Here is a sample of the Kuali Commercial Affiliate Profile

Please complete this Commercial Affiliate Profile to assess the business model and the fit with the values and goals of the Kuali community.

 

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Key contact names: 

 

  • Specify key contact names

 

Corporate profile

  • Describe the profile of the company:  size, services or product areas, number of customers
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Kuali Foundation Affiliation?

  • Existing Commercial Affiliate?  Involvement in other Kuali projects?
  • Is the company willing to join the Kuali Foundation as a CA?  Have you read the agreement posted on the website?
     

Specific corporate goals for Kuali partnership

  • What are the specific goals that the company wishes to achieve through participation in the project
  • What is the win for the commercial affiliate  (has to be a WIN-WIN)

 

 

Describe your commercial intent

  • What is the commercial intent?  For example: Integration with ERP software, Support Services, Implementation Services, HW or SW platform sales, ASP Hosting, other?

Explain proposed business model

  • How would you engage with Kuali?
  • How would this change over time as the Kuali programs grow?
  • How would this change over time as your commercial opportunity grows?

Proposed Commitment to Kuali

  • Describe contribution that is proposed beyond the annual membership dues:  resources, cash, etc.
  • Describe type of resources proposed (i.e. developer vs. functional, or specific skill set)
  • Describe other type of contribution:  product testing lab, architectural expertise, etc.

 

How would CA define success from the Partnership?

  • Specific measures?
    • After 1 year
    • After 2 years
    • After 5 years?

Reasons for partnering with Kuali project

  • Why does the company believe that Kuali is the right choice?
  • What attracts them about Kuali?
  • Does Kuali and the company have shared values?

 

 

Other collaboration or joint ventures

  • Is the company working with other open source communities?
  • How do they see these different ventures leveraging each other?

 

Technical or Functional Expertise

  • What specific expertise does the company bring:  functional, technical, architectural, product knowledge, etc?
  • Any other specific technical expertise to highlight (e.g. portal, Identity management, data warehousing, etc.)

 

Corporate Agreement

  • At what level of the organization is there support for this project?
  • Senior executive, CIO, etc.

 

Intellectual Property Review

  • Required if any developer participation or other IP contributed
  • Legal counsel from the corporation has reviewed the CCLA, CLA, and ECL agreements
  • Corporation has agreed that they can sign the agreements as is with no modifications