Investigation & Evidence · InvestIQ
Define investigation scope, hypotheses, and source plans
Turn a raw concern into a structured investigation plan — defined scope, working hypotheses, a source plan, and review checkpoints — so the human-led work starts organized, not improvised.
Illustrative content · Public sources only
| Hypothesis | Evidence to seek | Checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Primary working hypothesis | Documents & interviews | First review gate |
| Alternative explanation | Log & record checks | Mid-point review |
| Benign-cause hypothesis | Context corroboration | Before escalation |
| Out-of-scope concern | Referred separately | Scope decision |
A decision-ready artifact
What you get
A focused brief that keeps the evidence, uncertainty, and next actions visible.
- Written scope statement with explicit in/out boundaries
- Working hypotheses, including benign alternatives
- Source plan mapping each hypothesis to evidence to seek
- Sequenced review checkpoints with decision points
- Assumptions and open questions made explicit
- A plan structure investigators can update as the case evolves
Start with what you know
What you can enter
From input to source-linked brief
- 01Concern intake
Describe the trigger, what is known, and the constraints you work under.
- 02Scope & hypothesis drafting
The concern is structured into scope boundaries and competing working hypotheses.
- 03Source planning
Each hypothesis is mapped to the evidence and sources that could test it.
- 04Plan brief
Receive a structured plan with checkpoints for the human-led investigation.
Use cases
Move from a vague concern to a scoped, hypothesis-driven plan in one pass.
Give every investigation the same planning structure regardless of who runs it.
Share the scope and checkpoints with legal, HR, or leadership before work begins.
Re-scope a drifting investigation around updated hypotheses and evidence.
What this is not
4S8 works with public sources, your case material, and source-linked analysis to support human review — not to replace legal, compliance, or investigative judgment.
- A planning assistant — it does not conduct the investigation
- Not a legal or disciplinary determination of any kind
- Works on the case material and context you provide
- No access to your systems, records, or personnel
- Hypotheses are working structures to test, not conclusions
- Execution and judgment stay with your human investigators
Frequently asked questions
Does InvestIQ investigate for us?
No. It structures the plan — scope, hypotheses, source plan, checkpoints — for a human-led investigation. Your team gathers evidence and draws conclusions.
Does it tell us who is responsible?
No. It never assigns fault or delivers verdicts. It frames competing hypotheses, including benign explanations, for your investigators to test.
What do we need to provide?
A description of the concern, whatever is already known, and your constraints. The plan is only as grounded as the context you supply.
Can we reuse it during the case?
Yes. As evidence arrives, the plan can be re-run against updated facts to revise hypotheses and checkpoints — a useful cadence at each review gate.
Start with a source-linked brief
Start free — begin now and get a structured, reviewable artifact back.
Scope an investigation