The agenda for this session included:

• Need for OData in Fiori/UI5 applications
• Difference between ABAP Web Dynpro apps and UI5 apps
• Three-tier architecture and decoupling of frontend/backend
• Role of APIs and introduction to RESTful services
• Difference between RESTful and SOAP-based APIs
• Metadata and data exposure using OData
• Introduction to SAP Gateway and SEGW transaction