OSPOS: AllThingsOpen 2023
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The document discusses Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs), which are centers of excellence within organizations responsible for the strategic engagement with open source. The key responsibilities of an OSPO include maintaining license compliance, defining the open source strategy, communicating it, overseeing execution, facilitating open source use, engaging with communities, and fostering an open source culture. Having an OSPO becomes more important as organizations depend more on open source. An OSPO provides benefits like better management of security risks and helps organizations of all sizes. Challenges include culture, processes, tools, and budget. Success is defined by each organization.
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- 1. OSPOs: Open Source Program Offices Jim Jagielski Head of the Salesforce OSPO
- 2. Jim Jagielski @jimjag About Me • Involved in “Open Source” since ~1990 • OSPOs since ~2000 • But really, I’m a Developer
- 3. Jim Jagielski @jimjag What is an “OSPO”? • Center of Excellence within an Organization responsible for the Strategic Aspects of Engaging with Open Source • But… • What is “strategic”? • How do you define “engaging”?
- 4. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Why is an OSPO? The World Software Open Source
- 5. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Open Source is everywhere synopsis - 2023 report
- 6. Jim Jagielski @jimjag So, Why is an OSPO? • You are dependent on Open Source, even if you don’t know it • As an organization, you need to be on top it • Main Issues: • Compliance • Usage • Contributions • Risks
- 7. Jim Jagielski @jimjag What is your competition doing?
- 8. Jim Jagielski @jimjag What is your competition doing? Source: OpenLogic - 2023 State of OS
- 9. Jim Jagielski @jimjag What is your competition doing?
- 10. Jim Jagielski @jimjag But I don’t need an OSPO • Maybe • But not likely
- 11. Jim Jagielski @jimjag OK, so you NEED/WANT an OSPO • Define responsibilities (eg): • Maintaining open source license compliance reviews and oversight • Defining the strategy and getting buy-in • Clearly communicating the open source strategy • Owning and overseeing the execution of the strategy • Facilitating the effective use of open source in commercial products and services • Engaging with Open Source communities • Fostering and Educating an open source culture
- 12. Jim Jagielski @jimjag These are not static
- 13. Jim Jagielski @jimjag • More than likely, already pockets of OS experience exists • Legal • Security • Marketing • Engineering No need to go it alone
- 14. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Org Chart placement
- 15. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Remember this slide?
- 16. Jim Jagielski @jimjag It’s a Journey… not a Destination
- 17. Jim Jagielski @jimjag OSPO Benefits
- 18. Jim Jagielski @jimjag OSPO Benefits - Organization Size
- 19. Jim Jagielski @jimjag OSPO Benefits - Security/Risk
- 21. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Challenges Culture Processes Tools Budget
- 22. Jim Jagielski @jimjag What is Success? It is up to YOU to define!
- 23. Jim Jagielski @jimjag How to Start? • Find the right person • Provide Resources sufficient for Success • Find Strategic Partners and Stakeholders • Business justification • Realize that it takes time • Learn from others
- 24. Jim Jagielski @jimjag Resources • Commercial: FOSSA / Bitergia / Synopsys • Open Source: fossology / scancode • TODO Group • @jimjag • https://www.slideshare.net/jimjag
- 25. Thank you!