Justin Olsen
IST 1100
Module 2
Work flow software is at its basic root, any software that connects people to do tasks quickly and efficiently. As an example I will be using a theorized version of a McDonald's with few to no employees at the franchise. The average visit to this McDonald's would start with the customer speaking into a microphone to place their order. That customer's voice would be transmitted by work flow software to a call center where they would use work flow software to enter the order into their computer. Meanwhile the customer would insert their money into a vending machine-like device that would use work flow software to store the earning for that day. From there the food would be cooked and given to the customer by machine or employee (depending on technology available) and the transaction would be complete.
Open source software is software that has the code accessible to anyone. In most cases this software is developed by random people on the internet. Open source software is important for a variety of reasons. One of the main aspects of open source software is that it is free for anyone to download, change, and view. This free software is great for the consumer, but it is not so great for the companies that are trying to sell similar software. Some companies use open source software to their advantage by making free versions of a competitor's software. They hope to hurt other companies and build off of the free software for a price. One thing that Friedman failed to mention about open source software is that it is useful for computer programmers to become noticed. In the highly competitive world of computer programming big companies, such as Google, search through the open source forms for the best of the best. basically open source software has become a way for programmers to show their skills and build a good résumé.
Outsourcing is when a business or organization makes a contract with another company to have them perform a certain task. In most cases these tasks are outsourced to a third world country in order to reduce costs. However, this is not always the case. Some companies outsource certain tasks to other parts of the country. Outsourcing is important because it helps companies save time and money. When a company outsources a task they no longer have to deal with training and managing the employees that would be doing that task. Outsourcing also puts some of the risk on the outsourced company and reduces risk on your company. Unfortunately outsourcing also can have the effect of hurting a company's image by removing possible jobs that could be done nearby. Also in some cases outsourcing can make some tasks seem less personal for the customer.
Open source software is software that has the code accessible to anyone. In most cases this software is developed by random people on the internet. Open source software is important for a variety of reasons. One of the main aspects of open source software is that it is free for anyone to download, change, and view. This free software is great for the consumer, but it is not so great for the companies that are trying to sell similar software. Some companies use open source software to their advantage by making free versions of a competitor's software. They hope to hurt other companies and build off of the free software for a price. One thing that Friedman failed to mention about open source software is that it is useful for computer programmers to become noticed. In the highly competitive world of computer programming big companies, such as Google, search through the open source forms for the best of the best. basically open source software has become a way for programmers to show their skills and build a good résumé.
Outsourcing is when a business or organization makes a contract with another company to have them perform a certain task. In most cases these tasks are outsourced to a third world country in order to reduce costs. However, this is not always the case. Some companies outsource certain tasks to other parts of the country. Outsourcing is important because it helps companies save time and money. When a company outsources a task they no longer have to deal with training and managing the employees that would be doing that task. Outsourcing also puts some of the risk on the outsourced company and reduces risk on your company. Unfortunately outsourcing also can have the effect of hurting a company's image by removing possible jobs that could be done nearby. Also in some cases outsourcing can make some tasks seem less personal for the customer.
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