Creation of a Knowledge-Based System to Accelerate Drug Development

Abstract

All major pharmaceutical companies have speed-to-market efforts which are driven by the need to deliver innovation to patients, the changing face of the industry, and the advent of new research technologies. Lilly's program was undertaken in the early 1990s and has achieved significant progress. One recent speed-to-market initiative was the construction of a Projects Management Workbench designed to facilitate the flow of information to those involved in drug development.

Three types of information are available through this electronic knowledge management tool: project-specific information, data on the performance of the portfolio, and project management tools. Lilly's Projects Management Workbench was accessed globally through the corporate intranet over 10000 times in its first six months. Use of the workbench has led to a greater understanding of project plans and has accelerated the deployment of project management tools to drug development teams, leading to improved performance as compared to the plan.

Keywords

Speed to market;Projects Management Workbench;Knowledge management;Drug development information;Electronic repository

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