Project Planning & Execution Flashcards
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When establishing the scope of a handwriting analysis project, which factor is most important to define first?
Answer: The purpose and intended use of the analysis findings
Defining the purpose and intended use of findings determines all other project parameters, including sample requirements and reporting format.
A handwriting analyst is asked to compare signatures on two contracts signed three years apart. What is the best first step in execution?
Answer: Verify chain of custody and document provenance of both samples
Verifying chain of custody and provenance ensures the samples are authentic and admissible before any analytical work begins.
Which of the following best describes a 'blind analysis' protocol in a handwriting project?
Answer: The analyst receives samples without identifying information about the writer
Blind analysis means the analyst evaluates samples without access to the writer's identity, reducing confirmation bias.
When planning a questioned document examination, the ideal comparison exemplar should be:
Answer: Collected under controlled conditions around the same time as the questioned document
Exemplars collected contemporaneously under controlled conditions most accurately reflect the writer's habitual writing at the relevant time.
In project execution, what is the primary reason for maintaining detailed case notes throughout a handwriting analysis?
Answer: To provide a reproducible record that supports or defends the analyst's conclusions
Detailed case notes create a documented, reproducible trail that supports the analyst's conclusions and can withstand peer or legal scrutiny.
A client submits only a photocopy of the questioned document. How should the analyst address this in project planning?
Answer: Note the limitation in the report and request the original if possible
Photocopies lack pen pressure and stroke detail, so the analyst should document this limitation and seek the original whenever possible.
Which project milestone typically marks the transition from the examination phase to the reporting phase in handwriting analysis?
Answer: Completion of the comparison matrix and all feature documentation
A completed comparison matrix with all features documented signals that the analytical work is done and conclusions can now be formally reported.