Open Source Technology Readiness Levels
Assessment tool (readiness and maturity evaluation)
Overview
This open-source product repository contains the documentation of the Open Source Technology Readiness Levels (OSTRLs), an assessment tool focused on the evaluation of the maturity and readiness of technologies in terms of openness. It includes spreadsheets, PDF templates, and descriptions of the OSTRLs defined during the investigation, available for use in assessing other open-source technologies and contexts. 1
Romani, A. and Pearce, J.M. 2026. Open Source Technology Readiness Levels (OSTRLs) assessment. Project repository. Available at OSF.io. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/HUWBR
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Licenses:
- Software: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
- Documentation: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
Materials and Tools
- 📎 Template: Spreadsheet (.ods) and PDF template are available for the OSTRL assessment of technologies. Descriptions of the OSTRLs are also available in the repository. 2
- ✒️ Credits Mock up preview: Flyer templates @MockUp Free. 3
Romani, A. and Pearce, J.M. 2026. Open Source Technology Readiness Levels (OSTRLs) assessment. Project repository. Available at OSF.io. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/HUWBR
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Repository website
Publications
Alessia Romani*, Anamaria Barrera Bogoya, Fabio A. Cruz Sanchez, Hakim Boudaoud, Mauricio Camargo, Joshua M. Pearce
In Press, 2026 Apr