Re: [OSCOM] Does OSCOM really matter?

2006/3/11, Sandro Groganz <[email protected]>:
> Hence, let's think thoroughly about the potential interest groups.
>
> The main goal of OSCOM I formulated in the plan:
>
> "We want to establish OSCOM as the number one umbrella organization for
> all issues related to Open Source content management. [...] The main
> goal of OSCOM is to foster innovation in the Open Source content
> management segment by creating the potential for information transfer
> between all involved persons."

The phrase "information transfer" sounds a bit sterile. Maybe:

"...by creating a forum for collaboration and information exchange
between all involved persons."

> Who will benefit from these goals? Whom do we want to reach?
>
> This is the list of interest groups from the plan:
>
> - developers
> - project managers
> - consultants
> - journalists
> - vendors
> - solution providers
> - users/customers
> - others? (feel free to add)
>
> What is your feeling, which of these groups could we reach in the
> beginning? What is their interest/the benefit they gain from
> contributing to OSCOM?

At this point the main group we're reaching seems to be developers.
Some of those people (e.g. me) are working in software development
companies, playing a project manager role. My company is a solution
provider (and/or vendor). So there are at least three groups stacked
on top of one person.

But if we talk about OSCOM reaching these groups through me, then
OSCOM is preaching to the converted. :-)  I would like to see OSCOM
become important to project managers, vendors, and solution providers
that are not developers.

> Which groups are really harder to reach, why?

Reaching the other groups, like consultants, journalists, and
users/customers is a matter of mindshare. If they hear the word OSCOM
with enough frequency, it'll get noticed. One of the things we can do
is list and link to it. For instance: http://www.infrae.com/products

Of course if someone from one of these groups goes to the OSCOM site,
there has to be something interesting. But I like the text that's
there:

"OSCOM organizes events, promotes standards, and undertakes projects
to further the state of the art of Open Source Content Management. "

I hope we can realize more of these activities in the future.
kit


--
kit BLAKE
Infrae · infrae.com · +31 10 243 7051
Hoevestraat 10 · 3033GC · Rotterdam · The Netherlands