Developing a comprehensive investigative strategy requires moving past simple record checking to construct a structured operational roadmap. The plan must define the boundaries of the investigation, identify potential sources of evidence, and establish the sequencing of fieldwork tasks to protect the integrity of the engagement.
[Define Investigation Goals] ──► [Map System Topographies] ──► [Sequence Evidence Collection]

The strategy development workflow focuses on three key process steps:
  1. Establishing Investigation Goals: Specifying what the engagement aims to accomplish, such as identifying the perpetrators, quantifying the financial impact, or identifying the root control failures.
  2. Mapping System Topographies: Documenting the collection of databases, applications, physical locations, and communication nodes associated with the process under review.
  3. Sequencing Fieldwork Tasks: Planning the timing of investigative steps to ensure physical and digital evidence is secured before conducting interviews, helping to minimize the risk of data deletion or collusion.

 
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