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Computer Software Assurance: Use Industry Standards To Be Efficient and Compliant

This webinar addresses the Computer Software Assurance guidance related to 21 CFR Part 11, and the European equivalent Annex 11 for local and SaaS/Cloud-hosted applications. It details the evolution of industry practices that increase productivity and ensure compliance. Learn the latest validation models and fill-in-the-blank templates. Learning ObjectivesWhich data and systems are subject to Part 11 and Annex 11Computer Software Assurance impact on risk-based approachImpact of Electronic Systems…Clinical Investigations Q&A Guidance for Industry Oct 2024Avoid 483 and Warning LettersRequirements for local, SaaS, and cloud hosting Product features to look for when purchasing COTS softwareReduce validation resources by using easy-to-understand fill-in-the-blank validation documentsAreas Covered 1. What 21 CFR Part 11 mean today Purpose of Part 11Annex 11 2. What does Part 11 mean?SOPsSystem featuresInfrastructure qualificationValidation3. Security standardsRolesUsernames and passwordsRestrictions and logs4. Data transfer standardsDeleting dataEncryption5. Audit trail standardsTypes of dataHigh-risk systems6. Electronic approval standardsElectronic signaturesSingle sign-onReplacing paper with electronic forms7. Hardware is qualifiedIQ/OQ/PQ8. GAMP categoriesNo validation Software Validation (SV)Computer System Validation (CSV)9. Expansion for industry categoriesQualification of software utilitiesHybrid ValidationStatistical Analysis Program ValidationMedical Device Software Validation10. Evolution of COTS CSVTest-basedRisk-based11. ValidationSoftware Validation for vendorsComputer System Validation for usersChange control re-validation12. SaaS/Cloud hostingResponsibilities for the software vendor and the hosting providerEvaluation criteriaHosting requirements13. How to implement complianceSoftware inventoryValidation models and templatesWho Should AttendGMP, GCP, GLP, regulatory professionalsQA/QCITAuditorsManagers and directorsSoftware vendors, hosting providers

This webinar addresses the Computer Software Assurance guidance related to 21 CFR Part 11, and the European equivalent Annex 11 for local and SaaS/Cloud-hosted applications. It details the evolution of industry practices that increase productivity and ensure compliance. Learn the latest validation models and fill-in-the-blank templates. 

Learning Objectives

  • Which data and systems are subject to Part 11 and Annex 11
  • Computer Software Assurance impact on risk-based approach
  • Impact of Electronic Systems…Clinical Investigations Q&A Guidance for Industry Oct 2024
  • Avoid 483 and Warning Letters
  • Requirements for local, SaaS, and cloud hosting
  • Product features to look for when purchasing COTS software
  • Reduce validation resources by using easy-to-understand fill-in-the-blank validation documents

Areas Covered 

1. What 21 CFR Part 11 mean today 

  • Purpose of Part 11
  • Annex 11 

2. What does Part 11 mean?

  • SOPs
  • System features
  • Infrastructure qualification
  • Validation

3. Security standards

  • Roles
  • Usernames and passwords
  • Restrictions and logs

4. Data transfer standards

  • Deleting data
  • Encryption

5. Audit trail standards

  • Types of data
  • High-risk systems

6. Electronic approval standards

  • Electronic signatures
  • Single sign-on
  • Replacing paper with electronic forms

7. Hardware is qualified

  • IQ/OQ/PQ

8. GAMP categories

  • No validation
  • Software Validation (SV)
  • Computer System Validation (CSV)

9. Expansion for industry categories

  • Qualification of software utilities
  • Hybrid Validation
  • Statistical Analysis Program Validation
  • Medical Device Software Validation

10. Evolution of COTS CSV

  • Test-based
  • Risk-based

11. Validation

  • Software Validation for vendors
  • Computer System Validation for users
  • Change control re-validation

12. SaaS/Cloud hosting

  • Responsibilities for the software vendor and the hosting provider
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Hosting requirements

13. How to implement compliance

  • Software inventory
  • Validation models and templates

Who Should Attend

  • GMP, GCP, GLP, regulatory professionals
  • QA/QC
  • IT
  • Auditors
  • Managers and directors
  • Software vendors, hosting providers