SAP hopes to attract new blood to its software development community by launching an online subscription service for individual developers to create new applications on its NetWeaver integration platform. But the company is mum on what the subscription will cost.“We can talk prices when we get closer to launching the service next year,” Rolf Schumann, director and chief technology officer of solution sales for SAP NetWeaver in the European, Middle East and Africa region, said Wednesday.SAP announced the new subscription offer Wednesday at the opening of its TechEd developer conference in Amsterdam. The offer is aimed at “attracting really new people” who haven’t been able to develop applications for SAP in the past, largely due to the company’s closed platform and the cost of acquiring licenses for its software products, Schumann said. SAP’s move to an open service-oriented architecture (SOA) and its planned subscription service should overcome previous hurdles for the vendor to create a thriving community of developers in addition to those already employed by the company and its customers, Schumann said. The offering, which includes development and composition tools for SAP’s NetWeaver middleware, will be available through the SAP Developer Network site sometime next year.The site is a central resource for developers, consultants, IT architects and technology experts to collaborate on applications for the NetWeaver platform and to share their knowledge with customers, partners, independent software vendors and systems integrators. At TechEd, SAP also announced a range of new consulting services aimed at customers migrating to the company’s Enterprise SOA.-John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)Related Links: SAP to Give Developers Easier Access to NetWeaver SAP to Simplify Banking Communications, Processes SAP Extends Global Partner ProgramCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo news Alteryx works in generative AI for speedy analytics results OpenAI integration and AI wizardry for report generation are aimed at making Alteryx’s analytics products more accessible. By Jon Gold May 25, 2023 3 mins Analytics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe