How Can Your OSPO Maximize Open Source Business Value for the Organization? - Masae Shida, Broadcom
A long-term open source strategy alignment with the organization's business goals is one of the key roles of OSPO. The full potential of open source is best realized when a technical approach is paired with an effective business model and successful community engagement. The commercialization journey of products built with or on open source is substantially different to those based on proprietary software, thus it is critical for technology enterprise leaders to build a strong business strategy around the portfolio. How does open source add unique value for your product? Have you considered competitive technologies? How do you balance the commercial and open source offerings to ensure ROI? How do you collaborate with the community to understand what they actually value? Open source can become a powerful tool for achieving goals but also can be a threat to the business. We must be explicit about what we open source and why, and how we use it to maximize the benefit yet minimize risks. The audience will learn how an OSPO can help organizations build a strong product around open source, that leads to revenue growth whilst preserving reputations and being accepted by the ecosystem.