Just want to share here this post from @Dr-G about Internews’ new Open Source Software Needs Assessment Toolkit
The toolkit helps identify the needs, pain points, opportunities, and strengths of open source tool teams. The output of the OSS Needs Assessment is a clear baseline picture of the health of the tool, the top 5 areas of concern for the tool team, and concrete, specific steps the team can take to achieve their vision and goals.
The plan is made available as a printable document at the end of the self-assessment. This document can then be leveraged to develop grant proposals and a clear rationale supporting the project’s need for various resources. If your team decides to take the self-assessment, I’d love to hear your feedback on the experience!
I wonder if this might be a resource that we could cross-reference – even align with and promote alongside – our Governance Guide materials.