plone intranet consortium - united we stand, divided we fall
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The Plone Intranet Consortium is pioneering a new business model for open source development. Presentation at Ploneconf 2014 Bristol.TRANSCRIPT
Plone Intranet ConsortiumUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
Guido [email protected]
github.com/ploneintranet/ploneintranet.suite
Plone is in a rough spot
CMS market commoditized
Pop quiz!
● user experience● backend code● community
“Good enough” is not good enough anymore
Consultant-ware is bad business
● High initial cost● Low quality user
experience● Crappy sales proposition● Slow delivery● High maintenance cost● Low community synergy
Plone > € 25 million /year
Great stack && awesome community
Evolve or Die
Evolve or Die
Web 1.0 → ● publish + read● content management● document tree● place-centric● global state● top-down control
Plone Core
Web 2.0 →● read/write● social networking● activity stream● time-centric● personal perspectives● bottom-up sharing
Plone Social
Web 3.0● big data● semantic web● digital workplace● meaning-centric● context adaptive● machine learning
__future__
cosent.nl/roadmap
Plone Social
Serious competition
We must upgrade and transform our collaboration processes
The “spare time” model is broken
We need a new model
Invest in high-quality out-of-the-box product baseline
● Low purchase cost● Very high quality● Immediate sales appeal● Fast delivery● Shared maintenance● New community ethos
… and then sell client services
Sustained commitment
Design first
Roadmap-driven Scrum development
Legitimate leadership serves the community
Consortium board funds roadmap
Per company:● € 1000 per month● + 1 developer day per week
Total phase one (3 months):● € 24.000 cash
design
● 80 man-days development
sprint every Wednesday
100% open source
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt
● These are add-ons● Plone 5 compatible● 100% open source● Welcome to join the
consortium
● NOT a core fork● Will port to Mockup● NOT a €€€ conspiracy● But requires money, time,
process commitment
We are doing amazing stuff!
Patternslib-based user interface
UX sells
Intranet roadmap
Phase one● Activity streams● Team spaces● Dashboards● Document structures /
wiki
Phase two● Calendaring● Search● News hub● Notification center
New business model for open source
1. Dream a vision
2. Combine investment
3. Design first!
4. Develop & release
3.1 Win customers
We are Plone. We can do anything!
United we stand
Thank you!
github.com / ploneintranet / ploneintranet.suite
Friday: open spaceWeekend: sprint