These results point to the importance of establishing a group LEADERSHIP IS NUANCED responsible for advancing policies and the implementation of Finally, we look at who influences open source in respondents’ those policies within a firm. It’s also important to understand FIGURE 33 shows that individuals in technology organizations. that establishing an OSPO is just the beginning and that roles have more influence than those in business roles, with those groups need to be structured, supported, and funded individuals, managers, and executives having similar levels of in a way that can lead to success. influence. This points to financial services organizations bene- fiting from both bottom-up and top-down influences. While As described by one bank open source leader, “OSPOs tend technologists are more influential, it is important to note that to operate through influence and ambassadorship across most respondents also recognized the influence of those in the organization. We have representation from legal, risk business functions. For open source to deliver to its potential, management, enterprise architecture, security teams, asset it’s essential for an organization to have both business and management, executive level, and engineers who all partic- technology leaders who recognize and promote its value. ipate. Each is involved in the decisions that directly impact 26 CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 their areas of work.” FIGURE 33 Individuals with influence over the direction of open source in their organizations To what extent do you agree/disagree over the direction of OSS in your organization? Individual contributors in technology 7% 7% 10% 28% 49% Executives in technology functions 3% 9% 14% 27% 48% Managers in technology functions 3% 7% 12% 37% 41% Executives in business functions 12% 6% 17% 30% 35% Individuals in business functions 12% 12% 20% 27% 29% Managers in business functions 13% 11% 16% 31% 28% Industry analyst firms 10% 11% 25% 27% 28% Management consulting firms 9% 13% 20% 31% 27% Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree 2022 FINOS STATE OF OSS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SURVEY, Q11, SAMPLE SIZE = 224-243, DKNS EXCLUDED THE 2022 STATE OF OPEN SOURCE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES 38