Imagine this scenario: The International Plastics Inc. CEO would like more information about your plans. The CEO wants to build an environment that blends telecommunications and computer networks in support of the company$$s business priorities. To support this need, the CEO would like a detailed explanation of the IT standards, protocols, and communication tools currently in use in the facilities to determine if improvements are needed.

Review the $4$ existing International Plastics Inc. network diagrams located in the International Plastics Inc. Network Diagrams zip file to assess their current telecommunications protocols, standards, and collaboration tools used.

Note from Charity: the diagrams in PDF format are below.

Prepare a chart using Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel to document at least $6$ current standards or protocols per International Plastics Inc. location. You will have a minimum total of $24$ rows in your chart.

Use the following $4$ headings in your chart:

Current Telecommunications Standard, Protocol, or Collaboration Tool: List each standard, protocol, or tool. Be sure to include telecommunications standards that support communication with storage systems.

International Plastics Inc. Location: Identify the facility location for each standard, protocol, or collaboration tool.

Assessment of Standard, Protocol, or Collaboration Tool: Describe and assess each standard, protocol, or tool. For the $2$ that support communication with storage systems, explain how they rely on storage systems and vice versa.

Recommendation for Improvement With Anticipated Effects of Improvement: Determine if improvements are needed for each standard, protocol, or collaboration tool. If so$,$ list your recommendations and how the improvements will affect the standard, protocol, or tool.

Make a recommendation about which standards or protocols will impact the company the most and write a $1-$page explanation. Address the following questions:

How did you make the decision to move forward with this recommendation?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this recommendation?