Welcome to the
OSPO Book

This book serves as a source of knowledge for Open Source Program Office (OSPO) teams, aiding them in gaining a better understanding of their role within organizations and providing resources built in the open across different organizations for effectively managing an OSPO. The book covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • Why organizations may or may not need an OSPO
  • Assessing an organization’s readiness for implementing an OSPO
  • The role of OSPOs in different types of organizations
  • Challenges and common antipatterns associated with OSPOs
  • Practical recommendations in day-to-day tasks, ranging from formulating open source policies to effectively engaging with external open source communities

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As you explore the content of this book, we encourage you to use it within your organization. And if you have any suggestions for additional content that we should include, please don’t hesitate to open an issue or include new content by opening a PR by using the links in the sidebar!

License

All code contributions are under the Apache 2.0 license Documentation is distributed under CC BY 4.0