End users can access the SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal on both desktop and mobiledevices. The launchpad is role-based, displaying tiles according to the userrole.
In the launchpad, the home page is the entry point to applications. Thehome page displays often-used tiles or favorite tiles, each tile representing a businessapplication that the user can launch. Tiles can display live status indicators, such asthe number of open tasks.
The tile catalog is a collection of tiles that end users can launch andadd to their home page.
When end users first open the home page, it may already contain some content added by theadministrator, or it may be empty.
Note
Some of the features provided in the SAP Fiori launchpad are not currently available inPortal. For more information, see 2031108 
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Personalization
Administrators configure whether or not end users can personalize the home page.
Administrators can also lock one group of tiles to prevent personalization. If a group islocked, end users will not be able to add tiles to or remove tiles from the group,and will not be able to reorder tiles within the group.
If a group is a predefined group, that is, it contains tiles with the propertyDefault App on Home Page selected, end users cannotdelete it but they can personalize it and reset their changes. Changes that theadministrator makes to predefined groups will not be visible to the end user unlessone of the following occurs:
The administrator clears the personalization.
The end user resets the group.
The end user or updates the home page to synchronize it with theadministrator changes.
When an end user logs on to the SAP Fiori launchpad for the first time, the home page state issaved. Changes that end users make to the home page are saved per device group.Saving changes enables end users to personalize their home page in one way formobile devices and in another way for desktops, according to the device groupsconfigured by the administrator.
SAP Fiori App Types
There are three app types, each with a different focus:
Transactional apps
Object pages
Analytical apps
For more information about SAP Fiori app types, in the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com, navigate to 
SAP Business Suite
SAP Fiori for SAP Business SuiteSAP Fiori OverviewSAP Fiori App Types and Database Requirements
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SAP Fiori Launchpad Designer
As an administrator, you can use the launchpad designer deployed on the ABAP front-end serverto manage ABAP/HANA catalogs, groups, and tiles, for your end users. The launchpaddesigner lets you create predefined groups for the home page and catalogs for thetile catalog. You can integrate the launchpad designer into the portal.
Additional Access Points
End users can access the SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal through the following:
SAP Fiori Client. A mobile application, which providesenhanced capabilities for end users accessing SAP Fiori applications on thehome page from mobile devices.
For more information on SAP Fiori Client, in SAP Help Portal, navigate to
MobileSAP Fiori Client.SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop (NWBC). Administrators canconfigure the SAP Fiori launchpad on Portal to appear as an index page,which is the initial tab when an end user accesses the system in NWBC. Thisprovides an optimized user experience for end users who work mainly with SAPGUI transactional applications.
For more information on SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop, in SAPHelp Portal, navigate to
TechnologySAP NetWeaver PlatformUI Technologies in SAP NetWeaverSAP NetWeaver Business Client.
