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Assignment: This is a required assignment worth 20 points (20-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts.

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer. The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 7 (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 7 topics:

• Define collaboration.

• Define and describe the cloud-based collaboration.

• The CIO of Ace Accounting Services suggests that the company can save considerable money using VoIP for phone calls. Define and describe VoIP. Then present three companies that provide VoIP offerings. Compare and contrast each company's offering. Also, discuss whether or not you agree with the CIO and justify why.

• List the questions one should consider when evaluating a cloud-based collaborative solution.

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions. The initial post is due. You must engage on at least three separate days (by Wednesday for the first post and two additional days of peer engagement). Do not wait until Sunday to engage with peers, this should be an active conversation with your peers. When replying to peers be sure to engage with substantial posts that add to the conversation.