How are open-source software (OSS) products managed? : a systematic literature review

Abstract

The thesis investigates the issue of managing open-source software (OSS) products with an emphasis on their governance structures, management issues, and security measures to counter vulnerabilities. By using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method based on the Kitchenham model, this thesis attempts to discover and assess core models of governance, industry standards, and instruments which are applied in OSS projects for controlling the quality as well as the security. Results provide understanding of the complexity involved in management of OSS and several strategies are recommended for the maintenance of secure OSS with reasonable measures of quality.