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Whether you’re an established group with a fully scoped Project or a few people with a great idea, OASIS can provide the resources and support you need to achieve international recognition and widespread adoption

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Open Project

Develop in an open source community with a path to standardization

  • Leverage the power of distributed development (no dues required to contribute)
  • Grow your community with help from OASIS
  • Use vetted IP policy and open source licenses
  • Work under Open Project Rules
  • Submit work to ISO, IEC, ITU for international recognition via PAS submitter status

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Technical Committee

Develop in a member-driven collaboration with a path to standardization

  • Work on a team with other committed stakeholders
  • Tap into existing OASIS TC member base (dues cover all TCs)
  • Use vetted IP policy and open source licenses
  • Work under proven TC Process
  • Submit work to ISO, IEC, ITU for international recognition via PAS submitter status

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Foundation-as-a-Service

Organize a stand-alone group under your own governance and rules

  • Operate as nonprofit 501(c)(6)
  • Rely on OASIS for fiscal and legal administration
  • Work under rules and processes you define
  • Set your own governance structure, bylaws, and policies
  • Choose to use OASIS or others for support services

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Open Project Technical Committee Foundation-as-a-Service
Mission Develop in an open source community with a path to standardization Develop in member-driven collaboration with a path to standardization Organize a stand-alone group under your own rules
Governance
Set up your own governing board No,
although TC elects its officers
Define some of your own procedural rules, workflow, and approval processes
Provided no conflict with OP Rules 		Must use TC Process rules
Technical Work
Keep communications and work products private
Select collaboration tools and applications (instead of or in addition to those provided by OASIS)
pending OASIS approval 		Must use TC tools, may supplement if necessary, pending OASIS approval
Have work ratified as OASIS Standard Only if Foundation forms OP or TC(s)
Submit work via OASIS to int'l de jure bodies, e.g. ISO, IEC, ITU Only if Foundation forms OP or TC(s)
Participation/Membership
Restrict membership to specific orgs or industries
Allow people to actively participate in technical work without paying dues
Accept contributed work from non-members
Cover costs of technical administration
Cover costs of basic marketing and promotion Included Included Additional fee applies
Cover costs of special events, consultants, other Additional fees may be required (depends on activity cost and project sponsorship) Additional fees may be required (depends on activity cost and TC size) Additional fee applies
Launch with a minimum commitment of… Sponsorship threshold determined by specific project needs (Each sponsor pays OP dues) 5 participants representing at least 2 OASIS TC member organizations $50K (first year's annual fiscal/legal admin fee)
Have your own web presence Stand-alone website Web pages hosted on OASIS site Stand-alone website
Display OASIS branding in your materials Recommended Required Optional