• Open source strategy
• Open source Intellectual Property
• Community management
• Open source foundations
• Preparing for open sourcing

P2P Consulting offers services to companies looking to build a strong strategy for their involvement with open source projects and communities which is consistent with the commercial goals of the organisation.  Mike Bursell, P2P Consulting’s founder, has been involved with open source strategy for over 15 years, in companies ranging from multi-nationals to start-ups, considering issues ranging from community growth and involvement to open source licensing decisions, intellectual property protection and go-to-market.  P2P Consulting provides expertise and links in the open source ecosystem and insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with embracing open source as a strategic differentiator.

The decision to embrace open source is a complex one, and too many companies – large and small – have assumed that just declaring code open source (“throwing it over the wall”), will ensure success. In reality, open sourcing requires many moving parts in order to succeed, including:

• Alignment with the strategic goals of your business
• Understanding the Intellectual Property implications
• Laying the foundations for a community and helping it grow
• Deciding whether to participate in one or more of the open source foundations
• Preparing the code you will be open sourcing for the move and helping your team be ready to support it.

P2P Consulting provides help for any start-ups, for larger organisations or business units who are considering navigating the move from proprietary to open source software.