Investigation Considerations

Guidelines for Investigation Project Plan

Your report must be organized and written in a way that is easy to follow. Include all requirements that are identified in the Project 1 steps as well as here in the guidelines.

Each section of the report should be clearly identified. Use the terms figure and table to refer to all images and graphics. Take time to check your sentence structure, expression of ideas, and spelling. Your writing must flow and make sense.

Tables, screenshots, graphs, and artifact images contained in your report should be individually labeled and numbered using APA format (e.g., Table 1 Expense Budget, Figure 1 Screenshot of Washer ATM Image). Check UMGC library for the proper APA formatting.

Your instructor may require additional details and different formatting approaches. Rely on your instructor’s guidance and feedback to produce the highest level of deliverables to meet or exceed performance standards for Project 1 in DFC 620/CST 640.

Consider the following sections as the minimum starting point. Be sure to click each tab for more information.

· Title Page

· Table of Contents

· Purpose

· Meetings and Agendas

· Required Forms

· Checklist of Forensic Equipment and Software

· Investigative Process

· Inverview Forms with Questions

· Investigation Timeline

· Investigative Budget

· Conclusions

· References

· Appendices

Include the title, your name, course name, and date.