ABSTRACT
In a stage model for investigations, later stages represent greater consideration and higher maturity than earlier stages (Röglinger et al., 2012). Stages do not represent phases of an investigation. Rather, they represent alternative assessment of an investigation. A specific investigation is evaluated by assessment of maturity in terms of stage choice. Evaluation of an investigation in terms of review, audit, inquiry, and verification ends up by allocating the investigation to a specific stage in the model.
