This document discusses strategies for using open source technologies in enterprise IT systems. It proposes a shared open source technical foundation called Improve Foundations that provides pre-packaged open source components, tools, and support to reduce costs, improve consistency, and allow non-Java experts to work on projects. Improve Foundations is a high-level community of companies that share the same technical foundation for their Java projects and benefits from cost sharing, outsourced complexity, and long-term support of open source components.

1. IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS
Open Source strategy for CIOs

2. JAVA & OPEN SOURCE, WHICH STRATEGY?
! How not to "reinvent the wheel" on each project?
! How to ensure the sustainability of technical decisions?
! How to ensure consistency of projects with internal and/or
external teams?
! How to reduce the costs associated with the expertise required
for the development and maintenance of projects?
! What about the mobility of not Java expert resources?
! How to recruit and retain motivated employees by innovative
projects?
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3. PURPOSE OF INFORMATION SYSTEM
Creation of value
! The specificity of the
information system of
a company contributes
to its value
! The development of
applications often relies to
a technical branch
(Java, Php, DotNet…)
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4. OPEN SOURCE & ENTERPRISES
Open Source to the assault of
information system Nomad Desk
Android, Google Apps, Cloud Computing…
! From infrastructure to the business
Software Business
! The maturity of Open Source Editor OpenERP, Applications
Alfresco, Liferay,
model Google Apps…
! Deployment won for Java subject of Business Desk
Linux (Ubuntu), KVM…
simplicity and productivity
Development Environment
But… Eclipse (Java)
! Gains generated by Open Source Applications Servers
Tomcat, JBoss…
solutions are often minimized by efforts
to industrialize their implementation Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL…
So… Infrastructure
Linux (RedHat)
! The necessary need of « packaging »
and professional shared support Open Source
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5. OPEN SOURCE STRATEGY FOR CIOs
From innovation to industrialization
! Promote the integration of Open Source technologies in the most
innovative business-specific applications of CIO
Method, tools and support
Application et technical architecture Information System
Research & Development
Technology exploration
SOA Services
applications
applications
Modernized
& Roadmap
Specific
Open Source
Selection Innovation Integration Industrialization
components
Technical foundation
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6. STRENGTHS OF SHARED APPROACH
IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS
! Open Source Technical Foundations shared
by a community of companies
Open%Source%
Selection Innovation Integration Industrialization
components%
Shared
technical
foundation
Strengths
! Outsourcing of complexity
! Framing of projects
! Sharing of operating costs
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7. IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS
An operational…
! ready-to-use » and customizable technical foundations
! Easy access for not Java experts
! Productivity tools, documentation et training
…distribution…
! Management of technology choices
! Technical frame accepted by companies and their partners
! Long time support (> 5 years)
…of Open Source components
! Packaging of more than 140 Open Source frameworks & components
! Following of licenses
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8. PANORAMA
30 technical Community portal
documents Development Forge
Forums
4 user manuals Tutorials & Whitepapers
3 methodology www.improve-foundations.org
guides
+ Release Notes
+ Migration guide
OpenIF
Open Source 4 Productivity tools
+ Examples Edition Eclipse & Maven plugins
IF-Doc IF-Tools
45.000 lines
Professional Support
33 Extensions
For more common needs
Support for a version (GUI, database access,
of 5 years min. IF-Extensions
security, connectors,
Maintenance IF-Core reporting…)
Core + Extensions = 46.000 lines
Technology exploration
R&D
Open Source 141 Open Source
Components libraries
& frameworks Following versions &
Micro-Kernel Licenses
Application Architecture
Generic mechanisms
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9. CONTRIBUTION TO CIO GOVERNANCE
Cost reduction in phase of An operational distribution
development and maintenance of Open Source components
Technical foundation for Mobility of not Java
business applications expert resources
Opportunity IT buying
analysis and
Project
validation of
requirements Competencies & HR
Support
Relation with business teams
Standardization of software Long time support of Open Source
architecture for specific applications components
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10. A HIGH-LEVEL COMMUNITY
Our members decide toshare a same technical
foundation for their Java projects
! Renault
! Armée de Terre
! Allianz Informatique
! Régime Social des Indépendants (RSI)
! MFP Services / Chorégie
! Galeries Lafayette / BHV
! Monoprix
! Rectorat de Créteil
! Atos Origin
! Sodifrance
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11. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS
Annual subscription STANDARD ENTREPRISE PREMIUM
Annual updates of technical foundation  " "#
Core + Extensions + Tools
Delivery of new extensions & tools  " "#
R&D activity#
Documentation & knowledge base access  " "
Technology exploration
Corrective maintenance of technical foundation  " "
Core + Extensions + Tools
Community Online Support  " "
Forums & Wiki
Source code access  " "
Core + Extensions
Number of authorized projects unlimited "unlimited "unlimited
Development + exploitation + maintenance
Number of authorized technical leaders 1 "3 "5
Users accessing to community portal
Number of « Support Premium » included tickets "20 "50
Response within 72 hours
Number of included intervention days " "20
On Site intervention
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12. CONTACT US
Contacts
OPEN WIDE
TECHNOLOGIES
23-25 rue Daviel
75013 Paris – France
Tél. : +33 1 42 68 28 14
technologies@openwide.fr
http://technologies.openwide.fr
http://www.improve-foundations.com
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