With SAP S/4HANA comes a brand new user experience. This is called SAP Fiori.

SAP Fiori is not a software product, but the name of a new design approach that was
created especially for SAP S/4HANA.
Key aspects of the design of SAP Fiori applications are as follows:
 They must run comfortably on any device, and present a modern consumer-
grade quality.
 They focus on specific job functions (as opposed to an overcomplicated screen
filled with functions for different users).
 They offer only the essential information that users need to get their jobs done
with no clutter.
 A task is completed with a few clicks and screen changes.
 Applications are intuitive to use, with little or no required training.
 They can include embedded analytics to support in-process decision making.
 The look-and-feel can be consistent across all applications.
For the on-premise edition of SAP S/4HANA, SAP GUI is still supported, and can be used
alongside SAP Fiori applications to provide an easy transition for existing SAP customers
who are familiar with the classic interface. Additionally, there are a number of
transactions that are not yet converted to SAP Fiori, and SAP GUI is still needed for
those. It is important to remember that there is not always a 1:1 relationship between a
classic SAP GUI transaction and an SAP Fiori application. In many cases, a single SAP
Fiori application can replace many individual SAP GUI transactions.

The public cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA contains essential standard core process
functionality that, for most customers, is more than enough. But it is not as
comprehensive in scope as the on-premise edition. Although each customer uses the
standard software, light customizations are possible, for example, to add fields to
screens, define new reports, and so on. All new SAP S/4HANA innovations are released
for cloud before the on-premise edition and are delivered in quarterly cycles. With the
public cloud option, customers must adopt the new innovations immediately, as they do
not control the release of new functions. This edition is the type of product that is
known as Software as a Service (SaaS).
A private cloud deployment means that the customer does not share the applications
and platform with other customers, but has their own private SAP S/4HANA application
and platform. This is technically an on-premise edition of SAP S/4HANA, but it is
completely managed by SAP or hosting partners. The same rules apply as for the on-
premise edition. Deeper customizations are possible and the customer can decide
exactly when updates are applied. Innovations are available annually.
All cloud deployments offer an annual, subscription-based pricing model, so customers
pay for what they need and can add to it later. On-premise continues with the
traditional licensing model.
It is also possible to combine on-premise with cloud easily. This can be useful when
customers would like to consume standard processes through the cloud but keep the
applications that need deeper customization on-premise. We call this a hybrid
deployment.