OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

Today, most companies incorporate open source software (OSS) into the software products they create. This helps companies to:
• Drive down costs,
• Accelerate product delivery, and
• Focus on the unique capabilities of their products.

While using OSS can accelerate your product delivery and improve your bottom line, unbridled use of OSS, without proper review and management approval, may place your intellectual property and your company at risk.

In Open Source Software: Implementing a Successful OSS Management Practice, author Jeffrey P. Brown helps you navigate the world of OSS to achieve your desired business outcomes. This book cuts through the OSS myths and provides detailed guidance on how to select and responsibly use OSS.

A rich case-study analysis of open source software adoption by public organizations in different countries and settings. Government agencies and public organizations often consider adopting open source software (OSS) for reasons of transparency, cost, citizen access, and greater efficiency in communication and delivering services. Adopting Open Source Software offers five richly detailed real-world case studies of OSS adoption by public organizations. The authors analyze the cases and develop an overarching, conceptual framework to clarify the various enablers and inhibitors of OSS adoption in the public sector. The book provides a useful resource for policymakers, practitioners, and academics.

In this book, you learn how to:

• Select software that not only meets your functional and technical needs, but helps you reduce cost and accelerate delivery
• Design and implement an OSS introduction process that supports responsible use, minimizes your risks, and accelerates your response to newly found security holes in your software
• Create additional revenue opportunities for your company
• Change the competitive landscape when competing with industry giants
• Navigate and mitigate OSS license risks