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39	39	== What data or other resources will you use to answer this question? (200) (Final Draft) ==
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42		-The proposed project’s research design depends heavily on data gathering from public sources such as published reports, which will be triangulated with data gathered through public and private sources such as RFPs and RFIs used in digital infrastructure procurement processes, and formal surveys and interviews of business decision makers and OSS project community members including maintainers. Although access to the publicly available resources can be accessed through public and academic libraries and archives, the access to privately held data and the calendars of business decision makers and OSS community members will require professional networks and relationships.
	42	+The project’s research design depends heavily on data gathering from public sources~-~-published reports, project websites/repositories, etc.~-~-which will be triangulated with data gathered through private sources, such as RFP/RFIs, prospectuses, etc. used to invest in digital infrastructure. In addition to this documentation, formal surveys and interviews of business decision-makers and OSS project community members including maintainers, will be conducted.
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44		-The Open Source Initiative enjoys an international reputation as the stewards of open source software, with an extensive membership of open source software projects and affiliated communities, as well as relationships with government and industry representation through a variety of partnerships and initiatives. This unique relationship provides access to individuals, projects, and communities who will have access to resources valuable to this research.
	44	+Although publicly available resources can be accessed through academic libraries and archives, access to privately held data, and the availability of business decision-makers and OSS community members, will require professional networks and relationships. The Open Source Initiative enjoys an international reputation as the stewards of open source software, with an extensive membership of open source software projects and affiliated communities, as well as relationships with government and industry representation through a variety of partnerships and initiatives. This unique relationship provides access to individuals, projects, and communities who will have access to resources valuable to this research.
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46	46	* Organizational metrics (OSS projects and adopting entities): users & staff, revenue & costs, adoption & contributions, etc.
47	47	* Operational practices (OSS projects and adopting entities): community & communications, roles & governance, development life-cycle, technical infrastructure, business methods & models, etc.
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50	50	== What is your vision of success? (200) (final draft) ==
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52		-Success is achieved with the delivery of a research-based, community-reviewed, toolset that provides investors and adopters frameworks for understanding authentic behaviors, and assessing alignment, across OSS digital infrastructure projects and communities. Further, the same toolset should simultaneously help OSS maintainers reflect and improve authenticity to better position ("make ready") their projects for investment, adoption, and sustainability. The research conducted, and artifacts generated, will result in more robust, sustainable, useful software, and inform adopter expectations.
	52	+Success is achieved with the delivery of empirically derived characteristics and metrics, which can provide investors and adopters a framework for understanding authentic behaviors, and assessing alignment, across OSS digital infrastructure projects and communities. Further, the same dataset should simultaneously help OSS maintainers reflect and improve authenticity to better position ("make ready") their projects for investment, adoption, and sustainability. The research conducted, and artifacts generated, can serve to improve engagement across communities, while reducing risk and improving outcomes for both adopters and maintainers.
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54	54	Audience:
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56		-* Adoption decision-makers of OSS digital infrastructure.
57		-* Maintainers, leaders, and governors of OSS project communities.
58		-* Consultants and policy makers.
	56	+* Adopters and maintainers of OSS projects.
	57	+* Investors, consultants, and policymakers assessing OSS.
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60	60	Impact:
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62	62	* Improved understanding of open production models and how to estimate the “business readiness” of a project and community.
63		-* Better and more informed decision-making on the part of potential adopters.
	62	+* Better and more informed decision-making on the part of potential adopters and existing maintainers.
64	64	* Enhanced willingness by adopters to appropriately invest in the OSS project and community to reduce business risk.
65		-* Improved OSS project business readiness and continuous improvement through use of the OpenBRR Maturity Index tool.
	64	+* Improved OSS project business readiness and continuous improvement among open source communities of practice.
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67	67	Needs of marginalized and under-represented communities:
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69		-* Ensure that the tool and report is available in accessible formats and licenses, with a commitment to libre and gratis distribution.
70		-* Ensure that the OpenBRR methodology and tools recognize community diversity.
	68	+* Ensure that the data and report is available in accessible formats and licenses, with a commitment to libre and gratis distribution.
	69	+* Ensure research collection and subjects recognize and represent community diversity.
71	71	* Multi-language presentation.
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73	73	== Tell us more about the project team and collaborators. (200) (Final Draft) ==