Friedman describes workflow software as a discreet revolution that was happening during the mid 90’s. The software aloud more people to collaborate within a company and between other companies throughout the world, faster than before. This was made possible by the rise of web standards that in essence made it so that all computers spoke the same language.
An example of this process is when company computers have their own version of an operating system. Since most people are not programmers workflow software is utilized that speaks with all the computers in a company. Many of the operations are programmed in so that all the employee has to do is simply click on an operation and boom, its sent throughout the company to the correct spot. It’s fast and easy and there is no language barrier in the network, a lot of the time if a employee that you needed to contact speaks a different language the software just translates it with no issues to the recipients desired language. In my opinion this is a great example on how the world has became interconnect even to these small details.
2) What is open source software and why is it important?
Open source software is a were a company who holds the rights to the software opens up usage and development to multiple people. It pretty much means that the software is alterable and its ok to alter it because the company that holds the rights to the product can use the alterations. It’s important because it allows the world to use the same software but tailor it to their needs. With the core software being the same it makes it easy for the variations to speak with one another. A great example of this is android, it is used in multiple devices of all different versions but it is still android.
3) What is outsourcing and why it is important?
Outsourcing is essentially teaming up with another company to provide you or your company with goods or services. This can actually be between Countries as well, such as having a country train some of your military. Outsourcing is very important to the modern day world; it connects us by utilizing everyone’s skill sets and economies. This is what gives steam to the global economy. A great example that I can think of for this is an auto manufacturer, where various countries produce various parts for the car and companies and all combined into one company to create one product. It’s like the world coming together to build something.
Outsourcing is essentially teaming up with another company to provide you or your company with goods or services. This can actually be between Countries as well, such as having a country train some of your military. Outsourcing is very important to the modern day world; it connects us by utilizing everyone’s skill sets and economies. This is what gives steam to the global economy. A great example that I can think of for this is an auto manufacturer, where various countries produce various parts for the car and companies and all combined into one company to create one product. It’s like the world coming together to build something.
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