From Data Tsunami to Actionable Insights - Generating Meaningful Insights for OSPOs

Explore strategies for managing the overwhelming amount of data available about open source projects in this 43-minute talk by Dawn Foster from CHAOSS and Cali Dolfi from Red Hat. Learn how to focus on key metrics that matter most for your Open Source Program Office (OSPO) and generate meaningful insights about crucial open source software communities for your business. Discover approaches to navigate the data tsunami, progressing from raw data points to valuable insights and wisdom about your open source software. Examine the process of data collection and processing, and understand how combining metrics can provide a more holistic view of your community compared to analyzing individual metrics in isolation. Gain practical knowledge on interpreting data to move beyond analysis and implement tangible improvements in your OSS projects. Review examples from Augur and 8Knot to understand the possibilities of structured data and metrics from the CHAOSS project. Walk away with actionable tips and techniques for making sense of vast amounts of data using metric collections and data science to derive actionable insights about your open source software.