Customization Moving to Configuration - 10 Inevitable Changes in Pharma 2015
Hosted & moderated by Richie Etwaru, Chief Digital Officer @CegedimRM
As the trend to configure versus customize continues to grow, what factors must Life Sciences companies consider when selecting systems and vendors?
Within the backdrop of the business tenet of “People, Processes & Technology,” customization focuses on technology, while configuration plays to people and processes. Successfully leveraging configurable systems requires new roles and priorities for internal staff and vendors.
In this video, Tracy Maines, Senior Manager, Business Information Systems at Avanir, Krishna Cheriath, Senior Director, LifeSciences at High Point Solutions, and moderator, Richie Etwaru, Chief Digital Officer at Cegedim, discuss how configurability improves an organization’s flexibility, time to market and ability to pivot. Important internal factors include developing a Center of Excellence where IT sets standards for super users, and ensures security and regulatory compliance. Critical external factors include selecting vendors who act as partners and co-creators, have a multi-year technology vision, and are committed to R&D and keeping abreast of new technologies and trends.