Intrinsic durability
12 / 33
Industrial solutions
5 / 15
Strategy
4 / 9
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Sheet: Possible label: Silver
Stats: Mandatory 9 / 9,  Recommended 1 / 17,  Free 4 / 48


Assenssment: Possible label: Silver
Stats: Durability: 12 / 33, Industrial: 5 / 15, Strategy: 4 / 9

Intrinsic durability
Age More than 3 years
Stability Stabilized software. Releases provide mainly new functionalities, even if bug fixes are also provided
History, known problems No known major problem or crisis
Popularity (at its scale) Detectable use on Internet (sourceforge, freshmeat, google…)
References Often implemented for critical applications
Contributing community Existing community with a notable activity
Books No book about the software
Developers identification and turnover Less than 3 developers, not clearly identified
Activity on bugs Detectable activity but without process clearly exposed, long reaction/resolution time
Activity on releases Important activity with frequent minor releases (bugs fixes) and planned major releases relating to the roadmap forecast
Independence of developments Developments realized at 100% by employees of a single company

Industrial solutions
Training Offer exists but is restricted geographically and to one language or is provided by a single contractor
Support Multiple service providers with strong commitment (e.g: guaranteed resolution time)
Consulting No offer of consulting service
Documentation Documentation exists but shifted in time, is restricted to one language or is poorly detailed
Tools Standard tools provided (for instance by a hosting forge) but poorly used

Strategy
Roadmap No published roadmap
Sponsorship Software is sponsored by industry
Strategic independence Strong independence of the core team, legal entity holding rights, strong involvement in the standardization process