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Open source software (OSS) and open standards have become increasingly important for addressingchallenges related to lock-in, interoperability and long-term maintenance of systems and associateddigital assets. OSS projects operate under different conditions and many projects and organisationsconsider successful governance and strategic involvement with projects to constitute major challenges.Today, many companies seek to establish work practices which facilitate strategic engagement withOSS projects. Based on findings from collaborative research which draws from rich insights andextensive experiences from practice, the paper presents seven actionable strategies for organisationsthat seek to leverage long-term involvement with OSS projects. CC BY 4.0Tidigare titel: Effective Organizational Strategies for Use of Open Source Software and Open Standards in Organizational Contexts

The majority of contributions to community open source software (OSS) projects are made by practitioners acting on behalf of companies and other organisations. Previous research has addressed the motivations of both individuals and companies to engage with OSS projects. However, limited research has been undertaken that examines and explains the practical mechanisms or work practices used by companies and their developers to pursue their commercial and technical objectives when engaging with OSS projects. This research investigates the variety of work practices used in public communication channels by company contributors to engage with and contribute to eight community OSS projects. Through interviews with contributors to the eight projects we draw on their experiences and insights to explore the motivations to use particular methods of contribution. We find that companies utilise work practices for contributing to community projects which are congruent with the circumstances and their capabilities that support their short- and long-term needs. We also find that companies contribute to community OSS projects in ways that may not always be apparent from public sources, such as employing core project developers, making donations, and joining project steering committees in order to advance strategic interests. The factors influencing contributor work practices can be complex and are often dynamic arising from considerations such as company and project structure, as well as technical concerns and commercial strategies. The business context in which software created by the OSS project is deployed is also found to influence contributor work practices. CC BY 4.0The LIM-IT project