OpenStack Summit May 2015 Vancouver

As OpenStack grows incredibly quickly in popularity there is an increasing and consistent need to have a means to bridge the gap between app developers, operators, and the code itself. In a mainstream business this function is filled by Product Management, whose role it is to understand the needs of customers, work with engineering to build the right product, and then communicate product information back out to product marketers and/or customers using terms they understand.

The issue OpenStack faces today is that virtually any level of exposure to either the technology or the community almost immediately entails deciphering of unfamiliar terms and concepts. This means that product managers must also serve as educators and create products that and value that customers are willing to pay for, while bridging the gap between the community, engineers, customers, and users.

In this panel, join OpenStack veterans as they share perspectives on OpenStack Product Management. They'll discuss:

Strategies for turning trunk into productized solutions and offers 
Pros and Cons of keeping product releases close to trunk 
Creating an effective feedback loop between app developers, operators, contributors, and users 
Monetization strategies in the open source era 
What IT organizations need to know and understand to get the most out of OpenStack 
This is must-attend session for product managers and consumers of OpenStack products. Contributors and users responsible for the creation and success of OpenStack-focused products should also find benefit.