More organizations across all industries are seeking different ways to build relationships with the open source ecosystem. Based on the results from the last OSPO 2021 survey, there is an increasing number of non-software organizations interested in investing and implementing open source initiatives. However, such implementation usually comes with a big sense of uncertainty when OS advocates try to convince their colleges and supervisors. One of the ways some organizations might consider to overcome this challenge, is to start simple and begin to foster an open-source culture within the walls of the organization (AKA InnerSource). Those who cultivate InnerSource initiatives and use them as the first step in their open source journey, may find easier to build an Open Source Program Office. Can InnerSource improve OSPOs adoption? How can we achieve this? What role should the different organizations, communities, and foundations play here? During this talk, Ana will share with the ISC Community some of the insights from the last OSPO survey and bring a discussion on how the different InnerSource and OSPO communities can work together to build a common path to guide emerging OSPOs on its open source journey, using InnerSource as the main ingredient to initiate healthy and sustainable open source initiatives.

1. InnerSource within Open Source Initiatives
Building bridges between ISPOs and OSPOs
InnerSource Summit - Nov 17, 2021
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2. WHOAMI 󰭈
@anajsana95 // @todogroup
> Formerly at Bitergia
Spent +3 years experience helping organizations in their InnerSource
and Open Source metrics journey
> OSPO PM at TODO Group
Group of organizations advocating for #OSPO education and adoption
across organizations worldwide through networking, training, research,
guides, tools and more
> MSc in Data Science
> Involved in several communities
CHAOSS, TODO, InnerSource Commons, DevRel Collective, DevRel
Spain

3. > Motivation
> OSPO Journey and Stages
> OSPO accelerators
> Ways to Collaborate
@anajsana95 // @todogroup

4. Digital transformation is forcing more organizations to be open source forward
and get more involved with the open source ecosystem faster and securely
@anajsana95 // @todogroup
https://github.com/todogroup/osposurvey

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// Open Source Program Office (OSPO)
Open Source
Ecosystem Organization
OSPO
OSPOs: Open Source accelerators for organizations
Organizations need a specific team that act as the linchpin
between the open source ecosystem and its relationships
with the organization.
An open source program office (OSPO) is designed to
be the center of competency for an organization's
open source operations and structure. This can
include setting code use, distribution, selection,
auditing and other policies, as well as training
developers, ensuring legal compliance and promoting
and building community engagement that benefits the
organization strategically.
https://github.com/todogroup/ospodefinition.org

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// Open Source Program Office (OSPO)
Open Source
Ecosystem Organization
OSPO

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// Open Source Program Office (OSPO)
Open Source
Ecosystem Organization
OSPO
● Build a safe environment (Compliance & Policy)
● Build a supportive environment (Education)
Meet two criteria internally to move
forward:

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OSPO
stages

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https://github.com/todogroup/osposurvey

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https://github.com/todogroup/ospology/discussions/30
// InnerSource starts to be a recurrent topic within OSPOs

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How building a new initiative
feels like...
OSPOs

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...How building a new initiative
could be
ISPOs
OSPOs

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// The art of repurposing
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-source-program-offices-primer-organizational-roles-haddad/

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InnerSource Initiative
OSPO Initiative
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=Y0Xmt7PbMzk
Top 5 myths of
innersource
// The art of repurposing

15. OSPO
accelerators
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Initiatives or communities that can help your
organization to accelerate your open source
initiative or OSPO in different ways

16. OSPO
accelerators
@anajsana95 // @todogroup
● In-house Initiatives
○ InnerSource Assets
● External Initiatives
○ Neutral players: Foundations
○ Private orgs: Consultancy firms
Initiatives or communities that can help your
organization to accelerate your open source
initiative or OSPO in different ways

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TYPE Focus Area Open Source Journey TARGET CHARACTERISTICS
Enabler
Expertise in a
specific Industry
Early Stage
For beginner organizations in
engaging with open source.
Open Source - Oriented initiatives to guide through
open source best practices and adoption within
specific sectors (e.g banking and finance). They also
enable organizations to drive OSPO awareness and
pave the path to start one
Guide
Expertise in
OSPO adoption &
Growth
Mid to Mature stage
For more matured organizations that
see the benefits of having a more
structured open source initiative or has
already one.
OSPO - oriented initiatives build for and by experts to
guide others in establishing and nurturing an OSPO
Facilitator
Expertise in a
specific subject
Early to Mature stage
For organizations looking for guidance
on specific activities that demands
their OSPO daily work (e.g community
metrics, legal compliance, etc)
Initiatives or communities that can help specific
activities across the different OSPO stages (e.g open
source licencing and compliance on stage 1)
// OSPO Accelerators (external)

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Facilitator Enabler Guide

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// OSPO Accelerators
> Are not exclusive (might be hybrids)
> Nurture each other
> Define a path
> Can work collaboratively!
Guide
Enabler
Facilitator
OSPO
Guide
Atmosphere
Satelite
Satelite

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// Build the most comprehensive OSPO
infrastructure & network:
OSPO Associates
A TODO Program that aims to work collaboratively
across communities that are helping the OSPO
movement to build the most comprehensive OSPO
solutions infrastructure and network
Learn more at:
https://github.com/todogroup/governance/blob/master/O
SPO-Associate-Program.md

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// Build the most comprehensive OSPO
infrastructure & network:
OSPO Associates
A TODO Program that aims to work collaboratively
across communities that are helping the OSPO
movement to build the most comprehensive OSPO
solutions infrastructure and network
Learn more at:
https://github.com/todogroup/governance/blob/master/O
SPO-Associate-Program.md
https://landscape.todogroup.org/

23. OSPO Tools
OSPO tooling started by the TODO
Group community members.
OSPO Research
studies around open
source and OSPOs.
OSPO Training
Course materials to train folks in OSPO
management and implementation
OSPO Network
Places to connect with experienced OSPO
professionals and mentors
OSPO Education
Resources & policy recommendations
created by experienced professionals to
keep learning about OSPOs
02
TODO Group: A place to learn and build resources together

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