I very frequently get asked whether Azure Platform-as-a Service (PaaS which includes Serverless Architectures) can be qualified as well? Surprisingly, this question is asked even by Azure users who agree that Azure IaaS can be qualified. In this blog post I will provide a prescriptive guide to intelligently qualify Azure PaaS and maintain it in a qualified state (QS).
The million dollar question is "Can Microsoft Azure be qualified?". In this blog post I will provide a prescriptive guide on not just "how to qualify", but also how to maintain the qualified state intelligently.
The million dollar question is "Can AWS be qualified?". In this blog post I will provide a prescriptive guide on not just "how to qualify", but also how to maintain the qualified state intelligently.
FDA put out its DRAFT guidance on Data Integrity and Compliance with cGMP in April 2016. This guidance is important because we come to understand FDA's thinking on Data Integrity.
I very frequently get asked whether Azure Platform-as-a Service (PaaS which includes Serverless Architectures) can be qualified as well? Surprisingly, this question is asked even by Azure users who agree that Azure IaaS can be qualified. In this blog post I will provide a prescriptive guide to intelligently qualify Azure PaaS and maintain it in a qualified state (QS).
FDA put out its DRAFT guidance on Data Integrity and Compliance with cGMP in April 2016. This guidance is important because we come to understand FDA's thinking on Data Integrity.
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The question is "Can Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure be qualified so that I Life Science companies can run validated apps on it?"
Cloud releases updates and changes at such great velocities that leaves all validation specialists continuously wondering on how to qualify it. Traditional strategies including GAMP 5 was never designed to address continuous changes. These models were designed for a "waterfall" world and not an "agile" one. It is not possible to qualify an infrastructure where changes are released without release notes with such an outdated mindset and toolset.
This blog post is Part 2 in this series. What are the key steps involved in continuously validating a Cloud App? (click here for Part 1).
The above diagram depicts the key elements of a Continuous Validation Program for a Cloud App. One has to bear in mind that the underlying IaaS and PaaS infrastructure is constantly changing. In fact, the Cloud App itself is continuously changing. In the new cloud world very rarely you are given the option of pinning to an "ancient" version. Thus this Continuous Validation Framework is designed to mitigate these risks and ensure that your cloud app is maintained in a validated state.
Most important and time consuming piece of any validation stack are test scripts (Installation, Operational, Performance, etc..), test executions and test results. Validation is all about authoring test scripts, executing and documenting test results. Whether testing is manual or automated, a lot of data is collected during validation. Only in rare cases, one will be able to obtain real-time data on test execution, testing deviations or test coverages. Such information will enable more efficient management of validation efforts and reduce costs. A well designed system will provide useful dashboards and metrics to project managers as well as validation personnel.
