Monthly Archives: November 2011

When Precision Prevents Improvement: Cracking Complexity at Novartis

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Mike Gammage

In a video just released, Dr Anne Salètes, Head of Training and Continuous Improvement for Global Clinical Operations at Novartis, brings to life the challenges when precision and attention to detail become barriers to collaboration in complex global operations. At the Nimbus IP11 conference in … Continue reading →

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The Process SOP Blues

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Mike Gammage

It seems very odd at first. Why should Life Sciences organizations be so resistant to a change that is so self-evidently valuable? Why push back on something that makes things better, faster and cheaper?  Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are the basic building block of … Continue reading →

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