Managing the vendor selection process to reduce implementation time and cost

OVERVIEW

At the conclusion of the workshop, attendees will know better about the critical issues to examine prior to purchase, how to use vendor information, both about quality of the vendor’s process and the software’s design. Participants will also know where they should perform testing, based on criticality of requirements, where to use vendor’s testing, and what controls will need to be developed during validation to deploy the system in a regulated environment.

Time will be provided for Q&A on the topics covered in the workshop.

Practical examples of Risk Management will be used throughout the workshop to demonstrate areas of focus, high risk and areas of low risk.

During the workshop will discuss the common factors in lab environments that drive risks up and down when working in automation projects.

OBJECTIVES

Understand vendor’s quality process and software design to maximize use of vendor’s quality activities and reduce cost and time to validate systems for internal use in a regulated environment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop will benefit people who expect to select any lab automation or software product in the coming year, anyone involved in validating equipment or software (IT, Quality or scientific roles), or vendors who want to create happy customers by providing them with information to successfully implement their product.