• Identify the difficult situation that can be resolved with a capital investment
• Provide appropriate background on the situation to know the history and the challenge this situation presents to the organization
• Present a solution via a capital investment
• Provide a 10-year budget showing the capital investment and the operating outcome over 10 years
• Use straight-line depreciation over the 10-year period
• Calculate the payback period, ROI, IRR, and a fourth calculation of your choice that is relevant to your project.
• Executive summary supporting your solution.