If you haven’t noticed lately, Open-Source Development is becoming much more common practice thanks in large part to the success of Linux which is an operative system created in large part by Open-Source Development.  Much of this success can be attributed to overlying trends rampantly being discussed all over the web.  There is Radical Transparancy, Crowdsourcing, Co-Creation, Design Thinking just to name a few; regardless of the nuances or foci that makes each of these ideas different from one another, the fact of the matter is that these ideas are born from the practice of Open Source Development.
Consider that Open-Source Development requires faith in the development community in regard to intellectual property issues, uninhibited communication of the inner workings that can make the idea irrelevant; in short, is that not Radical Transparency?

Consider that Open-Source Development harnesses a developer community fueled by passion and/or the need to create tools that better serve their needs that they’d like to share with others.  Is that not in part Crowdsourcing?

Consider that Open-Source Development is an iterative process of need identification, development to satisfy those needs, and refinement of those tools by and for those that need them.  Is that not Co-Creation?

The alliteration continue but the point is the Gestalt Principle inherent in the practice of Open-Source is driven out of need in a world that is fearful of product failure & immense costs; in a world where individually we are not smart enough because of the incredible combinations of advanced technologies & thinking that creates new products/services; and in a world that demands immediate results.

The whole is greater than the sum of all the parts!
How can your business use Open-Source principles ?

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