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14	14	= **Narrative Questions (from Concept Notes template)** =
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27	27	== What is your research question? (100) ==
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29	29	Most organizations considering OSS are unfamiliar with authentic open models of production, or how to assess the relative health of OSS communities. Decision makers lack resources to responsibly determine the reliability and sustainability of infrastructure which they depend upon. With such resources, “business readiness,” could be assessed while project success could be furthered.
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32	32	How do potential investors assess the readiness of open source software projects and the communities that support them: What characteristics and behaviours are most beneficial~-~-and are they present~-~-to ensure the successful formation and operation, as well as long term sustainability of open source communities of practice?
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40	40	== Why is this question important to answer? (200) ==
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45		-One of the most important enablers for successful self-managed distributed community is information to support decision-making. When users of OSS digital infrastructure are able to act rationality in their own enlightened self-interest, they will ensure that the OSS community on which they are dependent is resourced and has the capacity to manage risk. When OSS digital infrastructure maintainers have information that will help inform plans and prioritize resource investment, the community will mature, become more dependable, and “business ready.”
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	25	+Open source software is now recognized as a feasible alternative to proprietary software, and a viable model for production, resulting in a growing number of projects and supporting communities of practice. Each of these projects and communities create their own cultures and cooperatives resulting in a variety of production and organizational models, without clear metrics for assessing effectiveness and appropriateness, i.e. “readiness”. In addition, open source’s popularity has even given rise to dubious actors/motives interested in realizing the benefits of open source without the investment.
	26	+\\This research, and resulting outputs, will provide the resources necessary for decision-makers to assess the business-readiness of both the OSS infrastructure and the communities that enable it. The transparency these resources provide, we believe, will result in better decisions, and reduced risk, improving the potential for innovation, where cost reduction, collaboration, sustainability, are key factors for success.
	27	+\\In addition, project maintainers will benefit as they may use the same resources to help inform their own plans and priorities~-~-where to invest~-~-so that their community can mature, become more dependable, and itself, “business ready.”
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54	54	== What research method(s) will you use to answer this question? (200) ==
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61	61	Mixed methodology based on artifact reviews, surveys, and interviews supplemented by historiographical analysis of specific projects and corporate users.
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68	68	== What data or other resources will you use to answer this question? (200) ==