Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Open Source Program Offices
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
- Introduce the definition of OSPOs.
- Explore the history and roots of OSPOs.
- Assess the readiness of organizations for open source and OSPOs.
- Identify common scenarios and recommendations.
- Present a use case illustrating the role of an OSPO.
Chapter 2: Understanding the Value of Open Source Program Offices Within Organizations
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
- Examine the reasons behind establishing an OSPO for people within organizations with no OSPOs.
- Explore the reasons for sustaining an OSPO in organizations for people that are part of an OSPO already.
- Assess and highlight the value of open source activities within an organization across the different teams / work units.
- Identify common scenarios and recommendations.
- Present a use case illustrating the value and impact of an OSPO.
Chapter 3: Foundations and Essential Elements
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
- Identify the essential ingredients for establishing a Minimum Viable OSPO, such as structure types, departments to report to, open source roles, etc.
- Design a set of layers of work (people) that engage with the OSPO and open source operations.
- Guide readers in designing an open source strategy (best practices).
- Assess OSPO maturity using the OSPO Maturity Model.
- Identify common scenarios and recommendations.
- Present a use case illustrating the successful implementation of an OSPO and its evolution over the years.
Chapter 4: A Deep Dive into Day-to-Day Operations
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
- Deep dive into the different responsibilities showcased in the OSPO Mind Map project
- Include an assessment related to OSPO responsibilities.
- Identify common scenarios and recommendations.
- Present a use case highlighting specific OSPO responsibilities.
Chapter 5: Measuring the success and impact of your OSPO
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
- Discuss the value and process of aligning open source strategy goals with metrics.
- Explore different aspects of measuring open source impact within the organization and organization’s help and support across open source projects and their communities.
- Introduce the Goal-Question-Metric (GQM) approach for assessing OSPO success and the work done in CHAOSS.
- Identify common scenarios and recommendations.
- Present a use case showcasing the successful measurement of OSPO impact in the organization and open source projects & communities.
Chapter 6: Community Proposal topics
π― Expected discussion topics to be covered:
Under discussion:
- How to be a good Open Source community citizen and What to prepare when not every one plays by rules
- Recent developments & outlook
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