Updated: June 8, 2021

SAP Fiori Launchpad – Overview

Intro

SAP Fiori launchpad is a shell that hosts SAP Fiori apps, and provides the apps with services such as navigation, personalization, embedded support, and application configuration.

SAP Fiori launchpad is the entry point to SAP Fiori apps on mobile and desktop devices. The launchpad displays a home page with tiles, which can display live status indicators, such as the number of open tasks. Each tile represents a business application that the user can launch. The launchpad is role-based, displaying tiles according to the user’s role.

Home Page

The home page is the main entry point to SAP Fiori apps on mobile and desktop devices. The page features tiles that allow the user to launch apps and may show additional information. The page can be personalized and tiles can be added, removed, or bundled in groups.

For more information, see home page.

Tile

A tile is a container that represents an app on the SAP Fiori launchpad home page. Tiles are used for launching apps and presenting them on the launchpad.

For more information, see tile.

App Finder

The app finder is an “app store”-like interface that lists all the apps that a user might potentially use. The app finder replaces the tile catalog.

For more information, see app finder.

Shell Bar

The launchpad shell bar is part of the SAP Fiori Launchpad. It contains the Home icon, the enterprise Search icon, and the button for the user account/settings, as well as an area for branding purposes.

For more information, see shell bar.

Enterprise Search

The SAP Fiori launchpad offers an enterprise search function that searches across all apps and business objects.

For more information, see enterprise search.

Services

The SAP Fiori launchpad provides a range of central services that can be used by application development teams. For example, the launchpad handles all navigation between apps, and offers controls for gathering user feedback and contacting support.

For more information, see services.

SAP Fiori launchpad home page shown on desktop
SAP Fiori launchpad home page shown on desktop
SAP Fiori launchpad home page - shown with action sheet
SAP Fiori launchpad home page - shown with action sheet