Open Source Risk Mitigation Process

The Open Source Risk Mitigation Process described in the previous pages is a tool for corporations to use when trying to understand why a simple decision to use the 'free' Open Source software should be taken very seriously. The ramifications of using just any Open Source Solution without understanding its weaknesses and not implementing compensating controls could be disastrous and much more expensive than a purchased alternative. In some cases Open Source Solutions fulfill all the requirements with few issues that need to be addressed but that is not always the case. The Open Source Risk Mitigation Process was designed to enable the corporation the ability to use the most cost effective software tools available while identifying documenting and mitigating the risks associated with the use of those tools.