====== Open Source in Business Case Studies ======

===== Case Studies =====
** Arevco Lighting **

  * [[http://www.arevco.ca|Home page]]

** Ottawa University Bookstore **

  * Ottawa University Bookstore (!OpenOffice)

===== Interview Suggestions =====

  * What does your company do?  How big is it?  Give us a quick intro.
  * What IT needs does your company have?
  * How did you hear of Open Source Software?
  * Which of those needs do you use Open Source Software for?  Which programs do you use?
  * How long have you been using Open Source Software?
  * Did you phase in the Open Source Software, or switch to it all at once?
  * What do you like about Open Source Software?
  * What do you dislike about Open Source Software?
  * Would you choose Open Source Software again?  Would you recommend it to friends or business associates?
  * What trouble did you have or do you have with Open Source Software?  What would you change about it?
  * Can you share a cost analysis or comparison of how much the Open Source Software cost vs how much the proprietary solution cost?
  * Is there anything else you'd like to say about your experience with Open Source Software or with proprietary software?

===== Potential Interviewees =====

  * Roaring Penguin
  * Gov't departments/agencies
  * Nortel
  * Reverb