[COLOR=#636363]There is an expression: “Tell me what you believe, and I will be able to predict how you will act!” Many life science organizations generally accept that computer system validation takes a long time, costs a lot of money, and is difficult to manage effectively. Computer systems validation is generally accepted to contribute 25% to the total project cost.
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[COLOR=#636363]This leads to widespread reluctance to jettison inflexible legacy systems out of fear of the dreaded “validation cycle.” New healthcare reform, the growing demand for innovation, and the availability of new technology are highlighting the extremely high cost of these limiting beliefs. New system development paradigms like agile software development and risk-based validation are driving computer system validation costs below 4% of the total project cost.
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