Layouts and Floorplans When to Use Which Floorplan

Updated: April 1, 2021
SAPUI5 Version 1.92

When to Use Which Floorplan

Intro

Choosing the right floorplan is not always easy. Roughly speaking, SAP Fiori offers floorplans that:

  • Provide an overview of information and tasks: overview page
  • List several objects: list report, analytical list report, worklist
  • Manage an object: object page, wizard
  • Allow navigation to work on one object: initial page

For a quick check of which floorplan to use, see below. For more information, go to the respective floorplan article. 

Information
Except for the wizard and initial page, all floorplans are available as SAP Fiori elements.

Overview Page

Floorplan

Use Case

Key Features

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Overview Page

  • Get an overview of the key tasks and information needed for a specific user role
  • React to information
  • Filter bar, including a search field
  • Content from different apps is shown on one page
  • Content can be displayed in different formats (such as charts, lists, or tables)

List Floorplans

Floorplan

Use Case

Key Features

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List Report

  • Find objects from a large data set
  • Act on the relevant objects
  • Filter bar, including a search field
  • Objects can be shown in a table or in a chart. Switching between the table and chart is possible.
  • Predefined views on the objects are possible, for example All, Open, Assigned. Switching between the views is possible.

Analytical List Page

  • Extract knowledge or insights from objects by using business intelligence features (drilldown for root cause analysis, slice and dice)
  • Act on the relevant objects
  • Visual filter bar, where filters are represented as charts
  • Switch to the non-visual filter bar without search field is possible
  • Data is represented in a chart and a table on one page
  • Users can see the impact of their action on  a global key performance indicator (KPI)

Worklist

  • Process a predefined set of objects
  • Filter bar not needed
  • Predefined views on the items are possible, for example All, To Be Assigned, To Be Ordered

Object Floorplans

Floorplan

Use Case

Key Features

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Object Page

  • Display, create, or edit an object
  • Get an overview of an object and interact with different parts of the object
  • Flexible header
  • Anchor or tab navigation to access the content
  • Flexible layout for the content

Wizard

  • Create or edit an object
  • Guide the user through a series of steps
  • Task is rather long or unfamiliar for users
  • Minimum of 3 steps, maximum of 8 steps
  • Summary that shows the data for all steps

Initial Page

  • Navigate to one object and work on this object
  • Single input field with value help