{"id":10174,"date":"2024-10-08T10:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/open-source-software-calculating-economics-and-sourcing-strategic-considerations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:53:52","slug":"open-source-software-calculating-economics-and-sourcing-strategic-considerations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/open-source-software-calculating-economics-and-sourcing-strategic-considerations\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Source Software: Calculating Economics and Sourcing Strategic Considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-744a2f7b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:5vh\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\">Open Source Software: Calculating Economics and Sourcing Strategic Considerations<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In this article, we highlight a number of areas that should be included in sourcing strategy considerations if open source software is being considered as an alternative to traditional proprietary software. Including the components that make up the overall economy, scenarios for open source, and necessary management activities. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c81bec4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-grey-50-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"#adgang\" 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:5vh\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:174px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1252px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many organizations and companies have experienced a significant increase in their software costs in recent years. This is due, among other things, to a number of changes in suppliers&#8217; market strategies, where new licensing paradigms, delivery methods, changed user terms and conditions and continued consolidation in the software market have created the basis for significant price increases. As a result, we are now seeing software customers \u2013 large and small \u2013 considering alternatives to their current software portfolios. Among these, the use of open source software (OSS) is an option that we see being explored.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bigger-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df781cf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--digital-ember-dark);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interest in OSS is mainly due to the potential to reduce the company&#8217;s total costs, but also because it can lead to greater freedom and control over a number of technical and strategic aspects of the company&#8217;s IT support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with all other sourcing strategy decisions, it is important to involve all relevant stakeholders in the decision-making process regarding the use of OSS. This involvement includes, among other things, making everyone aware of the financial, business and organizational consequences of investing in the use of open source software as an alternative to proprietary software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As input to this, in this article we will provide answers to a number of questions that are important to answer in this context.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column meta-data is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1f7935c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--grey-100);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:105px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tiny-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Topics<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div class=\"taxonomy-category buttons wp-block-post-terms\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/contract-and-license-management\/\" rel=\"tag\">Contract and license management<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/core\/\" rel=\"tag\">Core<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/digital-sovereignty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Digital sovereignty<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/microsoft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Microsoft<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/open-source\/\" rel=\"tag\">Open source<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/open-source-software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Open source software<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/open-source-software-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">Open source software<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Software<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/sourcing-strategy-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sourcing strategy<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/en\/emner\/sourcing-strategy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sourcing strategy<\/a>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8ae55a19 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--grey-100);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:105px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tiny-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase\">Read also<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c1e3b88 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/oss-introduktion\/\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff00;padding-top:0rem;padding-right:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-left:0rem\">Open source software: Introduction<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-421\" style=\"width: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.symbiotisk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:174px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained 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