01579nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006700055210006700122260004200189520116700231100002301398856003601421       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aMethod for Qualification and Selection of Open Source Software0 aMethod for Qualification and Selection of Open Source Software  aOttawabTalent First Networkc05/20083 aFor a company, the choice to opt for software as a component of its information system, whether this software is open source or commercial, rests on the analysis of needs and constraints and on the adequacy of the software to address these needs and constraints. However, when one plans to study the adequacy of open source software (OSS), it is necessary to have a method of qualification and selection adapted to the characteristics of this type of software and to precisely examine the constraints and risks specific to OSS. Since the open source field has a very broad scope, it is also necessary to use a qualification method that differentiates between numerous candidates to meet technical, functional and strategic requirements.

This document describes the QSOS (Qualification and Selection of software Open Source) method, conceived by the technology services company Atos Origin SA to qualify, select and compare OSS in an objective, traceable and argued way. The method can be integrated within a more general process of technological watch which is not presented here. It describes a process to set up identity cards and evaluation sheets for OSS.1 aSemeteys, Raphaël  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/146