APPENDIX TABLE QUESTIONS COUNT PERCENTAGE Stakeholders involved in the standardization 102 25% Backward compatibility 101 25% Availability of a certification or conformance program 95 23% Issues with an existing closed standard 77 19% Lack of an equivalent closed standard 76 19% Other (please specify) 7 2% Don’t know or not sure 6 1% A46 Q39: Should my organization increase its adoption of open standards to drive value in these areas? Neither Somewhat Somewhat Strongly N/A Strongly disagree agree or disagree agree agree disagree Become more innovative 12 (3%) 4 (1%) 11 (3%) 77 (19%) 140 (34%) 164 (40%) Improve productivity 13 (3%) 3 (1%) 11 (3%) 56 (14%) 150 (37%) 177 (43%) Lower cost of ownership 12 (3%) 3 (1%) 20 (5%) 63 (16%) 150 (37%) 157 (39%) Improve security 14 (3%) 3 (1%) 22 (5%) 61 (15%) 133 (33%) 174 (43%) Avoid vendor lock-in 12 (3%) 3 (1%) 18 (4%) 71 (18%) 138 (34%) 161 (40%) Be a more attractive place to work 16 (4%) 6 (1%) 15 (4%) 72 (18%) 147 (36%) 152 (37%) Become more competitive 15 (4%) 3 (1%) 14 (3%) 65 (16%) 152 (37%) 160 (39%) A47 Q40: How long does it take for an open or closed standard to go from an idea to usable standard? Closed Standards Count % N/A 41 10% 6 months or less 15 4% 7 to 12 months 81 20% 1 to 2 years 138 34% 2 to 5 years 94 23% 5 years or more 37 9% Total 406 Open Standards Count % N/A 24 6% 6 months or less 23 6% 7 to 12 months 68 17% 1 to 2 years 130 32% 50