Consulting & Implementation
Open Source Management Assessment & Optimization
Some open source management programs experience overwhelming amounts of compliance and security issues which may lead to a backlog of activities and eventually costly remediation, caused by inefficient processes and workflows. FOSSAware consults you on your existing open source management program regarding the optimization of processes and workflows and risk-based approvals methodology Aligned with your commercial vision and risk appetite.
- Assessment of your open source management program maturity and its alignment with your common use cases, commercial vision, and risk appetite.
- Introducing risk-based approval methodology according to your use case and risk appetite to free up unnecessary resources.
- Re-allocation of resources to maximize the program effectivity.
- Selection of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tooling for OSS compliance and security scanning.
- Configuration of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tooling according to your product architecture and open source policy.
- Creation of clear guidelines to reduce friction between R&D and the legal department.
Open Source Security Optimization
The Open Source software you use, and how you get it, can significantly impact the security of the result. Much like any other software Open Source Software may have design and coding flaws that lead to software vulnerabilities. Nonetheless, managing Open Source Software requires dedicated tools and methodologies to reduce security risks and ensure business continuity.
- Assessment of your Open Source Security program and relevant methodologies.
- Design and implementation of instructions, policies, methodologies, and processes for your Open Source Security Management program.
- Optimization of your Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tooling and configuration to suit your development technologies, development life cycle, and open source security policy.
Open Source Strategy
Open Source Software has become an essential part of modern software development and its main building block. Under managing, open source software reduces its potential benefits and imposes unnecessary risks. FOSSAware provides you with the necessary help and advice for developing a clear and solid open source organizational strategy and Policy to mitigate these risks.
- Identification and analysis of company-specific open source opportunities, usage and challenges.
- Identification of the resulting application-specific open source risks.
- Identification of company risk appetite.
- Definition of open source focus areas (e.g. specific business areas, application scenarios, etc.).
- Drafting a clear and solid open source organizational strategy and Policy.
Open Source Program Implementation
Having an Open Source Strategy and Policy does not unfold its maximum potential if it is poorly implemented. FOSSAware helps you successfully implement the Open Source Management Program starting from the pilot stage to a fully functional management program.
- Definition of all necessary policy aspects (e.g. roles, responsibilities, open source consumption, compliance, security, etc.).
- Establishment of all necessary Open Source Processes (e.g. secure reuse of open source software, contribution to existing OSS projects, development and release of company OSS projects).
- Phased implementation one department at a time including selection of candidates / business units for pilot introduction.
- Allocation of responsibilities to your personnel according to their competencies for a sustainable management program.
