This Training Course is directed at specialists and executives from
- Production
- Quality Control / Quality Assurance
- Engineering /Automation
- IT
who have to deal with computerised system validation.
- You will systematically be introduced to the principles and methods of the validation of computerised systems (according to GAMP®5)
- You will learn the skills to plan, implement and document effectively validation activities for computerised systems and to assess them with respect to their GxP compliance
- In workshops / interactive sessions you can see how the theoretical foundations will apply practicable
Introduction – What the Participants Expect
An open session capturing the expectations of the delegates
Validation Overview
- What do we mean by Validation?
- Validation and Qualification
- Organising and Planning
- Good Documentation Practice
- Specification & Verification
- System Inventory
- System Description
Computerised Systems in Practice
- Definition of a Computerised System
- Scope of CSV (Computerised System Validation)
- Laboratory Equipment
- Automation / Process Control
- Facility Management
- GxP Applications – GCP / GLP / GMP / GDP / GVP
- IT / OT Infrastructure
Regulatory Framework Overview
- GxP: Regulated Good Practices
- EudraLex
- Relevant Regulatory Framework for CSV Purposes
- US GxP Regulations
- Industry Standards
EU Annex 11 “Computerised Systems”
- General principles
- Project phase
- Operation
- ERES requirements
- Annex 11 vs 21 CFR Part 11
- How can you implement it?
- About Annex 11 draft (2025)
GAMP® 5 Software Categories
- System Structure
- Software Categories 1, 3, 4, 5
- End User Application
- User View vs IT Perspective
Workshop: Software Categorisation According to GAMP® 5
The GAMP® 5 Second Edition: A Risk-Based Approach to Compliant GxP Computerised Systems
- Applicability
- GAMP® 5 Key Principles
- Life Cycle / ASTM E2500-25 / V-Model
- Guide Structure
- Risk Management according to ICH Q9
Data Integrity Considerations for CSV
- What data are relevant?
- ALCOA+: Data Integrity criteria
- Paper vs hybrid vs electronic systems
- Data integrity requirements for CSV projects
Validation Planning
- CSV: A Life cycle approach embedded into the QMS
- Validation Master Plan
- Qualification & Validation on Project / System Level
- Qualification / Validation Plan
- Supplier Assessment / Supplier Management
- Risk Management
- Documentation
- Verification
- Supporting Processes / System Release
Workshop: Validation Planning
Specifying Requirements
- Importance of Requirements Specification (RS)
- RS Scope and Contents
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Requirements Good Practices
- POLDAT
Functional Specifications – Building the Bridge
- Importance of URS – FS linking
- FS Scope and Contents
- Roles & Responsibilities
- FS and FRA
- FS Good Practices
Workshop: Self Evaluation of Compliance with Regulatory Expectations
Interactive Discussion: Specifying Requirements - URS vs. FS
Design Specification
- CS – Configuration Specification
- Detailed Specification
- SDS – Software Design Specification
- SMS – Software Module Specification
- HDS – Hardware Design Specification
- NDS – Network Design Specification
Requirement Traceability / Design Review
- Regulatory expectation vs Good Engineering Practice
- Vertical Traceability / Horizontal Traceability
- How to trace? - Embedded Traceability / Traceability Matrix
Testing of GxP Systems
- Verification vs Validation Terminology
- Software testing
- Acceptance testing / Factory acceptance test (FAT) / Site acceptance test (SAT)
- Qualification testing
- Installation qualification (IQ) / configuration testing
- Operational qualification (OQ) / functional testing
- Performance qualification (PQ) / requirements testing
- Good Testing Practice
- Management of the test environment
- Verification of data migration activities
- Optimising the test strategy
Test Incident Management
- Test incident management overview
- What is a test incident?
- Test incident Management process
- Taking a risk-based approach
Workshop: Test Incidents
Change and Configuration Management During the Project Phase
- Regulatory requirements
- Configuration management
- Change management
- Responsibilities
- Recommendation
- When to start?
- Areas of concern
Workshop: Change Management
Validation Reporting and Handover to Operation
- Linking the Validation Plan and Validation Report
- Key documents
- Validation summary reports
- Handover to Operation
CSV: Presentation to Inspectors
- Managing the inspection
- What inspectors want to see
- Warning Letters and 483s
- Inspection experiences
- Lessons to learn
CSV – Specific Aspects: Automation
- System Overview / Specifications
- GAMP®5 and risk analysis
- Findings & consequences
Accommodation
CONCEPT HEIDELBERG has reserved a limited number of rooms in the conference hotel. You will receive a room reservation form/POG when you have registered for the course. Reservation should be made directly with the hotel. Early reservation is recommended.
Conference language
The official conference language will be English.
Fees (per delegate, plus VAT)ECA Members 2,290 EUR
APIC Members 2,390 EUR
Non-ECA Members 2,490 EUR
EU GMP Inspectorates 1,245 EUR
The conference fee is payable in advance after receipt of invoice and includes conference documentation, lunch and all refreshments. VAT is reclaimable.
We offer you a discount of 600 EUR if you book this training course together with the course "Computerised System Validation - Introduction on Risk Management" on 27 April 2027. Book both courses directly as a combination here.
Presentations/Certificate
The presentations for this event will be available for you to download and print before and after the event. Please note that no printed materials will be handed out on site and that there will not be any opportunity to print the presentations on site.