IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS Open Source strategy for CIOs

JAVA & OPEN SOURCE, WHICH STRATEGY?

!   How not to "reinvent the wheel" on each project?

!   How to ensure the sustainability of technical decisions?

!   How to ensure consistency of projects with internal and/or external teams?

!   How to reduce the costs associated with the expertise required for the development and maintenance of projects?

! What about the mobility of not Java expert resources?

!   How to recruit and retain motivated employees by innovative projects?

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PURPOSE OF INFORMATION SYSTEM

Creation of value

!   The specificity of the information system of a company contributes to its value

!   The development of applications often relies to a technical branch (Java, Php, DotNet…)

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OPEN SOURCE & ENTERPRISES

Open Source to the assault of information system ! From infrastructure to the business

!   The maturity of Open Source Editor model

! Deployment won for Java subject of simplicity and productivity

But… !   Gains generated by Open Source

solutions are often minimized by efforts to industrialize their implementation

So… !   The necessary need of « packaging »

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Open Source

Infrastructure Linux (RedHat)

Databases MySQL, PostgreSQL…

Applications Servers Tomcat, JBoss…

Development Environment Eclipse (Java)

Business Desk Linux (Ubuntu), KVM…

Software OpenERP,

Alfresco, Liferay, Google Apps…

Nomad Desk Android, Google Apps, Cloud Computing…

Business Applications

OPEN SOURCE STRATEGY FOR CIOs

From innovation to industrialization ! Promote the integration of Open Source technologies in the most

innovative business-specific applications of CIO

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Information System

Technical foundation

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Industrialization Integration Innovation Selection Open Source components

Technology exploration & Roadmap

Research & Development

Application et technical architecture

Method, tools and support

IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS !   Open Source Technical Foundations shared

by a community of companies

Strengths

!   Outsourcing of complexity

! Framing of projects

!   Sharing of operating costs

STRENGTHS OF SHARED APPROACH

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Shared technical

foundation

Industrialization Integration Innovation Selection Open%Source%components%

IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS

An operational… ! ready-to-use » and customizable technical foundations

! Easy access for not Java experts

!   Productivity tools, documentation et training

…distribution… !   Management of technology choices

!   Technical frame accepted by companies and their partners

!   Long time support (> 5 years)

…of Open Source components !   Packaging of more than 140 Open Source frameworks & components

!   Following of licenses Open Wide Technologies l 2011 7

PANORAMA

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Prof

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IF-Extensions

Core + Extensions = 46.000 lines

IF-Doc

Open Source Components & frameworks

IF-Core

OpenIF Open Source Edition

IF-Tools 45.000 lines

www.improve-foundations.org

Community portal Development Forge Forums Tutorials & Whitepapers

4 Productivity tools Eclipse & Maven plugins

33 Extensions For more common needs (GUI, database access, security, connectors, reporting…)

141 Open Source libraries Following versions & Licenses

30 technical documents 4 user manuals 3 methodology guides + Release Notes + Migration guide + Examples

Support for a version of 5 years min. Maintenance Technology exploration R&D

Micro-Kernel Application Architecture Generic mechanisms

CONTRIBUTION TO CIO GOVERNANCE

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Project

IT buying

Competencies & HR

Opportunity analysis and validation of requirements

Support

Relation with business teams

Technical foundation for business applications

Cost reduction in phase of development and maintenance

Mobility of not Java expert resources

An operational distribution of Open Source components

Long time support of Open Source components

Standardization of software architecture for specific applications

Our members decide toshare a same technical foundation for their Java projects

!   Renault

!   Armée de Terre

!   Allianz Informatique

!   Régime Social des Indépendants (RSI)

!   MFP Services / Chorégie

!   Galeries Lafayette / BHV

!   Monoprix

!   Rectorat de Créteil

!   Atos Origin

! Sodifrance

A HIGH-LEVEL COMMUNITY

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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

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IMPROVE FOUNDATIONS Annual subscription STANDARD ENTREPRISE PREMIUM

Annual updates of technical foundation " "#Core + Extensions + Tools

Delivery of new extensions & tools " "#R&D activity#

Documentation & knowledge base access " " Technology exploration

Corrective maintenance of technical foundation " " Core + Extensions + Tools

Community Online Support " " Forums & Wiki

Source code access " " Core + Extensions

Number of authorized technical leaders 1 "3 "5 Users accessing to community portal

Number of « Support Premium » included tickets "20 "50 Response within 72 hours

Number of included intervention days " "20 On Site intervention

Number of authorized projects unlimited "unlimited "unlimited Development + exploitation + maintenance

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Contacts

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