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Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) can be complex and diverse, depending on various factors such as their nature, organizational culture, goals, and size. To help readers quickly identify which sections of the book are most relevant to their interests, each chapter follows a consistent structure and includes the following deliverables: General Content, Assessment Checklists, OSPO Anti-Patterns, and Continue Here Resources. Additionally, throughout the chapters, readers will find concrete sections tagged with segment tags, which are explained below.

🔖 细分标签

The tag system followed in the book aims to show the types of segments that the content is most relevant to. These segments are organized within organizational goals & drivers of motivators that has direct impact on the creation, evolution of the different OSPO roles and its perceived value to the organization.

目标对齐定义： Goal alignment refers to the process of aligning the goals and objectives of the OSPO with the overall mission and purpose of the organization and those entities that shapes the organization (e.g government laws).

动机因子定义： Motivation is the driving force that fuels people and entities to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

细分定义与图表

• 📈 Business-Oriented: OSPOs are usually established within for-profit organizations, such as enterprises, that are primarily focused on creating business value through the use of open source software.

  • Drivers of Motivation: Innovation / Risk Management / Legal Compliance Talent Retention

• 🎓 Educational-Oriented: OSPOs are usually established by educational institutions, such as universities or schools, that are focused on using open source software to support teaching, research and learning activities.

  • Drivers of Motivation: Curriculum development / Student Engagement / Open Data / Knowledge Sharing

• 👩‍🏫 Business-Educational: OSPOs are usually for-profit organizations that provide training and certification and are likely to collaborate with educational-oriented types.

  • **Drivers of Motivation: hybrid between 📈 Business-Orientedand 🎓 Educational-Oriented

• 🏛 Social-Gov-Oriented: OSPOs are usually established within a government or public administrators that are focused on using open source software to achieve social or public policy objectives (e.g serving citizens).

  • Drivers of Motivation: Interoperability / Open Data / Accessibility / Inclusion / Privacy / Security / Transparency

• 🌳 Social-NonGov-Oriented: OSPOs are typically established within non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or foundations that are dedicated to using open source software to create positive social change.

  • Drivers of Motivation: Innovation / Interoperability / Social Justice / Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Aid / Environmental Protection / Sustainable Development

识别最佳细分部分的常见问题

Answering questions such as “What does my organization do?”, “What are the mission and values of my organization?”, “How is my organization structured?”, “What is my organization trying to achieve with open source?”, “Why are they investing in open source?”, and “Is open source already being used, and if so, how?” can help readers identify the most relevant segment to their organization’s nature. Chapter 1 provides a deeper exploration of open source readiness.

Regardless of the type of organization, it is essential for OSPO leaders and teams to understand the drivers of motivation for the actors they interact with and align their goals with the overall mission of the organization.

重大考量

It’s worth noting that these tags are not meant to be exclusive. Some chapters may be relevant to multiple types of OSPOs, and multiple tags can be included to help readers navigate the content most effectively.

Identifiers: 📈 Business-Oriented, 🎓 Educational-Oriented, 👩‍🏫 Business-Educational, 🏛 Social-Gov-Oriented, 🌳 Social-NonGov-Oriented

☑️ 评估检查清单

Evaluate readiness for establishing an OSPO and the effectiveness of an existing OSPO. Identifier ☑️ assespent

🎙 应用案例

Provide evidence and examples on how open source leades are doing across organizations and regions. Identifier 🎙 use-case

🚫 OSPO 反模式

Raise awareness of ineffective approaches. Identifier 🚫 antipatterns

🧑‍🏫 “由此继续” 资源

Guide readers in further exploration of what’s already on the internet. Identifier 🧑‍🏫 resources