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Wenjun He1, Royce Sampson2, Jihad Obeid3
1Department of Medicine, South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
|October 30, 2019
Summary
Open governance for the SPARCRequest© (Services, Pricing, & Application for Research Centers) system improved responsiveness and adoption. This model fosters collaboration, leading to more modular code and user-driven feature development.
Area of Science:
- * Translational science
- * Research administration
- * Open source software development
Background:
- * SPARCRequest© is a web-based system for managing research services, initially released as open source (OS) in 2014.
- * Its adoption and development accelerated after implementing an open governance model in 2016.
- * This model allows OS partners to influence feature prioritization and development.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To describe the innovative aspects of SPARCRequest©'s open governance model.
- * To highlight how open governance enhances OS software evolution and user responsiveness.
- * To detail the mechanisms enabling collaborative development and strategic decision-making.
Main Methods:
- * Implementation of a multi-institutional committee structure for strategic and operational decisions.
- * Development of a transparent virtual roadmap for aligning adopters with release goals.
- * Establishment of a business process model with a voting mechanism for feature prioritization and bug fixes.
Main Results:
- * Increased responsiveness of SPARCRequest© to user needs.
- * Accelerated adoption of the SPARCRequest© system by research institutions.
- * Enhanced modularity of the software code, allowing for easier customization.
- * Increased proportion of code contributions from adopting partners.
Conclusions:
- * Open governance models are crucial for the successful evolution of open source software.
- * The SPARCRequest© governance model demonstrates a successful framework for collaborative research management system development.
- * This approach leads to greater user satisfaction, wider adoption, and improved software quality.
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