Project Management
Pharmaceutical project management is a key function of companies involved in the research, development and production of pharmaceutical product lines. As changes continue to occur in external healthcare, products must be 'market acceptable' and greater efficiencies found, in order for pharmaceutical companies to remain viably profitable.
Pharmaceutical project management ensures a relevant coordinated structure from drug discovery through preclinical research to the clinical trials stage. Their management ensures a smooth navigation through a plethora of task during a product's progress towards launch into the marketplace.
It is the individual skills of individual project managers who are ensuring the ongoing development of the science of Pharmaceutical Project Management. Many companies are currently opting to outsource this function in preference to 'growing their own' in-house. PharmaDirections has positioned itself through its infrastructure and choice of skilled project managers to provide the epitome of project management skills and services for its clients.
Tools and Deliverables:
- Integrated Project Plans, Timelines, Milestones and Scheduling
- Work Breakdown Structure (see example below)
- Network Diagram (Evaluate Critical Path and Sequencing)
- Gantt Charts for Scheduling
- Cost Management
- Value Analysis
- Activity Costing
- Budget Planning, Management and Control
- Scrutinize and negotiations of Contracts
- Net Present Value Analysis
- Communications
- Planning to provide sufficient, relevant, accurate and consistent information to all the various stakeholders throughout the life of the project
- Methods, Means and Frequencies
- Foster Trust and Respect
- Project Status and Progress Reports
- Status Meetings
- Steering Committees
- Conference Calls/Videoconference