As the energy industry rapidly digitalizes, maximizing open source for strategic benefits becomes more important. An Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is often a critical piece of an organization’s open source strategy. The responsibilities of a program office vary by organization, and may include:
- Clearly communicating the open source strategy within and outside the company
- Owning and overseeing the execution of the strategy
- Facilitating the effective use of open source in commercial products and services
- Ensuring high-quality and frequent releases of code to open source communities
- Engaging with developer communities and seeing that the company contributes back to other projects effectively
- Fostering an open source culture within an organization
- Maintaining open source license compliance reviews and oversight
This panel will discuss the reasons why OSPOs may be necessary for your organization, possible structures for an OSPO, and best practices for getting it off the ground. This will include examples from the energy industry and other critical sectors from organizations that have built or are in the process of launching OSPOs.
