The OpenSAGA project aims to provide a development platform for e-government applications that are compliant with the SAGA standard. The technical approach uses an executable web application model, graphical modeling, and the Eclipse IDE. The communal approach involves public sector partners, scientific councils, sponsors, and integration partners. After one year, there was a lack of knowledge about SAGA, lack of community and trust in open source for the public sector. Missing links include open source strategy, marketing, and lobbying in the public sector. Lessons learned are that a commercially viable open source approach exists with tangible benefits for the public sector.

1. http://www.opensaga.org Transferring open source know how from industry projects to the public sector – a one year retrospective Dr.-Ing. Thomas Biskup

4. The communal OpenSAGA approach Public Sector Partners Scientic Council Consulting Partners Sponsors Integration Partners Product Partners

5. Public Reception & Public Feedback An Open Source Project Solely Dedicated To The Public Sector & Industry Driven?!? Lack of Knowledge („SAGA?“) Lack of Community („Experiences?“) Lack of Trust („Open Source?“) Eagerness to Participate („Crowd effects“) Interest in Technology Abstractions Interest in Specific Solutions

8. Lessons Learned About the Public Sector A Commercially Viable Open Source Approach With Tangible Benefits for the Public Sector Exists Speed of Education vs. Speed of Business Lack of Public Support Distribution of Expertise Dire Need „ The time is right“ (Active Curiosity) The SME market is waiting!

9. Thank you! (thomas.biskup@opensaga.org / thomas.biskup@quinscape.de)