Open Compliance Summit 2019
Dec. 17-18, 2019@Shinagawa, Tokyo

Exploiting OpenChain Self-Certification
for Moving Company Internally
Tadayuki “Tom” Osaki, Fujitsu Limited

Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDFujitsu became OpenChain Conformant◼ Released on Nov. 29, 2019

◼ Message
OpenChain Self-Certification Process has a potential
to Move “Japanese” Organization/Company Internally1

Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDAbout Fujitsu
the world‘s seventh-largest IT
services provider and No.1 in Japan(based on vendor revenue 2018)*Source : Gartner, "Market Share : IT Services, 2019", Dean Blackmore
et al., 8 April 2019, , Graph/Chart created by Fujitsu based on
Garter Research

132,000 colleagues in over 100 countries
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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDAbout Fujitsu
From Telecom. to Computers, and Currently “Technology Solutions”
1935

1950s

Telecom. equipment

Computers

1954

1990s

◼ “Technology Solutions”◼ Solutions / SI
◼ Infrastructure Services◼ System Products◼ Network Products
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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDWhat We Did◼ Mission: Advancing OSS Compliance◼ Strong “GEMBA” (The Actual Place)→ simply establishing OSPO is sometimes not enough◼What we did: Exploiting OpenChain Self-Certification
ProcessLearn

PromoteOSS compliance teamDevelopers

4Convince
Target Organization
orCompany
Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDHeading for Open Source Compliance

Are We Heading for a Same
Direction in the Supply Chain?

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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITED1. OpenChain Specification
Learn◼ examine requirements details◼ translation issue: ex. “documented procedure”⚫ 「手順書」“dedicated document for specific procedure”⚫「文書化した手続き」 “procedure (anyhow) documented”◼ requirements details⚫ “Artifacts” should be prepared at the timing ofconformance or updated continuously?

6Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITED1. OpenChain Specification (cont.)
Learn◼ finding corresponding internal rules◼ search across rules by multiple organizations:⚫ Quality Assurance / Shipment Judging Guideline⚫ OSS Compliance / OSS Contribution Guideline⚫ OSS Tool Reference Manuals etc.

Found:
OpenChain Specification is simple andcovers entire process, and givechances to review your company’s
rules structure

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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITED2. Preparation for Conformance ProcessPromote◼ Made “Spec. Reading Guide”◼ Inserting Corresponding Rules Reference⚫ Good guidebook to both Spec. and internal rule
（Details Next Slide）

Found:
Good Opportunity for OSSrelated personnel to understand
OSS compliance rules andgeneral guidelines

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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITED2. Preparation for Conformance Process (cont.)
OpenChain Spec.
Unfamiliar Document- Formats- Stylesfor Developers to Read

Internal Rules
Correspondence- Rules Overview- Reference ofSpecific Section
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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITED3. Target Organization◼ Get it understood and prioritizedConvince◼ Agreed with Head of Software Engineering Unit
⚫ But GEMBA issue and politics◼ Quality Assurance Division◼ Education WG
Re-evaluation of OSS compliance importance◼ Announcing Leads Motivation◼ Target Organization: Software Unit
⚫ developing middleware of Servers

Found:▪OpenChain Conformance is an unusual case for Organizations
to move for positive reason regarding compliance.
▪ Self-Certification Process and Badging System would be agood motivation if properly managed.
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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDSharing Our Experience◼ With JPWG members

All-member session@10th meeting

Parallel Session @11th meeting11

Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDConclusion◼ WE DID: Exploiting OpenChain Self-Certification Process
Learn

PromoteOSS compliance teamDevelopers

Convince
Target OrganizationorCompany◼ Message and Future
OpenChain Self-Certification Process has:a potential to change the target organization,
and Japanese companies
And we will share with OpenChain WG activities
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Copyright 2019 FUJITSU LIMITEDAny Questions ?

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