[OAM-talk] What is the business elevator pitch?

[Cameron Shorter]

I've been wondering how I can let key Australian agencies know about the 
latest buzz about OAM with an eye for encouraging them to get involved 
and I am unclear where to point them.

At some point I suggest describing the OAM project in business terms.

In particular:
* Who do you want to sponsor this project?
* What value is in it for the sponsor?
* What do you want sponsors to provide?
** Maps? What licence do the maps need to be under for them to be 
useful? To maximise benefit, all maps should be under the same license. 
If that can't be achieved, then specify acceptable licenses, and 
recommend a preferred license.
** Hosting Nodes?
** Money? For what? (Answer for this probably comes from the Technical 
discussion)
** Who is already committed to the project? Agencies will be more likely 
to come on board if they see a critical mass. Government agencies also 
like to make contracts with agencies, not volunteers on an email list.

Be clear and specific about what you are looking for. This will help a 
government employee write a business case to get an agencies maps 
released, or get funding to support OAM.

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Cameron Shorter
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