Today, in collaboration with LF Research, TODO Group is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 State of the OSPO and Open Source Management Call for Sponsors for organizations interested in supporting this effort and making the 8th edition possible. Taking insights from the 2024 State of OSPO Report, this year the study aims to dive deeper into core cross-skilling areas where open source professionals within organizations and OSPO teams are specializing, including managing security issues and managing GenAI stack infrastructure.
Potential Areas for Exploration in the Role of Open Source Managers and OSPO Teams
The 2025 survey offers the possibility to study the role and impact of Open Source Management and OSPO teams in areas such as:
- Collaboration between industries to evaluate the openness of AI and GenAI systems and models, develop best practices, or create open solutions
- Collaboration with security teams and CISOs to manage risks, comply with regulatory requirements, and ensure developers and stakeholders are equipped with effective open source security knowledge and tools
- Management of AI and Generative AI systems, models, and infrastructure** within organizations, supporting internal teams in AI literacy and best practices
- Influence on funding decisions and sustainable investment in open source projects
The results of this survey will help open source professionals better understand the value of OSPOs and open source management, not only in organizations relying on software projects but also in those involved with hardware, open content, AI models, and data used for training models.
The survey is relevant to:
- Representatives from organizations working in or alongside OSPOs or similar entities, including those involved in open source in any capacity.
- Representatives from organizations closely associated with OSPOs, such as managers, executives, policymakers, and key decision-makers in digital/IT strategy and operations related to open source management.
- Students and individuals exploring a transition into open source roles and OSPO-like entities to gain insights into the status of OSPOs worldwide.
Why Should My Organization Consider Sponsoring the 2025 Survey?
By supporting the OSPO Survey, your organization will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to open research around open source management within organizations, its evolving roles, responsibilities, and structure.
- Support the longest-running open source survey specifically developed to analyze the evolution of open source management trends across industries.
- Generate valuable data and insights on open source management trends and developments across sectors to equip decision-makers with data-driven knowledge for navigating the evolving landscape of open source AI, security, ecosystem engagement, sustainability strategies, and cross-industry collaboration
How Can My Organization Become a Sponsor?
We seek support from organizations to continue this study, generate a statistically significant survey sample, and maximize the impact of this research.
Sponsor Benefits
- Logo placement on the front cover of the report
- Organization bio and social media links on the back page of the report
- Branding recognition in the survey announcement and other shareable content
- Opportunity to suggest a core theme for the 2025 survey
- Ability to design questions during survey development
- Opportunity to suggest a segmentation (e.g., region, industry, sector) for deeper analysis
- Early access to survey findings
- Opportunity to review the research report before publication
Timeline
- April 2025 – Kick-off and survey development
- May 2025 – Survey in the field
- May–June 2025 – Data analysis and presentation of results
- June–July 2025 – Report drafting
- August 2025 – Report production
- September 2025 – Publication
Get Started
To participate, please contact hcarter@linuxfoundation.org to learn more about sponsorship options for 2025 before March 14th.
Open Data from Past Studies
Since 2018, the TODO Group and Linux Foundation Research have conducted yearly open surveys to assess the state of open source programs and open source management. All raw data, questionnaires, results, and insights are available under a CC-BY 4.0 license in the OSPO Survey Repo.