The Mission

OpenCLAWS is an open source account, identity, and network management system for IT professionals, focused on simplifying the administration of a heterogeneous computing environment.

The Challenge

Transform CLAWS into an attractive, open source product for use by IT organizations.

Game Plan

Envision the dream:

  • Carry forward the vision of CLAWS as a powerful tool to unify heterogenous computing systems.
  • Serve a broad base of users, from educational institutions to corporate IT organizations.
  • Offer a choice of platforms and full interoperability with Linux, OS X, Windows, and Solaris.
  • Leverage resources by following an open source model of development.
  • Pay fanatical attention to the quality of the user experience.

Build the product:

  • We've assembled a team of dedicated developers and testers.
  • We're talking to users to understand their needs.
  • We're employing a modern architecture: SOAP, Oracle, and Java servlets.
  • We're building on open source components: PHP, CSOAP, and Apache Tomcat.

Gain adoption in the market:

  • Target the specific requirements of medium-to-large enterprises.
  • Provide simple migration paths from existing products for organizations.
  • Support access via the web and PDA's.
  • Implement "killer features" and order-of-magnitude improvements in key capabilities.
  • Make source and object code publicly available at no charge.

Sustain the project:

  • Work with the open source community to extend and evolve the code base.
  • Offer complementary fee-based services, support, customization, and consulting.
  • Develop interoperability with new systems as they mature.