While big data is a catchy buzzword and many race to offer their own definition of it, many still struggle to understand what it really means and question its real value. According to a recent survey conducted by Talend, only 10% of respondents were engaged in a large scale big data implementation project, while 36% […]
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7 Signs That You Might Need A CTMS
A clinical trial management system (CTMS) is a software application that centralizes the management of clinical trials. It enables informed decision-making based on real-time data and simplifies historical reporting. A solution, such as Siebel CTMS, helps streamline business processes, trim costs, and reduce the time it takes for trials to complete. Deciding whether or not […]
Oracle Leaders Circle Focus on Women’s Leadership
For Day Two of Oracle’s Leaders Circle, participants had the option to again select from a series of Industry summit programs or the Oracle Women’s Leadership Summit (OWL). I selected the OWL Program, not really knowing what to expect, hoping that it would not be more of the same ‘woe is me – a woman […]
Insights from Oracle’s Leader Circle Program at #OOW14
I wanted to take an opportunity to share excellent insights while attending the Oracle Leader’s Circle Program while at Oracle OpenWorld 2014. Let me start with the Finance Session that kicked off Day One. This segment was co-sponsored by Deloitte Consulting. The morning’s first presentation – Modern Finance Best Practices in the Digital Age – was […]
The One Feature CROs and AROs Love in Argus Safety
Oracle’s Argus Safety is a comprehensive safety and pharmacovigilance platform designed to enable pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies, in addition to contract research organizations (CROs) and academic institutions (AROs) to focus on product safety and regulatory compliance. With the multi-tenancy feature in Argus Safety, CROs and AROs can provide services to multiple sponsors, while […]
To Hull and Back – What a Trip!
My recent trip to a new client in Hull, United Kingdom, reminded me of a Harvard Business Review management tip that is hard to argue. It conveyed three ways to start your client relationship right to ensure success: Make an accurate first impression. Make them feel comfortable, but also set clear expectations about what you can […]
Why We Love Signal Detection (And You Should, Too!)
The amount of time and money it takes for a drug or medical device to be developed and pushed to market is staggering and continues to grow. However, more often than not, once a product gets approved, the maker enjoys watching it flourish in the global marketplace for many years. Unfortunately, there are situations when […]
Managing a CDMS is Hard Enough, Let Alone Complex Data Migrations
Senior Management is always looking for answers about what works, what doesn’t, and how best to design and manage clinical trials. In order to get those answers, all of your trial data needs to be in one place and in a consistent format – this is the only way to extract accurate information. But, how […]
The CTMS Landscape is Changing – ASCEND 2.0 is Here
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of the newest version of ASCEND, Perficient’s pre-configured and enhanced version of Oracle Siebel Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). ASCEND, an official Oracle Accelerate Solution, is configured to meet most organizations’ CTMS requirements out-of-the-box, providing sponsors and research organizations with what they need to get started or a […]
The Best Way To Get CTMS Data From Your CROs
There’s a clear trend in the life sciences industry toward outsourcing clinical trial management to clinical research organizations (CROs). If you decide to join the movement, how should you go about getting data from your CROs into your clinical trial management system (CTMS)? The most common method is to collect reports from CROs in the […]
What It Means To Be #3633
Inc. magazine recently released its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States for 2014, ranking companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. For the fifth year in a row, BioPharm Systems, a life sciences IT consulting company that Perficient acquired in April 2014, made the list. This accolade is […]
Parke-Davis Seems Like Yesterday
In a few days, Perficient will be attending the 19th Oracle Health Sciences User Group (OHSUG) annual meeting in St. Louis. I have been privileged to attend all previous user group meetings, beginning with the very first one back in 1996 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Approximately 100 people gathered in a conference room at Parke-Davis […]