Approval and Acquisition The approval and acquisition phase for a computer forensics
lab is a management function. It’s your responsibility to create a business case with a
budget to present to upper management for approval. As part of the approval process, you
should include a risk analysis describing how the lab will minimize the risk of litigation,
which is a persuasive argument for supporting the lab. You also need to make an educated
guess of how many investigations are anticipated and how long they will take to complete
on average. Remember, part of the approval process requires using negotiation skills to justify
the business case. You might need to revise your case as needed to get approval.