Glossary: F

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Standard Internet protocol that is the simplest way to exchange files between computers or to upload files to the Internet.

Failure

The inability of a system or module to perform a required function within specified limits. A failure may be produced when a fault is encountered.

Fault

A manifestation of an error in the software that can cause the software to fail.

Feature

A subset of a product, but sometimes more than one transaction. Journal Vouchers is a feature of the SAPweb product. It includes separate web transactions for creating, editing, and displaying Journal Vouchers.

Feedback

A reaction to a behavior that has the potential to influence the original behavior.

Field

A box for entering text or numbers, usually found in forms and dialog boxes on an application screen.

Financial Systems Services Change Coordinators (FSS-CHG)

A team composed of group and project leaders who reviews and approves the business process owners' transport requests for production implementation.

Flowchart

A diagram showing the sequential steps of a process or a workflow for a product or service.

Focus Group

A group of potential users or stakeholders in a product who are brought together to gather information as input to the design process.

Follow-up Test

Re-testing performed for identified issues and after the fixes or modifications have been are applied. Verifies that the previous test issues have been resolved before the development is approved for production implementation. This requires that various aspects of SAP's functionality are independent enough to work separately for re-testing.

Front End

The portion of the software that faces the user for data entry; opposite of back end, the underlying functionality of the application.

FSS Coordinator

Person in Financial Systems Services (FSS) who works as the liaison among the departments, labs, and centers, and the developers to resolve test issues.