How to Use the OSMM

The OSMM is designed to help IT organizations meet one of the biggest challenges they will face in the next five years: how to productively implement open source software in their computing infrastructure. The OSMM quickly assesses open source products to determine their maturity level. Using it makes the process of evaluating one or more open source products much more efficient.

The OSMM enables IT organizations to assess open source products.

However, as with every tool, the OSMM can be wielded wisely or foolishly. Applied without judgment, the OSMM will help an organization make a poor decision much more quickly. Applied with judgment, it is a valuable assistant that will help organizations home in on the right choice ...

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