Revelation Software Concepts Rolls Out Free Apps for Developers Working On SAP Platform

Since 1997 organizations have been relying on Revelation Software Concepts Pty Ltd (RSC) for its SAP (News - Alert)-based Change Control solutions.

RSC, an SAP software partner, recently launched a free application platform, called Salt, for developers. Salt supports SAP and makes a free application platform to power and deliver innovative software utilities or 'apps' to developers, basis and other project team members.

Salt is designed as a tool for team members working on SAP solution-based systems.

The Salt apps are expected to dramatically expand what team members can see and do when working on SAP solution-based systems via the native SAP GUI. RSC expects that Salt will quickly become invaluable additions to a team's working tool kit.

Last month, RSC announced the launch of its Rev-Trac Service Pack 2 with RT-QC Sync Adapter. The company has fixed an early August date for Salt release. The initial collection of useful Salt Apps that center on 'Change Intelligence for the Project Team',  is easy to install and can be downloaded free of charge at www.saltapps.com.

The initial collection of the apps will include eight apps ranging from an external version repository to a lightning-fast code-search facility and a full landscape comparison utility.

The free Salt platform runs as a plug-and-play virtual appliance, a type of virtual machine. It will provide its app collection for free for up to three systems. The company informed that the number can be increased any time, according to the needs with subscription licensing for additional systems available upon demand.

Three levels of subscription will be available:

--Standard (free) - limited to three systems
--Professional - up to 10 systems
--Enterprise - up to 20 systems

Based on customer feedback, RSC plans to roll out additional useful Salt apps in the upcoming days. Starting in 2011, some new apps may be premium utilities with fee-based licenses, while others will be subscription-based, the company informed.

Additional Salt apps will be announced primarily through social media and the Salt website as they are released in order to promote strong but informal communication between front-line project teams using SAP solutions and the RSC team tasked to fold new functions into the Salt platform and app set. The company informed that user input will play a large part in determining what apps are developed and in what order they are released.