Each Special Project Report (SPR) or equivalent document submitted to the California Department of Technology (Department of Technology) must contain an Economic Analysis Workbook (EAW). The EAW contains summary level information, which provides the basis for an objective evaluation of the economic feasibility of a proposed information technology (IT) project by the Department of Technology. The purpose of the EAW is to document and compare the costs and financial benefits of the current method of operation with those of each feasible alternative that has been considered. The EAW is also used to identify the specific resources that will be needed, including the funding necessary, for implementing and maintaining the proposed alternative over the projected life of the project. Agencies/state entities are responsible for developing and maintaining EAWs for all IT projects, whether or not those projects are reportable.