Moving a Commercial Forecasting Product to Open Source
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1 American Immunization Registry Conference October 7 9, 2013 Denver, CO Moving a Commercial Forecasting Product to Open Source Judy Merritt, Scientific Technologies Corporation Nathan Bunker, Dandelion Software & Research, Inc. 09/23/2013 1
2 STC: History 1988 STC founded to provide information services and proprietary products to public entities Commercial forecasting product» Integrated in STC s proprietary IIS product Utilizes ACIP guidelines» Evaluates immunization history for compliance» Forecasts Recommended, Minimum and Past Due Dates» Returns reasons an immunization does not meet administration criteria Allows state specific customization through user interface» Age cut off for forecasting specific vaccines» Forecast future doses only after dose 1 administered» Dose specific settings for minimum age or interval settings 09/23/201 2
3 STC: History 2006 Stand Alone Forecaster» IIS neutral» Web service via SOAP messaging» Available to state clients by purchasing license/client hosted or subscription web service» Client consortium participation 2012 Open Source study with Dandelion Software and Research» Evaluate Open Source licensing options» Marketing opportunities 09/23/201 3
4 Consortium of Sites Using Forecaster 09/23/201 4
5 Business Considerations Why move to Open Source model?» Software acquisition may be easier for public entities Limited federal and state funding State procurement mechanisms» Increased product uptake opens doors for other business opportunities Vanderbilt University Medical Center Pilot Opportunities in private sector Impact on current business model» Potential decrease in revenue» Response of existing customers 09/23/201 5
6 The Open Source Move Steps to move to Open Source» Legal: Licensing options Existing published Open Source licenses Develop own product specific license» Open Source to Public Health Entities» Commercial product available to private entities» Apply for software copyright» Package software for distribution Source Code Executable Code Documentation 09/23/201 6
7 The Open Source Move Develop multiple integration strategies» Open Source without vendor support Delayed release schedule for forecast updates» Open Source with option of vendor support ACIP schedule updates within 30 days of release Help Desk Support and access to subject matter experts Participation in client consortium Input for product enhancement through consortium» Subscription based web service 09/23/201 7
8 Conclusions Moving to Open Source is not difficult Open Source requires different business strategy» Where does revenue come from now?» What new markets are available? Open Source can renew product interest Improved product visibility opens new market areas Increased product uptake may lower maintenance costs for customers who choose support 09/23/201 8
9 DSR Role DSR Role» DSR is dedicated to improving public health» DSR considers STC to be a critical participant in improving public health» DSR supports STC moving towards offering more Open Source products» DSR expects that by offering more open source options STC will be able to increase their support of public health goals 09/23/201 9
10 Open Source Primer Software and Business Open Source History» Unix» Free Software Foundation» Open Source Initiative License Types» Original Proprietary» Copyleft, GPL Style» Free as in freedom, not free as in beer» Permissive 09/23/201 10
11 Open Source Primer Ownership» Release copyrighted software under any number and type of license» May charge for distribution of software» Enforce trademark rights» Determine who can contribute to the software project 09/23/201 11
12 Open Source at STC STC acceptance of Open Source Technical staff has long history using open source tools and concepts:» Open source technical solutions are preferred» Open source development processes are preferred» Proprietary applications have been avoided if possible» Many STC technical staff are proponents of open source 09/23/201 12
13 Open Source at STC STC is offering open source because:» Public health is by nature collaborative and fits well with open source» Open source presents new marketing opportunities» Reduces risk of investing in obsolete technology 09/23/201 13
14 Open Source Primer 1969: Unix Bell Labs» Originally distributed at a nearly free cost» Users would make local changes and improvements» Eventually Unix was commercialized and locked down 1983: Free Software Foundation (FSF)» Richard Stallman began writing OS» Advocated for full user control» Movement eventually created Linux 1998: Open Source Initiative (OSI)» Practical instead of philosophical» New term Open instead of Free 10/08/2013 1
15 Open Source Primer General License Types» Original Proprietary» Copyleft, GPL Style» Open Source Permissive Popular Examples» Apache License 2.0» BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license» BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" or "FreeBSD" license» GNU General Public License (GPL)» GNU Library or "Lesser" General Public License (LGPL)» MIT license» Mozilla Public License 2.0» Common Development and Distribution License» Eclipse Public License 10/08/2013 2
16 Open Source Primer Ownership» All open source software must be owned» Owner may release copyrighted software under any number and any type of licenses including free, open, or proprietary» The owner or any user may charge for distribution of software» Owner can continue to enforce trademark rights» Owner can determine who can contribute to the original software project 10/08/2013 3
17 Open Source Primer Cost of Open Source Software» Open software itself is often free or inexpensive» Installation, configuration, improvements, changes, training have a definite cost» Proprietary solutions are often packages Straight forward cost structure Additional free benefits with software purchases» Open solutions require extra support Vendor or client can manage» Free software does not translate to no cost 10/21/2013 4
18 Open Source Primer Open Source can reduce cost» Cost reductions can be achieved by: Investing in efficient software architecture Focusing on economies of scale Leveraging software for multiple uses Maintaining legacy software Bridging gaps in unsteady funding» Good product management reduces costs Software vendor can lead this Community can lead this 10/21/2013 5
19 Open Source Primer Open Source matches Public Health environment» Works best with collaborative support» Supports community sharing» Works well under unpredictable funding streams» Well suited for niche applications Open Source is not a panacea» Shifts overall responsibility for software application towards user community 10/21/2013 6
20 DSR Role Dandelion Software & Research» DSR is dedicated to improving public health» DSR considers STC to be a critical participant in improving public health» DSR supports STC moving towards offering more Open Source products» DSR expects that by offering more open source options STC will be able to increase their support of public health goals 10/08/2013 7
21 Open Source at STC Evaluated STC s acceptance of Open Source Technical staff has long history using open source tools and concepts:» Open source technical solutions are preferred» Open source development processes are preferred» Proprietary applications have been avoided if possible» Many STC technical staff are proponents of open source 10/08/2013 8
22 Open Source at STC STC is offering open source because:» Public health is by nature collaborative and fits well with open source» Open source presents new marketing opportunities» Reduces risk of investing in obsolete technology 10/08/2013 9
23 Conclusion Open Source software can help build strong working relationships between public health agencies and their software vendors Open Source software can allow public health agencies to better cooperate Open Source software can help our community reach our goals 10/21/
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