13 november 2013
Delft3D: van ‘closed’ naar ‘open
source’ – Lessons Learned
Via (open source) software, publicaties, data en modellen,
begeleiding Phd’s, Deltares Academy, workshops, congressen en
Via serious gaming, (open source) software, publicaties, data en
modellen, begeleiding Phd’s, Deltares Academy, workshops, congressen en (onderzoeks)projecten
Rol van software
Software is een belangrijke kennisdrager van Deltares.
Via de software maakt Deltares haar kennis en kunde bruikbaar en beschikbaar voor anderen. Onze software staat (inter-)
• Deltares software in meer dan 100 landen gebruikt • Open software levert gezamenlijke community op
• Meer dan 1100 registraties op open source portal
Open software
Overzicht Open (Source) Software
Open Source communities
•
Delft3D
•
OpenEarthTools
•
XBeach
•
RTC-Tools
•
DeltaShell
•
OpenMI
•
OpenDA
Open Software communities
•
Delft-FEWS
Waarom open source ?
Benefits:
• software / kennis blijft state of the art door inbreng expertise derden
• versterking (internationale) kennispositie Deltares
• grotere omzet onderzoeksprojecten
• meer gebruik Deltares software
• versnelling ontwikkel- en validatieproces, verkorting ‘time to market’
Omgeving eist het:
• ontwikkelgemeenschappen → harde eis
• eis bij inzet subsidie bij ontwikkeling
Uitdagingen
software communities
software distribution
Software Community
• Part of Global Village Community • Easy access to knowledge
• Knowledge sharing • Scientific network
• Access to source code (auditability) • Faster (joined) development
http://oss.delft3d.nl
• > 30.000 unique visitors • > 1.4 million page views
• > 5300 registrations: persons with daily access to the Delft3D source code
• Avg. 5:58 min. per visit • 34% new visitors
1. Sales
From Software agents ....
A. Distribution B. Service Point
Enlarge market
1. 1st line support
2. 2nd line
3. Training courses
In time…
Support in ‘own’ time-zone
Faster / new development
…. to partners in development
B. Service Point 1. 1st line support 2. 2nd line 3. Training courses In time… Support in ‘own’time-zone C. Partner in development 1. Active in “local” community 2. Beta testing 3. R&D funding 4. Open source workshops 1. Sales A. Distribution Enlarge market 2. Marketing
Key players in Software distribution
SP SP SP & PD PD SP Two types: • Service point (SP) • Partner in development (PD)Same look-and-feel websites + standard procedures
SP & PD
Key Players in knowledge hubs
Combination:
• Service Point software (SP)
• Partner in software Development (PD) • Strategic Knowledge partner (SK)
•research (university) •institutional support •specialist advisory Deltares inside..
