A Solution

Open source project model

Mostly seen in the private sector

SCBD and UNEP-WCMC

Will attempt to frame a model for collaboratively working together on software. If successful, will address the duplicity issue. Ultimately laying down a path for a more sustainable way forward. We will all be using the same pieces for our respective platforms. Same form, same search, same view ect.

Side Effect

The open model will have allure to other organizations, presently with developer resources, developing or planning to develop a commitment platform in the future. They can contribute to the shared components saving resources substantially. If planning in the future, they can utilize the components without any development cost and assist with maintaining the shared resources. Some open source projects have hundreds of programmers contributing to development, maintenance and documentation.

Huge Demand

There is a large demand for out of the box commitment platform software. If it was done by some-one else we would be using it already.