SAP Screen Personas
Enhanced usability with fewer clicks
January 2013
SAP Screen Personas Improves Usability
Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order
With Personas                         Without Personas
1 click to see data                   7 clicks to see data



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Clean, branded screen                 Data in tabs




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SAP Screen Personas Improves Usability
Example 2: Paying a Vendor

After: Intuitive                      Before: Overwhelming
Obvious where to enter data           Too many choices
Pre-filled values speed process       Must memorize many numbers




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order without Personas
Many clicks to initiate transaction - or memorize the code




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order without Personas
One screen just to enter the quote number




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order without Personas
The answers are buried somewhere in the tabs




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order with Personas
Clean screen with 1-click access




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Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order with Personas
Key information is accessible and easy to find




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Example 2: Paying a vendor




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Example 2: Paying a vendor without Personas
Many entry fields. Which are required? What are the codes?




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Example 2: Paying a vendor with Personas
Intuitive display looks like a paper check




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Personas enhances usability fewer clicks

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    SAP Screen Personas Enhancedusability with fewer clicks January 2013
  • 2.
    SAP Screen PersonasImproves Usability Example 1: Verifying a Sales Order With Personas Without Personas 1 click to see data 7 clicks to see data         Clean, branded screen Data in tabs © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2
  • 3.
    SAP Screen PersonasImproves Usability Example 2: Paying a Vendor After: Intuitive Before: Overwhelming Obvious where to enter data Too many choices Pre-filled values speed process Must memorize many numbers © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3
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    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4
  • 5.
    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order without Personas Many clicks to initiate transaction - or memorize the code      © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5
  • 6.
    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order without Personas One screen just to enter the quote number   © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6
  • 7.
    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order without Personas The answers are buried somewhere in the tabs © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7
  • 8.
    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order with Personas Clean screen with 1-click access  © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8
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    Example 1: Verifyinga Sales Order with Personas Key information is accessible and easy to find © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9
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    Example 2: Payinga vendor © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10
  • 11.
    Example 2: Payinga vendor without Personas Many entry fields. Which are required? What are the codes?           © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11
  • 12.
    Example 2: Payinga vendor with Personas Intuitive display looks like a paper check     © 2013 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12

Editor's Notes

  • #3 This is an 86% improvement in the number of keystrokes. This does not include the enhancements in visual appeal.