Using the Portal

The portal runtime environment provides users a single point of access, in a Web-based user interface, to internal and external information, applications, and services relevant to their role in the organization so they can perform their daily tasks.

• User navigation: The portal offers a comprehensive role-based navigation environment for users to retrieve the business-specific information. Portal pages and iViews also display assorted links to associated information, enabling further investigation. Navigation in the portal is facilitated through top-level and detailed navigation, page navigation, dynamic navigation, object based navigation, and navigation by URL.

• Personalization: Portal users can work in a customized environment; by personalizing the look and feel of their portal desktop, language settings, personal information, single sign-on logon credentials, and content displayed per portal page.

• Accessibility support: The portal ships with high contrast themes, manages font handling for portal content, enables keyboard access to interactive elements in the user interface, and works with third-party screen readers. SAP is committed to making its products accessible to all users.