GRADED DISCUSSION WEEK 7 1) For your first topic in this discussion I would like for you to briefly review either your personal experiences and/or the financial literature to identify and present a description of one actual capital project/product and the reasons attributed to the . Remember this is a one to two paragraph exercise do not go overboard a few hours research and summation is all thats required. I am interested only in your short, concise description of the project and the major reasons you believe it was successful. 2) 3) Synthesize your one-paragraph position on what 3-5 specific factors you believe most likely to contribute to capital project analysis success. 4) Carey Caginalp Week 7 Discussion I will be studying the Betsy Ross Interchange project, which concerns rebuilding a stretch of (highway and local) road near Philadelphia, to widen the highway from three lanes to four and help mitigate traffic. Project information from: Post by Sabrina Mann Ive spent the past couple of years working for a cybersecurity and risk company and I have seen a lot of internal growth. When I started out at this company it was only 10 of us in an office, and now we have 100s of people working globally. This growth was only possible due to various capital projects, which has allowed the company to reinvest into itself and grow. The organization has slightly shifted its focus, moving from cybersecurity DFIR work to focusing more on risk management, ransomware recovery, and business continuity. As operations have become more focused, capital can be reinvested back into those functions to make them more sustainable and scalable. As a result, many capital projects are being oriented to expanding operations and ensuring the availability of services. Most recently, [my employer] made a $1M investment in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to drive HR and Finance efficiencies and enhance scalability. This investment has also provided business insights to enable effective decision-making and planning. Three key factors to the success were: This discussion project was a great opportunity for me to talk more about my work on an executive level. I am most certainly one of the least qualified people among my peers, as Im the only one still in college, so anytime that I have a topic I can discuss it is very exciting. Additionally, having the opportunity to understand the business better provides me a great opportunity. This past week Ive spent time discussing with the CFO, who gladly help me understand more about the company. I had heard about some investments into HR and even met a very talented new HR woman. Even so, I wouldnt have thought it would be $1 million! Im excited to see what else comes out of this investment.
