Fundamentals of Professional Open Source Management

This course has been designed for anyone concerned with and involved in Open Source Management, including operational and legal executives, software development managers, open source program managers, software architects, developers and maintainers and product managers of open source products or proprietary products containing significant open source. We have made every effort to present the concepts at a level that is accessible and relevant for all of these participants.

The course provides a multidisciplinary overview of best practices in Open Source Software Management. It’s multi-disciplinary because in most environments managing the use of Open Source Software well requires the participation of business executives, the legal team, software architecture, software development, software maintenance and product management. In fact, one of the most significant challenges in Open Source Management is integrating all of these functions with their very different points of view into a coherent (and efficient) set of practices. The course is explicitly designed to help individuals in each role understand the key aspects of the other roles.

• Course Introduction
• Part 1. Fundamentals of Professional Open Source Management
• Open Source Software Basics
• Professional Open Source Management
• Tools for Assessing OSS Management Maturity
• Part 2. Professional Open Source Management Strategy
• Part 3. Professional Open Source Management Policy Development
• The Elements of OSS Management - A Deeper Dive
• Professional Open Source Management Policy Decisions
• Part 4. Professional Open Source Management Process Development
• Open Source Software Management Process Examples
• Part 5. OSS Management Implementation Planning