We are thrilled to announce some exciting updates and new resources for OSPOlogyLive 2023. As you may know, OSPOlogyLive is a series of interactive micro-conferences in Europe that connect open source program office (OSPO) professionals and open source peers involved in several open source projects and communities from both local and international spheres. These micro-conferences are designed as interactive lectures and breakout rooms t hat aim to foster discussions and connections among attendees.
Takeaways from the first OSPOlogyLive Share & Learn in 2023 OSPOlogyLive Netherlands was full of insightful discussions and contributions around open source strategy documentation guidelines, main blockers to open source adoption in the public sector, Open Source Program Office (OSPO) key metrics, minimum viable OSPO pattern definition, and InnerSource best practices to ease open source adoption.
About OSPOlogyLive Share & Learn OSPOlogyLive Share & Learn is a collaborative space that brings together local and global open source specialists from different organizations and/or open source projects to discuss Open Source Program Offices (OSPO) best practices for open source strategy, policies management, governance, and more.
This past year has been full of challenges and opportunities. TODO Group pursued its mission of helping Open Source Program Office adoption, education, and success within organizations across sectors and regions. The project launched many exciting new initiatives, refined existing ones, and received contributions from open source leaders and OSPO practitioners worldwide.
In this post, the TODO Group would like to appreciate and highlight some of the achievements and contributions done in 2022 by its community.
TODO strategic goals and project governance is overseen by a Steering Committee elected on an annual basis. We are pleased to share that several individuals will be joining the TODO Steering Committee in 2023. Their addition will help to continue to TODO’s mission in Open Source Program Office’s knowledge-sharing and adoption worldwide.
Welcome to New Steering Committee Members TODO woudld like to congratulate and welcome to the Steering Committee three new members.
The TODO Group is proud to announce the fifth annual Open Source Program Management Survey results that examines the prevalence and outcomes of open source programs, including the key benefits and barriers to adoption worldwide. We have open sourced all of our survey results, raw data and graphics in the dedicated repo.
People can also download the report as PDF
🚀 Key Findings More Structured OSPOs Adoption of OSPOs or similar programs has risen to 50%, the highest level in 5 years.
At TODO we are taking a short break from our monthly community calls during August. The good news is that this might be a great chance to start learning something new from a community! These are some of the most popular resources powered by TODO, helpful sources of information to read through and maybe be inspired by open source leaders involved in OSPOs.
1️⃣ OSPOlogy, the study of OSPOs Recorded videos that share real OSPO Stories and topics that matter.
As more and more organizations adopt open source initiatives and/or seek to mature their involvement in open source, the OSPO movement is expanding across industries and regions of all types and sizes. Due to the wide range of responsibilities and ways to operate, OSPO professionals usually find it difficult when it comes to implementing OSPO best practices, policies, processes, or tools for their open source management efforts. To help people with these challenges, the TODO Group is introducing a new framework for in-person OSPO workshops.
TODO Group is proud to announce a new OSPO Mind Map version release. The mind map shows a Open Source Program Office's (OSPO) responsibilities, roles, behavior, and team size within an organization. This post highlights the major improvements done by the community in this new version of the OSPO Mind Map.
Updates on Responsibilities section OSPO Mind Map Responsibilities section has new OSPO-specific topics and different sub-sections defined, including:
📘 Develop and Execute Open Source Strategy
June 10, 2022
by
Ana Jimenez Santamaria
(The Linux Foudation)
On June, Thursday 9th I had the honor to be one of the panelists in the expert-led discussion OSPOs in action. The audience was able to learn from VMware, Comcast, Porsche, and Bloomberg's open source leaders to better understand the value of the OSPO, and where to get started. The aim of this article is to encapsulate my key learnings taken from the webinar, to help the open source community on their OSPO journey.
March 23, 2022
by
Josep Prat
(Aiven)
This time around we feature Josep Prat (@jlprat) from Aiven on how to convince your manager to start an OSPO at your company.
Recently, I was asked by an ex-colleague to explain how they could convince management to create an OSPO at their company. This is a very interesting question, with several possible answers, that I think deserves a proper write down. Here’s my view on the matter:
One Size Doesn’t Fit All First of all, you need to find out which kind of Open Source Program Office you want/need.
