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7	7	== Purpose ==
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9		-The purpose of this Working Group is to adapt, develop and disseminate modular learning resources to help project managers of projects, portfolios, organizations or consortia gain an advanced understanding of strategies, processes and methods for the management, resourcing and governance of Free/Libre/Open Works (FLOW).
	9	+The purpose of this Working Group is to adapt, develop and disseminate modular learning resources to help project managers of projects, portfolios, organizations or consortia gain an advanced understanding of strategies, processes and methods to optimize value, to control costs, and to manage risk through effective coordination, resourcing and governance of Free/Libre/Open Works (FLOW).
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11	11	These learning resources:
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49	49	=== Alignment to OSI Mission ===
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51		-The OSI has long played a role in community-building and education about how computer programs under free/libre/open source licenses, and the related business models can provide socio-economic and business advantages.
	51	+The OSI has long played a role in community-building and education about how computer programs under free/libre/open source licenses, and related domains and business models, can provide both socio-economic and business advantages.
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53		-This working group exists to further develop and disseminate peer-reviewed course design and materials about minimizing business risk and maximizing business value through more informed free/libre/open source licensing and contracting.
	53	+=== Scope of this Working Group ===
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	57	+In general, the topics that are "in scope" include anything related to discussing, developing and disseminating peer-reviewed learning resources and services to help project managers of projects, portfolios, organizations or consortia gain an advanced understanding of strategies, processes and methods to optimize value, to control costs, and to manage risk through effective coordination, resourcing and governance of Free/Libre/Open Works (FLOW). Some examples of these topics are:\\
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	59	+* Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
	60	+* Concepts, Methods, Approaches and Legal Cases Related to:
	61	+** Copyright / Droit d'auteur concepts, scope, limitations, management and legal cases
	62	+** Artificial Monopolies on Computational Ideas ("computer program Patents")
	63	+** Licensing, Contracting, Trade Secrets
	64	+* Team and Organizational Performance and Strategy
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	66	+In general, the topics that are "out of scope" involve anything not directly related to management education about free/libre/open works. Some examples of these topics are:
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	68	+* The relative merits of various economic, political or sociological theories. (i.e. The focus of this Community Group is on optimizing value, controling costs, and manageing risk through effective management of free/libre/open works under any economic, political or sociological scenario.)
	69	+* Marketing or evangelizing of particular free/libre/open software solutions or components.
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55	55	=== Dates ===
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57	57	* Initial project proposal to OSI by Joseph Potvin, Nov. 7, 2013;