Introducing the DSM Team

As our team grows to support the UXRi initiative, it’s become clear that we need a centralized strategy for maintaining our design framework and assets. This is a team of design system specialists who can engage co-located colleagues when they have design system and Fiori questions, or request custom component/pattern. Our goals are to improve knowledge of Fiori for every designer; ensure consistency across SFSF products; and provide on-going support for cross-suite design topics and development of new components/patterns.

DSM Lead and Local Experts

Stenzl, Matthias (web+mobile)

Fischer, Kathrin@sap.com(web), Wenger, Nikola Luisa(mobile) kathr.fischer@sap.com

Sundaram, Ravishankar (web+mobile)

Liu, Joy (web+mobile) Ren, Nedda (web) Lin, Joyce (mobile)

Bayudan, Lase (web+mobile), Antony Chow (web+mobile)

Fischer, Anton (web+mobile)

When to engage DSM experts

Requesting new custom component/pattern
Requesting making changes to existing custom component/pattern

reach out to your local DSM experts first and only approach Matthias once approved

For details, check out How to request Custom Components

Preparation for review

Schedule your review either during your local Team Meeting, or schedule dedicated meeting(s), depending on your specific situation
Problem Statements
Use cases
Proposed solution
Create prototype if wants to showcase unique/custom micro-interaction (This can be the same prototype you will use for A11y review)
Share link to design at least 24 hrs before review meeting so DSM experts can take a look in advance and take some notes

What happens after review

Give an update to DSM expert in a few days based on decisions being made in terms of progress, timeline and etc

Set your own reminder for 7 days to reach out to designer if above didn’t happen

All future DSM decisions and updates will be posted here for timely communication before being officially documented into our guideline

Custom component/pattern documentation

Properly create/update SF custom component/pattern you requested/are assigned to, review and get approved by PJ (Get approval from your local expert first)
Documentation should be properly done in dedicated space following template
Response speed (1-5)
Things should continue doing
Things should start doing
Things should stop
Additional comments?

DSM experts’ responsibilities

Review and approve custom component/pattern request from your local team members
Review and approve Figma component/pattern created/updated by local team members following established instruction and structure specified in SF Figma design library files
Communicate new changes in design guideline/component/pattern and design decisions made by DSM with your local team
Share custom component/pattern requests within DSM team during bi-weekly meeting
NEW! Pay attention to all designs presented during Design Review Session with Katy for your local team, follow-up with designers if anything is concerning/unclear