 tools. Extranets extend the reach of intranets from internal- only communications to sharing documents, fixing software bugs, and providing information for business- to-business transactions. Online banking is an example of an extranet. Intranets www.TechnicalPDF.com When they were first developed, intranets, which are based on web technology, served as repositories of centralized information. Intranets are still a single source of an organization's information. However, they are now as a whole better organized SO that employees can find what they are looking for faster. Clear organization of information is an important area where intranets can excel. In large organizations this is not always the case, as some departments do not always update intranets with the latest information. Having management to which the intranet is important creates a culture where departments update their intranet when needed. Examples of intranet software include Facebook's Workplace collaboration and networking software, Microsoft's Teams, Axero, Jostle, MyHub, and Intranet Connections. Collaboration where people in distant offices can work jointly on projects and reports is an important way to improve productivity. Some additional intranet functions include: Staff reading documents and agreeing on or modifying parts Commenting on sections of documents by employees who work at different physical locations to foster working together on joint projects Discussion forums Content approval flows by appropriate staff Calendaring for setting up meetings Intranet functions that support employee functions include: Online training that users can complete on the intranet Posting internal job openings Providing company-recommended software and updates that employees can download to their computers Checking whether user applications need updating and that all security patches are in place when employees log on to the intranet Managing human resources functions such as accessing pay stubs and appraisals, making changes to tax forms, changing user ad