Towards a New Evaluation Model to Improve Open Source Software - Application in Moroccan SMEs
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Open Source Software (OSS) is widely used as it offers several advantages such as cost saving, security and ability to modify the source code, which encourages companies to adopt it [1]. Morocco like many countries has been hit by the global crisis that affected its economy; several companies of different sizes have closed and employees were left without a fixed workplace. The objective of this study is to propose a solution to improve the Moroccan economy by the introduction of Open Source Software and to encourage especially small and medium enterprises to adopt it, and also to benefit from the advantages offered by this technology. In this paper, we propose a new model baptized Easiest Open Source Evaluation Model (E-OSSEM) whose goal is to allow decision makers to select the best product that meets the business needs and facilitate its adoption. Keywords— Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria , Evaluation Process, Free/Libre Open Source Software, Moroccan economy, Open Source Software development.
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