Choosing Open Source Choosing Open Source and Partnering as an IT and Partnering as an IT

StrategyStrategy

Brad WheelerAssociate Vice President & Dean

Office of the VP & CIOIndiana Universitybwheeler@iu.edu

IU & Community Source ProjectsIU & Community Source Projects

Twin PeaksNavigator

2004

We had a problem… We had a problem… (Jan 2002)(Jan 2002)

1998 2002

Oncourse wassucceeding… but

ONLY major enterpriseSystem in ASP. All otherswere in J2EE/AIX/Linux

Continue to develop ASP• Isolated Development & Sys Admin Team•No leverage w/other capabilities

Redevelop in J2EE ourselves $$$

License a commercial CMS/LMS $$$

?Bui

ldBuy

Decision would set costs/options for many years

Build…

CMS Requirements are GrowingCMS Requirements are Growing

Library Integration

Special Character SetsMath/Languages/Sciences Sophisticated Assessment

Streaming Multi-media

Direct Manipulation User Interfaces

Textbook Integrationw/ Publishers

OncourseOngoing Maintenance

IMS/SCORM

Self-pacedTutorials

Research/CommitteeSupport

E-Portfolio

How will IU meet these growing requirements for Oncourse in a period of flat resources?

Workflow

Integration/Leveragew/Enterprise Services

Greater Personalization

Distributed Ed

Web Services Unbundle SilosWeb Services Unbundle Silos

PortalAuthenticationPersonalization

Data integrationDelegation

UnbundledServices

Library Registrar CMS Schools

Post-PC Future of Mobile Post-PC Future of Mobile ComputingComputing

Portal

Services connect to the Portal and the Portal connectsto the evolving plethora of wireless, mobile computing devices headed to campus. Connecting each service is infeasible.

IU CMS Strategy Review – May IU CMS Strategy Review – May 20022002

1. Continue to invest in Oncourse as an IU Enterprise application rather than licensing a commercial CMS package.

2. Direct Oncourse development efforts toward Open Knowledge Initiative architecture compliance.

3. Pursue aggressive integration efforts among IU’s comparative strengths in Oncourse, the OneStart Portal, and Digital Libraries.

4. Develop Oncourse as IU’s lead initiative for mobile device connectivity via the OneStart Portal.

“CMS Strategy for Indiana University”

Build

Standard

s

Integra

te

““w/Like-minded Partners”w/Like-minded Partners”

2002 2003 2004

BuildDecision

Joint developmentAgreement w/uMich

Navigo w/Stanford,

uMich

Join Open Source Portfolio

Initiative

SakaiConceived

IU DevelopmentPrinciples

SakaiOSPI

Grants

Kuali ProjectFinancial System

TwinPeaksGrant

Sakai, OSPI, Kuali LessonsSakai, OSPI, Kuali Lessons

Collaboration is a capabilityOrganizational readiness, learningValue for the future

Choose your partners wellLike-minded institutions, timelines

Sakai structure is promisingSmall core development teamLarge partners organization

“Community source describes a model for the purposeful coordinating of work in a community. It is based on many of the principles of open source development efforts, but community source efforts rely more explicitly on defined roles, responsibilities, and funded commitments by community members than some open source development models.”

…. from www.sakaiproject.org

Community Source ProjectsCommunity Source Projects

Sourcing Options… + “Borrow”Sourcing Options… + “Borrow”

1970-80s 1990 2000

Build Build orBuy

Build,Buy, or“Borrow”

2010

Risks

Benefits

•Control of destiny•Leverage of $$•Learning•Ecology of innovation

•???

Controlling Our Destiny…“Borrow”Controlling Our Destiny…“Borrow”

Functionality of SystemsIntegrationStandardsInnovation

Cost of Systems OperationsMaintenanceTimingEvolution

Best Path for sustainable Economics and Innovation

www.sakaiproject.org

Nat Hill Room at the Marriott Hotel, 3rd Floor

Choosing Open Choosing Open Source and Source and

Partnering as an IT Partnering as an IT StrategyStrategy

Brad WheelerAssociate Vice President & Dean

Office of the VP & CIOIndiana Universitybwheeler@iu.edu