Dirk Riehle's Industry and Research Publications

Category: 2.5 Inner Source

  • The patch-flow method for measuring inner source collaboration [MSR 2018]

    The patch-flow method for measuring inner source collaboration [MSR 2018]

    Abstract: Inner source (IS) is the use of open source software development (SD) practices and the establishment of an open source-like culture within an organization. IS enables and requires developers to collaborate more than traditional SD methods such as plan-driven or agile development. To better understand IS, researchers and practitioners need to measure IS collaboration.…

  • Inner source definition, benefits, and challenges [CSUR Journal]

    Inner source definition, benefits, and challenges [CSUR Journal]

    Abstract Inner Source (IS) is the use of open source software development practices and the establishment of an open source-like culture within organizations. The organization may still develop proprietary software but internally opens up its development. A steady stream of scientific literature and practitioner reports indicates the interest in this research area. However, the research…

  • Platforms but no platform organizations

    Platforms but no platform organizations

    One result of our recent case study research on inner source is that companies may not always need platform organizations to get to a platform of shared reusable assets. They will certainly need platforms, but they won’t need a dedicated organizational unit to develop and maintain this platform. You don’t have to read the research…