Team Topologies and the Value Paths for OSPOs and ISPOs

Explore how Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) and InnerSource Program Offices (ISPOs) can leverage the Team Topologies framework to demonstrate their organizational value in this 48-minute conference talk. Learn how the influential Team Topologies model, which defines four fundamental team types including enabling and platform teams, provides a strategic lens for understanding where program offices fit within organizational structures. Discover practical approaches to crafting compelling value propositions for OSPOs and ISPOs by translating their often intangible work into well-defined roles, interactions, and measurable outcomes. Understand how the Team Topologies framework helps reduce cognitive load and support stream-aligned teams through better internal tooling and collaboration structures, while positioning program offices as essential enablers of open collaboration practices. Gain insights into communicating the business impact of these program offices to engineering, leadership, and business audiences using established organizational design principles.