Your OSPO’s Role in Ensuring Long-Term Business Viability
Talkat OSPOCon @ Open Source Summit Japan 2023 · 2023-12-05..12-06· at 14:15· Reception Room 2 (3F Level), Ariake Central Tower Hall + Conference, 3-7-18, Ariake, Koto-ku·
summary
VMware’s OSPO runs an independent, criteria-driven Strategic Project Assessment covering about 15–20 projects that are critical to product lines, using only public GitHub and website data and avoiding deep technical audits. The workflow produces color-coded scores, concrete recommendations and an internal publish + review cycle on a six-month cadence. It intentionally skips full CHAOSS tooling for third‑party projects, instead prompting teams to recruit contributors, take leadership roles, or adjust reliance — actions that have led to hires and improved project visibility.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00OSPO’s role in viability
- 1:23Speaker’s background & VMware OSPO
- 2:26Why open source viability matters
- 4:16OS project assessment goals
- 6:28Health checks vs strategic assessments
- 8:41Assessment scope & focus
- 10:28Four viability criteria
- 13:02Real-world examples & advice
- 16:18Assessment cycle process
- 18:50Viable projects & engagement
- 19:33Challenges in viability assessment
- 21:18Red flags in critical projects
- 25:13Strategic project selection
- 28:04Tracking company contributions
- 30:32Tooling & metrics for assessments
- 33:46Team & assessment process
- 36:41Q&A
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