Writing and Managing SOPs for GCP

Susanne Prokscha is a director in clinical data management for process and training at Onyx Pharmaceuticals in San Francisco, California. She has been involved in clinical data management (CDM) processes and technologies since the mid-1980s. Ms. Prokscha has worked both as a consultant and directly for large and small companies, gaining experience with a wide range of studies and a variety of clinical data management systems. Her interest in advancing the field of CDM and helping emerging CDM groups led her to write Practical Guide to Clinical Data Management. She currently focuses on process development, SOP writing, document management, and training for CDM and Biometrics groups.

FOUNDING PRINCIPLES. Introduction to SOPs. Document Hierarchies. When to Have an SOP. What the SOP Should Say. Where to Put the Output. WRITING, REVIEWING, APPROVING, AND POSTING. Who Writes SOPs? Document A Stable Process. Mapping a New Process. The SOP Template. SOP Review and Approval. Posting: Setting Up for Success. MAINTAINING SOPs; MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE. Deviations from Controlled Procedures. Active SOP Maintenance. HELPING STAFF FOLLOW SOPs. Finding SOPs. Training on SOPs? Department-Managed Documents. ADDITIONAL TOPICS. Where to Start. SOPs during Mergers and Acquisitions. Controlled Glossaries. Example SOP Template. Example SOP of SOPs.