Open Source as a Business Imperative: Leveraging PEST Analysis for...
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Sony validates past open source choices using PEST analysis and quantitative signals like OSCI by EPAM, showing Linux adoption (started 2002), WebKit for PlayStation and compiler work that drove product differentiation and measurable cost reduction. The review links participation in ASWF, C2PA, OpenChain, SPDX and an Alliance for Open USD to improved film pipeline ROI, better hardware performance via open compilers, and increased cross‑unit collaboration — conclusions used to prioritize nine projects for future investment.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Open source strategy intro
- 2:15Why open source matters
- 5:52PEST analysis for open source
- 9:19Linux at Sony case
- 14:01LMBM contribution after PS4
- 15:47WebKit for PlayStation
- 17:14Academy Software Foundation
- 20:20Sony’s open source vision
- 22:12Tech trends for strategy
- 24:42Key open source projects
- 26:29Open USD at Sony
- 27:38C2PA content provenance
- 28:25OpenChain SPDX compliance
- 29:08Conclusion
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