Living the Open Source Enterprise

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Living the Open Source Enterprise

• Living the consulting experience from a
  non-consultants view point

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This Evening

• Introduction to Aeco
• The Linux Enterprise Positioning Matrix
• Enterprise Open Source Best practice
• The Case Study- Novastore.com.au

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Firstly, Some Perspective

• Open Source Projects/Products 78,620 (26/3/04 -
  SourceForge)
• Open Source Registered Developers 817,008
  (1/8/03 - SourceForge)
• IBM Employees 320,000
• Hewlett Packard 150,000
• Microsoft Employees 54,468
• Dell Employees 40,000
• ORACLE Employees 40,000
• Sun Microsystems Employees 35,700
• SAP employees 28,900

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Then Some Myths

• Free Software is with out costs
• Free Software is uncontrollable
• Free Software is Unstable
• Free Software is risky
• Free Software is without Assurance of Longevity
• Free Software is of limited Value to my Enterprise

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Some Clarity

• Open Source ltgt Linux
• Linux lt Open Source
• Linux is not always equated to Open source in
  Marketing and managements Eyes

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Enterprise Open Source Matrix

• Realizing the Value of Enterprise Linux/Open
  Source

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Enterprise Linux Strategic Positioning Matrix
Unlocked Business Value
Proximity to Core of Business
Application
Infrastructure
Platform
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Enterprise Linux Strategic Positioning Matrix
Unlocked Business Value
Proximity to Core of Business
Application
Infrastructure
Platform
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Enterprise Linux Strategic Positioning Matrix
HR/Fin
CRM
ERP
Unlocked Business Value
Proximity to Core of Business
B2B
B2C
MIP Apps
Application
Infrastructure
Platform
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Best Practice Open Source

• Re-engineering IT in an open world Plugging in
  to 72,000 solutions without blowing a fuse

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Power and Risk

• Identified Risks of Enterprise Linux/Open Source
• Risk of lack of repeatable process
• Risk of poor product selection
• Risk of divergent IT strategies
• Risk of lack of support
• Risk of lack of control
• Risk of fragmentation of solutions/Strategies

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Power and Risk

• Power of Linux/Open Source
• Power of shorter solution delivery timetables
• Power of low barrier to delivery of solutions
• Power of flexible deployment
• Power of low capital expense
• Power of 800,000 developers
• Power of 70,000 solutions
• Power of component based Solutions
• Power of blending commercial and open solutions
• Power of delivering Undeliverable MIP Solutions
  

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Best Practice Linux process re-engineering

• Linux/Open Source changes Status Quo.
• Define your Vision
• Define your boundaries and interfaces
• Know thyself
• Support
• Supplier
• Build/buy
• Analyse your processes (Acquisition/Build/Support)
  
• Re-engineer your processes
• Continual improvement/ monitoring

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IT Business Process Regineering
Business Need
Business Case
IT Strategy
Quality Mgmt
Risk Mgmt
Product/Solution Selection
Business Alignment
Internal Skills Resources
External Skills Resources
Business Constraints
72,000 Open Solutions
Proprietary Solutions
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Case Study
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Background and Timeline

• Aeco Pacific Solutions Division Sun Technology
  Partner
• November 02 Allowed to resell hardware
• December/Jan 03 Sales Strategy Selection
• Jan-Feb 03 Solution Strategy
• Feb 03 product Selection
• March-June 03 Construction/Test/Deploy
• July 1 Go live

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Features

• E-commerce Store (engine)
• Complex Product Selection
• Quota-matic (sales and user driven Quotation
  tool)
• Ease of Use
• Low maintenance
• Information Rich

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Product Selection

• Requirement Definition
• Product intrinsics
• Stability of Product
• Quality of Code
• Quality of Community
• CVS-Code control
• Maintainability
• Features
• Architectures

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Issues

• Platform
• Technology
• Commercial alternatives
• Scope creep
• So many other features are only a click away
• Need continuous review
• Often features arent discovered until
  inside-the-code
• Scoping of Changes
• GNU Licence Issues Intellectual Property
• Multiple authorship - coding standard and styles

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Risk Management

• Source Code Ownership
• Community membership
• Partnering
• Code Quality CVS doesnt mean good managment
• Architecture

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Novastore

• 32 Interface enhancements
• Quotation Tool (user/salesperson)
• Electronic Banking (XML/Live)
• Object Cache
• Database Cache (horizontal Scalability)
• Product Associations (complex products)
• Product Options
• Products/category enhancment/catalogs

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Open Source Recommendations

• IP Considerations
• Risk management
• Quality management
• Methodology management
• Scope Control
• Research Research Research
• Trial
• Own the code mentality

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