Defining Open Source Software Project Success

Information systems success is one of the most widely used dependent variables in information systems research. In this paper, we identify a range of measures that can be used to assess the success of open source software (OSS) projects. We identify measures based on a review of the literature, a consideration of the OSS development process and an analysis of the opinions of OSS developers. For each measure, we provide examples of how they might be used in a study of OSS development.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ICIS
• Authors: Kevin Crowston, Hala Annabi, James Howison
• Keywords: ICIS 2003, Information Systems, Information Technology, OSS Development, OSS Development Process