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Open Source Program Office

OSPO

OSPO

The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is responsible for the overall management and direction of an organization's open source program.

This includes managing the open source software inventory, identifying and managing legal and compliance risks, and ensuring that open source software is used in compliance with company policies and procedures.

Objectives​

Designed to be the center of competency for an organization's open source operations and structure, this can include setting code use, distribution, selection, auditing and other policies, as well as training developers, ensuring legal compliance and promoting and building community engagement that benefits the organization strategically.

Advises the CTO and technology leadership on open source technologies to adopt/remove from the organization’s technology stack.

Challenges​

  • Increasing regulatory & compliance requirements
  • Education of open source and the benefits
  • Getting consensus across lines of business

Open Source Engagement​

The OSPO interacts with open source software by evaluating open source projects and components to determine whether they meet company standards and requirements, and by working with internal teams to ensure that they are aware of and are compliant with open source policies and procedures. They also work with external open source communities to ensure that the company is in compliance with open source licenses and contributing back to open source projects.

(See activities below)

Internal Stakeholders​

Calls To Action​

  1. Read the Survey Report "The State of Open Source in Financial Institutions"

  2. Watch recorded presentations from the 2022 FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum

  3. Attend the FINOS Member Meetings and OSFF events

Expected Activities​