DEA's Business Analysis Competency Helps Pharmaceutical Companies Achieve Mission Critical Goals

The changes in today’s business environment have resulted in new challenges for the pharmaceuticals industry. In the face of higher R&D costs, reduced drug discovery success rates, increased regulatory compliance and the rise of generic drugs, pharmaceutical companies are being asked to increase their bottom line by decreasing costs while simultaneously improving their overall operational efficiency.

Business and IT groups feels this pressure as the need for comprehensive IT solutions must be tempered with fiscal responsibility. Systems deployed by these companies must not only have the ability to manage vast amounts of data, but also should allow for global coordination, increased collaboration and seamless information sharing. Ensuring the success of these projects in a timely and cost effective manner has become an important priority for management.

DEA has the experience providing services capable of addressing these unique industry needs. With over 17 years of business analysis expertise, DEA mitigates the risks of project failure associated with inadequate requirements definition, and ensures the successful delivery and implementation of technology based projects. From analyzing and configuring requirements for a new Clinical Trials Management system to consolidating IT infrastructures post merger, DEA helps its clients realize their initiatives.

How DEA Helps Pharmaceutical Companies Excel

Clinical Trials Pipeline Reporting Portal
The client needed to implement a standardized web portal solution capable of administering documents, pre-formatted reports and business intelligence software while maintaining the management and security structure. [read more]

RFP and Configuration Requirements Definition
The client needed support in developing requirements for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a global Clinical Trial Relationship Management (CTRM) system as well as the definition of configuration requirements for the chosen system. [read more]

User Acceptance Testing Support
The client needed support in the development of testing materials for the validations of its new Oracle Clinical Trials Relationship Management (CTRM) system. [read more]

Clinical Trials Reporting and Management
The client was in the process of retiring a legacy clinical trial reporting system, and needed support to analyze and document the critical functionalities for migration to the new system, as well as to develop business and functional requirements for the implementation of the new reporting system. [read more]

Definition of Analytics and Reporting Requirements for Clinical Trial Management
The client needed to standardize and consolidate its business processes and management systems from clinical trials operations groups around the world using Oracle Siebel CTMS and Oracle BI Suite EE systems. The unique challenge was to implement the system in such a way to convince the global community to adopt these new platforms. [read more]

Developing Solution Requirements for a Data Quality Gate
After identifying data quality issues within an existing data warehouse, the client needed to develop a new data quality gate solution that would change the existing processes and create new functionality to prevent these data issues going forward. In addition to providing requirements for system implementation, DEA also developed a comprehensive “Solution Requirements” which also included high level solution designs and re-engineered ‘To-Be’ processes. [read more]

Dual Roles as Business Analyst and Project Manager
This client needed the skills of both a project manager and a business analyst for smaller initiatives, but only had the allocation for a single resource. DEA provided a resource, with expertise in both areas, who was able to not only develop requirements, but also coordinate the remainder of the project phases from Design through Testing. [read more]

We Are Ready to be Your Business Analysis Partner

Whatever your company's line of business or the nature of your challenge, DEA has unparalleled Business Analysis expertise combined with in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. We would be happy to discuss your specific needs without obligation.

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