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## Problem
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The InnerSource Program Office (ISPO) cannot be everywhere at once within a large, decentralized organization. Without localized support, the ISPO struggles to understand the unique challenges and needs of different departments or regions and cannot effectively promote InnerSource practices across the organization.
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The InnerSource Program Office (ISPO) cannot be everywhere at once within a large, decentralized organization. Without localized support, the ISPO struggles to understand and/or fill the unique challenges and needs of different departments or regions and cannot effectively promote InnerSource practices across the organization.
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## Story
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## Context
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- The organization is large and has multiple independent departments.
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- The departments have separate, independent drivers of culture and workflow.
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- An ISPO has been established to drive InnerSource adoption.
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- There is a need for consistent and tailored InnerSource implementation across diverse teams.
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- Departmental leadership is supportive of InnerSource.
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- The ISPO is too small or disconnected to effectively influence change across all departments at the organization.
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- Employees with a passion for collaboration and InnerSource principles are present within the organization.
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## Forces
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## Solutions
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- Identify and recruit volunteer ambassadors from across the organization who are enthusiastic about InnerSource. They support InnerSource goals while maintaining their primary organizational roles.
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- Identify and recruit at least one volunteer ambassador from each department in the organization.
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- Multiple ambassadors may be needed if there isn't a single person that has visibility and influence across the department to effectively advocate for and support InnerSource everywhere.
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People in the department can help to identify if one ambassador is sufficient or if multiple are needed.
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- Ambassadors support and encourage InnerSource across the department while maintaining their primary organizational roles.
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- Strive to have departmental leadership support (and even assist in identifying) the ambassador.
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- Train ambassadors on InnerSource principles, tools, and the goals of the ISPO.
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- Establish clear expectations for ambassadors, including acting as a liaison, promoting InnerSource practices, and providing feedback to the ISPO.
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- Create a support network among ambassadors to share best practices and foster a sense of community.
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## Known Instances
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- *SAP* has a concept called [Open Source Champions](https://community.sap.com/t5/open-source-blogs/sap-open-source-champions/ba-p/13539587) that seems related
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- [WellSky](https://wellsky.com/) has the analogous concept of InnerSource Champions representing each business area of the company.
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## Status
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## Authors
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- Sebastian Spier
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- Russell Rutledge
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## Acknowledgments
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