Open Source A-Z for Strategists, Managers, & Analysts

Analyze and design Open Source business models, digital strategy, software licensing plans, and open source audits.

Created by: Wole Lawani
Technology Entrepreneur | Digital Strategist | Career Mentor

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the three major categories of open source licenses and the diversity of license types
• Understand the four main Open Source revenue models and when to apply them
• Identify the business advantages of open source
• Identify the legal risks of using open source software from a business perspective
• Answer "Why Open Source?" from both a developer's and an entrepreneur's perspective
• Understand how Open Source competes with proprietary closed source software and vice-versa
• Understand key open source terminology and be able to engage in strategic discussions
• Understand why Open Source Audits are an increasingly important element of M&A and Partnerships

Requirements

• Interest in open source from a business perspective

Target audience

• Non-technical people interested in open source from a business perspective
• Entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to reduce cost and time to market
• Digital Strategists who want to understand how open source impacts business strategy
• VCs who want to understand what makes Open Source investable and what the best models are
• Project Managers looking for ways to produce software faster by leveraging open source
• Developers who want to understand open source from a business perspective
• Lawyers involved in M&A transactions involving Open Source Software