Personalizing the SAP Fiori Launchpad

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to personalize the SAP Fiori launchpad

SAP Fiori Launchpad

Sample of SAP Fiori Screen

The figure, SAP Fiori Screen, shows the SAP Fiori launchpad home page.

SAP Fiori Launchpad Applications

The following table shows examples of applications that are available in the SAP Fiori launchpad:

Tile (or Button)Application NameDescription
Analyzing and Visualizing Your Data
AnalyticsThe Analytics application gives you a detailed view of all reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and provides a chart creation tool. It enables you to customize the display of data (visualizations), whether in a chart, bar graph, or data set. You can create visualizations from various sources, including importing them from SAP Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), from your company network, or from your items.
DashboardYou can use the Dashboard application to create and customize a dashboard. Dashboards provide a way to organize charts and processes, allowing convenient access. You can view the following on your dashboards:
  • Charts created in the Analytics application

  • Process instances created in the Process Modeling application

Statistical Forecasting
Manage Forecast ModelsThe Manage Forecast Models application allows you to create and edit models that form the basis for forecasting in SAP Integrated Business Planning for demand. Based on the planning areas you define in the Configuration application, you can specify parameters such as the input and output key figures and the past and future time horizons of forecasting. You can also choose the required algorithms and error measures for each model. The algorithms are used by the system to prepare data and calculate forecasts. If you select more than one algorithm for a model, you can specify how the system uses it.
Collaboration in Sales and Operations
Process ModelingProcess modeling is a feature of SAP Integrated Business Planning for sales and operations that allows you to create planning process templates, instances, work flows, and steps to track your progress in the planning process.
Manage CasesA case is a folder of evidence that tracks and manages supply chain issues.
TasksYou can assign tasks to cases and delegate the tasks to individuals to track which actions have occurred in the case. SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Supply Chain allows you to create and use the following types of tasks:
  • Process-related tasks:

    Tasks of this type are associated with process steps created in the Process Modeling application

  • Case-related tasks:

    Case-related tasks are based on cases, which you can create in the Cases application.

Change History AnalysisChange history tracks changes to stored key figures and their dependent calculated key figures. You can view the change history in the Change History application, which you can access by clicking the corresponding tile in the launchpad.
Custom Alerts
Define and Subscribe to Custom AlertsYou can use the Define and Subscribe to Custom Alerts application to create alert definitions and set the conditions (rules) for when alert definitions are triggered. The alert definition contains the metrics (key figures) that measure the impact of unexpected situations on your business. You can create an alert for your own use, or you can share alert definitions with other users or roles.
Monitor Custom AlertsYou can use the Monitor Custom Alerts application to display all of the alerts to which you have subscribed. It shows the relative impacts and visualizations associated with those alerts.

Personalizing the SAP Fiori Launchpad Home Page

The launchpad opens a home page that contains predefined content, which is divided into groups. Each group contains tiles that represent business applications. The user clicks or taps a tile to launch the underlying application. You can personalize the launchpad home page by managing groups, managing the tiles in each group, and setting a theme for the home page.

The first group, My Home, is the default group, and there may be additional groups defined by the administrator. The user can also create new groups and manage the existing groups. Users can rearrange tiles in a group by dragging tiles to a new location in a group or by moving a tile to another group. To make changes to the home page, click or tap the Personalize Home page button.

The following table describes the actions you can perform in action mode:

Action Mode

ActionDescription
Remove a tileChoose the cross at the top right corner of the tile.
Add a tile

The launchpad provides a tile catalog which displays all the tiles that are available to a user. In the group to which you want to add a tile, choose Open App Finder to open the tile catalog.

In addition, you can add tiles to a specific group by saving a running SAP Fiori application as a tile.

Rename a tile

Choose the menu on the tile and choose Edit Tile Information.

A dialog box appears in which you provide a new title. You can also provide a subtitle and additional information.

Move a tile

Click the menu on the tile and choose Move.

The Move to Group dialog box appears, allowing you to select the group to which the tile will be moved. You can also drag tiles directly to the new location.

Demonstration: How to Personalize the SAP Fiori Launchpad

Personalize the SAP Fiori Launchpad

Business Example

As a planner, you want to personalize the SAP Fiori launchpad home page.

Steps

  1. Open the SAP Fiori launchpad using the URL and logon credentials provided by your instructor. Add the Analytics Advanced tile to your home page group in the launchpad.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Choose (Edit Home Page).

    3. Choose + on the empty tile in the My Home group.

    4. Choose the Analytics catalog.

    5. Choose the Push Pin icon on the bottom left of the Analytics Advanced tile.

      A message appears letting you know that the tile has been added to the My Home group.

    6. Choose the back arrow and verify that the tile appears in the My Home group.

    7. To return to the home screen, on the bottom right of the screen, choose Close.

  2. Rename the Analytics Advanced tile that appears in the My Home group by changing the title to Graphs.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Choose (Edit Home Page).

    3. Select the Analytics Advanced tile in the My Home group and choose ...Edit Tile Information.

    4. Change the title to Graphs and choose OK.

    5. To return to the home screen, on the bottom right of the screen, choose Close.

  3. Move the renamed Analytics Advanced tile from the My Home group to the General Planner group.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Select (Edit Home Page).

    3. Select the Graphs tile (previously renamed Analytics Advanced tile) in the My Home group and choose ...Move.

    4. Choose General Planner in the list that appears.

    5. To return to the home screen, on the bottom right of the screen, choose Close.

      The tile no longer appears in the My Home group, but in the General Planner group on the home screen. The My Home group no longer appears because there are no tiles assigned to it.

  4. Remove the Graphs tile from the General Planner group by working with the (Cancel) button on the tile.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Choose (Edit Home Page).

    3. In the General Planner group, choose (Cancel) on the top right of the Graphs tile.

    4. To return to the home screen, on the bottom right of the screen, choose Close.

      The tile no longer appears in the General Planner group on the home screen.

  5. Personalize your SAP Fiori launchpad home page to collect the frequently used application tiles under a new group called IBP200 and add a frequently used tile, like Data Integration Jobs to the group.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Choose (Edit Home Page).

    3. Choose the + (Add Group) icon, enter the group name IBP200, and press Enter.

    4. Choose + on the empty tile in the IBP200 group.

    5. Select Data Integration catalog on the left.

    6. Choose the Push Pin icon on the bottom right of the Data Integration Jobs tile to add it to your planner group.

    7. Choose the back arrow as many times as necessary to return to the Edit home page and verify that the tile appear in the IBP200 group.

    8. To return to the home screen and save your new group, on the bottom right of the screen, choose Close.

  6. Create User Preference by defining Planning Area ZUNIFIED as a Default Planing Area.

    1. In the SAP Fiori launchpad, choose your user on the top right.

    2. Choose Settings.

    3. Scroll down on the left side and choose the SAP Integrated Business Planning User Preferences option.

    4. In the Default Planning Area field choose ZUNIFIED from the dropdown.

    5. Choose Save.

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