SAP B1 blog

1. web client - more than just an alternative access point

With the current release, central functions have been made fully web-compatible. The usability already corresponds to the classic fat client in many areas, while the advantages of browser-based use are clearly emphasised:

• Role-specific start pages
• Device-independent access
• Focus on the essentials with configurable cockpits

The web client increasingly addresses specialist departments directly and offers a reduced but focussed user experience. Operational areas in particular, such as sales, purchasing and camp benefit from the clear structure.

2. overview instead of a desert of clicks: the new UI concept

The interface is no longer orientated towards technical hierarchies, but towards tasks:

• Left: complete menu structure with all transactions
• Right: personal cockpit - individually configurable
• Content is displayed as list views, graphical charts or map views

The user interface specifically supports access to relevant processes and at the same time reduces the distraction caused by functions that are not required. Customisability by the users themselves significantly reduces the amount of training required - a key advantage in heterogeneous teams.

3. data work in real time - business analytics without additional tools

The web client's analysis concept is based on a simple but effective structure:

• Each list view can be filtered, grouped and exported
• Pivot functionalities can be implemented directly via the interface
• Graphical representations can be generated from list views

The ability to save these views permanently - whether private or public - creates operational transparency and supports data-based decisions in day-to-day business. The Excel export remains a proven companion when in-depth analyses outside the system are required.

4. SAP Business On Webclient in everyday work

The potential uses of the web client have long since grown beyond the mere retrieval of information:

• Distribution: Visit reports, opportunity maintenance, calendar integration with O365
• Warehouse and production: Inventory counts, production confirmations, scanning processes - directly in the browser
• Service and administration: Activity management, task tracking, evaluation of user queries

These application scenarios show that the web client is increasingly developing into a productive working environment - without additional installations, without media disruptions, directly integrated into the existing ERP infrastructure.

5 New functions in detail - focus on efficiency and automation

The current system version provides functions that not only bring technological improvements, but also real process advantages:

• Split View: Parallel view of lists and master data - no loss of context when working
• Inventory recording: Mobile input of counting lists - paperless warehouse processes
• UDV automations: User fields react to inputs, calculations or conditions - without programming effort

These functions are clearly aimed at optimising standard processes and at the same time create scope for specific requirements without individual development.

6. expandability and interface capability of the SAP Business One web client

In addition to the standard functions, the web client is increasingly open to customised extensions:

• Customised buttons and action functions via UI API
• Direct PDF output from the document - including automatic attachments
• Outlook365 integration - as a basis for standardised communication directly from the system

This expansion stage also makes the web client interesting for development scenarios - whether for simple customisations or complex reporting routes.

7 Future developments - what can still be expected

SAP is planning the further development of the web client along key functional enhancements:

• Payment, voucher and MRP assistants for mapping complete work processes on the web
• Further expansion stages of the analytics component
• Integration of complex printing scenarios

This roadmap shows that the strategic direction is clearly moving in the direction of web-first. The classic desktop world will not disappear in the medium term - but it will lose its exclusivity.

8. recommended action for companies - actively integrate web client

The SAP Business One web client is not a future project - it is the present. Companies that are already taking the first steps towards hybrid use today are gaining significant advantages:

• Less dependence on stationary workplaces
• Faster familiarisation of new employees
• Reduction of maintenance costs in system operation

Utilisation can take place step by step - starting with analytical use cases, through mobile processes to complete transaction routes.

Conclusion - or rather: the next logical step

Even without a system change, the web client can send a clear signal of modernisation. And while some are still wondering whether "web" is really ready for everyday use, others are already using it to implement their digital strategy - pragmatically, without a big bang, but with a noticeable effect.