Joshua Walker

Prof. Jensen

IST 1100

1/23/2015

Workflow software provides a way for a computer to achieve its highest potential, to do work for the user so he or she can get on with other important tasks. This software comes in many functionalities, and some of the most familiar do some of the most common computer tasks. It also saves time and improves efficiency by automating routines such as data entry and e-mail filtering. It therefore eliminates many unnecessary steps and can avoid human errors which is especially important in business. An example of workflow software is microsoft word. Word we type up documents and it can do other things such that we don’t have to do for ourselves. When we need to look up words or how to spell something it does it for us. When we are struggling with something we can on Word to help us out and make the task at hand easier.

Open-source software is computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source software is important because it is free and can open doors for many other things in the world of software to occur. Sharing among many peers becomes easy with the addition of open source software. It is a big advantage over using proprietary software. It also makes things easier to gain knowledge and skills over a certain time period.

Outsourcing is a way of obtaining goods and services from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source. Outsourcing is important because it paves the way for trade with outside things. Trade when it comes to for example AMerica trading with maybe China for goods that America made need. Supplies that could be food or technology or even weapons. It is needed for trade to keep happening along with other people. Trade is a big thing and very important not only for countries but even for companies to prosper. One country may be good at one thing, and the other good at another and they can work together in order to prosper to trade for certain goods or supplies or even services whenever someone may be in need.