utilize the available and emerging technologies • Technology choice based on scenario
SAP Product Standards
SAP Data Access
Openess & Standards based
Rapid Prototyping
Pixel Perfect
Casual UI Control Extensibility
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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Co-Innovation SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Duet Enterprise
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe (IFbA) Product & Technology Description SAP IFbA is tightly integrated in SAP`s Products and major UI frameworks and is consumable with the standard Adobe Reader User Handling
Self-explanatory (paper-like) Online and offline scenarios supported Can be distributed by email / portal Digital signatures Can be printed and saved locally Full standard Adobe Reader functionality
Background Services
Structured data in XML Pre-filled application values, list boxes… Integration in SAP workflows Automatic data extraction and integration in applications
Lifecycle Management and Content Fully integrated in major SAP UI design times Increasing number of predefined forms for Business Suite and Business ByDesign (currently 2400+) SAP product standards support (for example accessibility, globalization)
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Duet Enterprise (DE) Product & Technology Description Jointly developed, fully flexible framework from SAP and Microsoft that leverages SAP‟s Gateway and Microsoft‟s SharePoint solutions for customers and partners to easily and quickly compose solutions that consume and extend SAP in SharePoint and throughout Microsoft Office
Benefits: • Expand the value of existing investments • Drive People Productivity • Rapidly respond to business needs • Simplified and enhanced development process • Based on SAP NetWeaver Gateway technology Key Capabilities: • Packaged Interoperability - Simple Architecture approach, solves key interoperability issues
• Rapid Development - Provides building blocks and tools; empowers non SAP developers (.NET) • Instant Value - Delivers out-of-the-box ready-to-use capabilities to be used as-is or in solutions development • Minimize Disruption and Training - Builds on core platforms, leverages existing skillset, optimizes landscapes
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Table of Contents
SAP User Interfaces Overview Technology Overview & Roadmap • Continuous UI Evolution • Integration & Consumption • Technology Innovations
• Analytics and Social Media • Java UI • Co-Innovation
SAP UI Summary Appendix
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SAP User Interface Summary
SAP User Interfaces - Summary Cross Business Solutions View Mobility Platform
Native SDK HTML5
OData
On-Demand Solutions for Lines of Business
MS Silverlight
UI Integration SAP Business Suite SAP CRM
SAP ERP
WebClient UIF
SAP SRM
SAP SCM
SAP PLM
Web Dynpro ABAP & Dynpro
SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business
SAP BPM
One
MS Silverlight
WPF / .NET
Web Dynpro Java
Mobility Platform
SAP Business All-in-One
SAP Business Analytics Analytic Applications
Business Intelligence
Data Warehousing
Adobe Flash , Java UI
Enterprise Information Management
Enterprise Performance Management
Sustainability
Adobe Flash, Web Dynpro ABAP
Application Foundation / Integration SAP In-Memory Appliance (SAP HANA) This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
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SAP User Interfaces - Summary SAP Business Suite View (Includes SAP Business All-in-One) SAP Business Suite SAP CRM
SAP ERP
SAP SRM
SAP SCM
SAP PLM
SAP Business All-in-One
UI Clients
UI Technologies
SAP NetWeaver Business Client SAP NetWeaver Portal Client
Web Dynpro ABAP with Floorplan Manager
UI Adaptation Floorplan Manager (FPM) Web Dynpro ABAP Page Builder
Dynpro CRM Web UI Framework
Applications & Content
UI Integration
New Web Dynpro ABAP Applications
ABAP Role Maintenance (PFCG)
Pre-Defined Object Based Work Lists
Portal Content Directory (PCD)
Pre-Defined User Roles Embedded Analytics
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Summary UI Component and Products Availability Business Packages for Portal 7.3 New and enhanced applications based on Web Dynpro ABAP New POWER Lists New PFCG Roles
EHP 1
EHP 2
EHP 3
EHP 4
EHP 5
ECC 6.0
ECC 6.0
ECC 6.0
ECC 6.0
ECC 6.0
ECC 6.0
NW 7.01
NW 7.02
NW 7.03
NW 7.00
SAP NetWeaver Business Client – Version 3.0
DEVEHP
6
Version 3.5
Enhanced PFCG POWER List Framework ABAP Page Builder
SAP NetWeaver Portal 7.3
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SAP User Interfaces - Summary New Content in SAP Business Suite - Some Numbers 5000 4500 4000 3500
3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 ERP 6.0
EhP 02
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EhP 03 POWER Lists
EhP 04
EhP 05
Total
PFCG Roles
Business Packages
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Key Links for More Information For Customers and Partners
Key Links Road Maps on SAP Service Marketplace
https://service.sap.com/roadmap
SAP Community Network
http://www.sdn.sap.com/
Contact: Michael Falk CPO Team - “SAP User Interfaces” , SAP AG mailto:
[email protected] Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Michael_Falk
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Appendix
SAP Browser Strategy SAP Browser Strategy
SAP Road Map for Browser Support Planned Enterprise Support
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer • IE9 standards mode • IE10 (3 months after general availability )
•
IE6 – IE9
•
Firefox
• •
3.6 (Enterprise version) Rapid Release Cycle (latest version, currently 7.0), (*)
•
Safari
•
4.0 - 5.1 (on MacOS 10.5 and 10.6)
Further details in Browser PAM
Today
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome • Upcoming versions
Firefox • Rapid Release Cycle (*) • Enterprise Service Release • Safari • 5.1 (MacOS 10.7) • Google Chrome • SAP intends to support Google Chrome
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
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