1、The Business Value of the OSPOAn Exploration of Why Organizations Create,Sustain,and Expand Open Source Program Offices(OSPOs)MARCH 2023Emily Omier,Positioning&Messaging Consultant,Emily Omier Consulting Chris Aniszczyk,CTO,Cloud Native Computing FoundationAna Jimnez Santamara,OSPO Program Manager,T

2、ODO GroupWith forewords by Georg Kunz,Open Source Manager,Ericsson,Leslie Hawthorn,Sr.Manager,Red Hat OSPO and Kimberly Craven,Sr.Director,Red Hat OSPO,Office of the CTOIn partnership with:ContentsForewords.3Introduction.7Why do we care about how OSPOs contribute to the business?.7Common threads in

3、unique stories.7Methodology.8Organization profiles and the relationship with open source.8What can OSPOs do for organizations?.11The reasons behind starting an OSPO.11The OSPO journey.16Overcoming internal obstacles:Culture and education.16A strategic relationship with open source.17The different ha

4、ts of an OSPO .18The Counselor.18The Facilitator.18Ensuring OSPO sustainability.18Measuring an OSPOs success.19Common OSPO KPIs.19The KPI search.20Conclusion.21Whats coming in the future?.21Future research.21About the authors.223THE BUSINESS VALUE OF THE OSPOForewordsOpen source software continues t

5、o transform how entire industries create and use software.Across industries,systems built to a large degree or even entirely from open source software components that communicate via open APIs are replacing proprietary and closed software stacks.Based on collaboration and joint development,open sour

6、ce software has become a fundamental means for driving innovation,fostering technology adoption,and openly sharing knowledge.While the high-level advantages of open source software are undeniable,it is unfortunately far from simple and straightforward for organizations to leverage those in practice.