A course designed to completely immerse you in computer system validation. This course delivers comprehension of the regulations impacting your systems and hands-on practice writing validation documents. You will leave ready to lead efficient, effective, inspection– ready validation projects.

Boot camp is tough and challenging. It is a three-day complete immersion in the validation process. Participants will work in focused teams to complete hands-on validation activities through instruction, exercises, and case scenarios. The course moves quickly and participants will change gears often to keep interest high and accommodate multiple learning styles. A balance of instructor lectures, reading materials, exercises and case studies keeps energy levels high and challenges the participants.

Who Should Attend CSV Course

IT, QA, & Business Managers and Professionals who need to:

  • Manage or participate on computer system projects requiring validation
  • Create or approve CSV project deliverables, such as requirements documents, validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ), Test Plans, and Test Reports.
  • Understand the process of computer system validation
  • Author, implement, or upgrade CSV policies and procedures that utilize a risk-based approach to meeting the latest regulatory expectations
  • Understand the FDA and international regulatory landscape around CSV.

Registration Cost Includes:

  • Checklist of documents and the direction for how to create
  • Course binder
  • Many exercises on Validation Plan, the Requirements Traceability Matrix, and the Validation Summary Report.
  • Training Certification

Please bring a laptop to boot camp. You will need internet access, spreadsheet and word processing applications and a PDF reader.


AGENDA - Day 1
Module 1: Computer System Validation (CSV) Regulations 12:30 PM EDT

  • FDA Regulations and Guidance
  • Other Regulations and Guidance (EMA, ICH, EU, MHRA, PIC/S)
  • Exercise: Exploring the Regulations using the fda.gov website

Module 2: Computer System Validation Method and Models 1:30 PM EDT

  • Validation, verification, and qualification
  • Common SDLCs
  • GAMP 5 “V” Model
  • COTS, Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
  • Spreadsheet Validation
Break 02:45 PM EDT 15 mins

Module 3: 21 CFR Part 11 - 03:00 PM EDT

  • 21 CFR Part 11 Guidance
  • Electronic records/signatures requirements
  • Exercise: FDA Guidance for ER/ES
Data Integrity and Governance - 04:00 PM EDT

Session End Time : 05:00 PM EDT

AGENDA – Day 2
Module 4: Validation Planning - 12:30 PM EDT

  • Validation Strategy Document
  • Validation Strategy Components
  • Rationale for Validation Testing
  • GAMP 5 System Categorization

Module 5: Risk-Based Validation - 02:15 PM EDT

  • Risk assessment
  • Risk mitigation
  • Exercise: Validation Plan writing
Break - 03:00 PM EDT

Module 6: Requirements - 03:15 PM EDT

  • Requirements development
  • User Requirements Specification (URS)
  • Functional Requirements Specification (FRS)
  • Exercise: Requirements Interviews and URS/FRS writing

Module 7: System Design and Development - 03:40 PM EDT

  • System Design Configuration (SDS)
  • Configuration Management Specification (CMS)

Module 8: IQ, OQ, PQ Protocols and Execution - 04:00 PM EDT

  • Validation testing process
  • IQ purpose and contents
  • OQ purpose and contents
  • PQ purpose and contents

Module 9: Validation Testing Plan

  • Principles of validation testing
  • Testing techniques
  • Testing Plan purpose and contents
  • Exercise: Testing Plan writing

Module 10: IQ, OQ, PQ Protocols

  • Protocol structure and contents
  • Objective evidence
  • Test writing best practices
  • Test structure best practices
  • Exercise: IQ/OQ/PQ writing

Module 11: Test Execution

  • Test execution best practices
  • Validation failure documentation
  • Exercise: Validation test execution
Session End Time : 05:00 PM EDT

AGENDA – Day 3
Module 12: Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) 12:30 PM EDT

  • Trace Matrix purpose and contents
  • Exercise: Trace Matrix writing

Module 13: Test and Validation Reports - 12:45 PM EDT

  • Test Summary purpose and contents
  • Validation Report purpose and contents
  • Exercise: Validation Summary Report writing

Module 14: Change Management 01:00 PM EDT

  • Maintaining validation status
  • Change control processes
  • Security and Access
  • Audit Trail Review
  • Incidence Reporting
  • Periodic System Review

Module 15: System Retirement 02:00 PM EDT

  • Record retention
  • Retirement challenges
Break at 02:30 PM EDT 15 mins

Module 16: FDA Warnings Letters 02:45 PM EDT

  • Current Trends in Compliance and Enforcement
  • Case Study: FDA enforcement
  • Exercise: Be the Consultant

Module 17: Q/A Session & CSV Exam 04:00 PM EDT

  • Activity: Exam Preparation
  • Final Exam
  • Q/A Session with the Course Instructor
Session End Time : 05:00 PM EDT

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding of how to comply with key FDA and international CSV regulations and guidance, such as 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11
  • The purpose of each validation deliverable and hands-on practice creating each deliverable, including the Validation Plan, Requirements Specification, Test Plan, Validation Tests (IQ, OQ, PQ), Trace Matrix, Test Summary, and Validation Report
  • Comprehension of risk-based validation techniques and how to leverage these techniques to create efficient yet compliant validation approaches
  • Appropriate validation strategies for many types of applications, including Cloud/SaaS, COTS, spreadsheets, and custom developed systems
  • Awareness of best-practices and inspector expectations for computer system validation and software quality assurance (SQA) programs

Why Should You Attend:

We have used our real-world experience to design a computer system validation course that not only meets FDA, ICH, and Eudralex expectations for risk-based validation, but also prepares you to implement these practices in your company. The standard operating procedures and validation templates used in class have already been proven at other companies.

We are focused on your comprehension and application of the CSV techniques that will result in efficient, effective, and inspection-ready validation initiatives.

Speaker:
My experience includes 34+ years in IT/ Business, Marketing & Compliance leadership and management roles at a variety of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple industries.