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Meeting Title: Open edX WG-BizDev
Key Topics Discussed
Conclusion:
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Updates from Global RFP's (Request for Proposals)
Proposal by Poonam Singh and Pankaj Bhatia for creating a centralized Slack channel for sharing global RFP opportunities among Open edX partners to foster collaboration rather than competition.
Eden Huthmacher agreed to help set up and help in managing this Slack channel - RFP'S for Partners.
Compliance & Certification Collaboration
Angie Ruíz suggested pursuing joint certifications (e.g., ISO) to meet compliance standards often required by government RFPs.
Edward Zarecor proposed collaborating on creating documentation and operational playbooks for standardized compliance.
Eden Huthmacher agreed to collaborate with the Documentation Working Group on best practices and guidelines documentation.
Updates from Partnership Development
Jaimin Pavashiya informed Open edX to be featured as an LMS on BigBlueButton and Blindside websites soon.
Eden Huthmacher highlighted participation at the upcoming IBM's Future of Skills conference, emphasizing IBM and Intella's use of Open edX and AI.
Open invitation extended to the community for participation.
Eden Huthmacher also highlighted Educause 2025 Conference
Addressing Market Visibility Challenges
Recent reports exclude Open edX; Angie Ruíz to consolidate data to better position Open edX for inclusion in future LMS market reports.
Strategy includes communicating effectively with influential, consolidated, verified user data.
Updates on Member Success and Revenue Growth
Vineet Manuja highlighted Distinguished Contributor Program to recognize sustained and impactful contributions.
Community input requested; potential formal launch at the upcoming Open edX conference.
Next Steps and Action Items:
✅Eden Huthmacher to establish Slack channels for global RFPs and facilitate communication.
Angie Ruíz to prepare and share consolidated high-level Open edX usage data to support inclusion in LMS market reports.
Poonam Singh , Pankaj Bhatia , Vineet Manuja , Eden Huthmacher to further develop the global RFP collaboration strategy.
All members to review annabel.cellini's market research deck prior to her presentation on March 26th.
Links Shared During the Meeting:
https://openedx.org/community/the-open-edx-technical-oversight-committee/
Proposal: Open edX "Distinguished Contributor Program"
NEXT MEETING: March 26th 2025, same time 5 (CET)
For the upcoming meeting, that sharing 1-2 outcomes or results from the focus group is mandatory for all participants/members.please note that, There will be no updates from any Focus/Working Group.
The Next BizDev meeting is completely for annabel.cellini 's Go-To-Market strategy discussion and prsentation