Deployment of OSS is, generally speaking, no different from that for proprietary software:

• evaluation of needs  • testing  • acquisition from a supplier  • etc... 

but with additions:

1. There can be multiple, independent, primary vendors for open source software to choose between.
2. Beyond the usual support options:

   • relying on a primary vendor,  • dealing with a large general support company,  • employing a specialised consultancy,  • developing in-house expertise 

   We can bring new feature development in-house and modify the core source.