OW2con'15

The RISCOSS project brings a new approach to identify, manage and mitigate risks in adopting third-party open source components. Supported by the FP7 program, RISCOSS develops a risk management-based methodology to facilitate the adoption of open source code into mainstream products and services. RISCOSS main outcome is a software platform that integrates the whole decision-making chain, from technology criteria to strategic concerns. RISCOSS not only enables users to collect informed intelligence on open source components, but goes one step further by offering risk analysis that adapts to individual business situations. RISCOSS delivers a complete solution rather than a piecemeal approach to enable mainstream product developers to safely integrate open source software in their developments. After three years of development, the platform is now operational.