Managing risks in OSS adoption: the RISCOSS approach, Xavier Franch, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Abstract: Inadequate risk management has been identified among the top mistakes to avoid when implementing OSS-based solutions. Understanding, managing and mitigating OSS adoption risks is therefore crucial to avoid potentially significant adverse impact on the business. We present RISCOSS, a forthcoming risk-aware decision-making platform integrating business and technical levels. RISCOSS maps collected data into risk indicators and then into business goals. The platform will be validated against a collection of use cases coming from different types of organizations