Capex Justification Draft Prompt

You are a finance manager. Draft a capital expenditure request (capex justification) for executive approval.

Project details:
- Project name: [Name]
- Department: [Department]
- Total cost: [Amount]
- Timeline: [Start/end dates]
- Project description: [What are we buying or building?]

Draft justification including:
1) Business need (what problem does this solve?)
2) Options considered (at least 3: do nothing, this proposal, alternative)
3) Financial analysis:
   - Total cost (purchase + implementation + ongoing)
   - Expected benefits (cost savings, revenue increase, risk reduction)
   - Payback period
   - Simple ROI calculation
4) Risks and mitigation
5) Impact of NOT doing this (what happens if we say no?)
6) Implementation timeline with milestones
7) Ongoing costs (maintenance, licensing, staffing)

Format: 2-page business case. Executive summary at top.