Boost Your Open Source Policy: How to Evaluate and Improve Your Company's Policy

Most organizations today have at least an informal open source software policy, and formal policies are increasingly the norm. But whether your company has informal guidelines or a detailed, enterprise-wide open source policy, it's essential to conduct periodic reviews to ensure that your policy is aligns with internal goals and addresses ongoing changes in open source licenses and technologies.

In this webinar Steven Grandchamp, CEO of OpenLogic, will outline best practices for conducting policy reviews, identifying areas for improvement, and rolling out updates across the enterprise. Steven will also lead a panel discussion with representatives from companies including Motorola and Kaiser Permanente Steven about how leading organizations develop, review, and evolve open source policies. Topics to be covered include:

Key stakeholders to involve in the evaluation process

Aligning your policy with changing needs and goals

Adapting your policy to changing licenses and technologies

Communicating and implementing policy changes

Establishing an ongoing review process

Presenters

Steven Grandchamp is President and CEO of OpenLogic. He has over twenty-five years of experience in the software industry, where he has served in executive roles for both vendor and IT customer organizations.

John Ellis spent over 20 years at Motorola, where he delivered on a number of key programs including Motorola's industry-leading Open Source Software program. He currently heads Ellis & Associates, a boutique management consulting firm.

Carol Rizzo is a management consultant with more than 20 years of experience as an operations and technology executive. She was previously the Chief Technology Officer for Kaiser Permanente and Chief Technology Officer at Citigroup Global Consumer.

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