Target Group
This Training is directed at employees from Production, Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Engineering, IT who have to deal with risk assessment and risk management in the field of computerised system validation.
Objectives
- Get to know the current risk management approaches of ICH Q9 (R1) and GAMP®5 Second Edition
- Become familiar with the use of the latest methods and tools for risk analysis when validating computerised systems
- Learn how the activities involved in the validation of computerised systems can be controlled efficiently by means of risk management
- In 3 workshops you can see how these procedures are applicable
Background
Current GMP regulations and guidelines (EU-GMP Guide Annex 11 ‘Computerised Systems’, ICH Q9 (R1), GAMP® 5 Second Edition, ASTM E2500-25) focus more and more on the topic of risk management. However, the regulations do not offer much concrete advice on how their principles should be translated into practice during the validation and operation of computerised systems. Therefore, it is the aim of this course to provide you with practice- oriented guidance in performing this task.
Programme
Introduction – What Do You Want from this Day?
- Capturing delegates expectations
- Sharing and reducing to key points in groups
- Sharing with all delegates and tutors
An Introduction to Risk Management (including ICH Q9)
- Definition of “Quality Risk Management”
- Principles of Quality Risk Management
- Application of the principles in validation
- Methods of assessing and controlling risk
- Regulatory expectations for risk management
Risk Management the GAMP® 5 Way
- The importance of Risk-based Decision Making
- How the GAMP® 5 Risk Management Approach aligns with ICH Q9
- The 5-Steps you will need to follow described in detail
- Risk Management throughout the System Lifecycle
- Short workshop on Risk Identification and Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment the GAMP® 5 Way
- The simple GAMP® 5 Risk Assessment Method
- Assessment Scales for computerised systems that work
- Functional Risk Assessments and Risk Reduction Strategies
- Using risk to determine Test Rigour
Workshop: Risk Management Applied to a Computerised System
- High Level and System Risk Assessment
- Evaluating identified risks
- Controls to mitigate unacceptable risks
Workshop: Functional Risk Assessment Applied to a Control System
- How to document a FRA
- Classification of risks into H, M, L
- What are the conclusions from the risk assessment?
- What options do you have to mitigate (reduce) the higher risks?
- Using the output to determine verification Tasks?
An Introduction to Risk Ranking
- What is risk ranking?
- How is it carried out?
- How is it documented?
- A few useful applications
Workshop: Applying Risk Ranking to Determine System Remediation Priorities
- How is severity determined?
- How can scales be created?
- Ranking the risks
- Developing a risk-based action plan
Further Information
Venue
Barceló Sants Hotel
Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n
08014 Barcelona, Spain
Tel. +34 (93) 503 53 00
sants@barcelo.com
Barceló Sants Hotel
Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n
08014 Barcelona, Spain
Tel. +34 (93) 503 53 00
sants@barcelo.com
Accommodation
CONCEPT HEIDELBERG has reserved a limited number of rooms in the conference hotel. You will receive a room reservation form/POG when you have registered for the course. Reservation should be made directly with the hotel. Early reservation is recommended.
CONCEPT HEIDELBERG has reserved a limited number of rooms in the conference hotel. You will receive a room reservation form/POG when you have registered for the course. Reservation should be made directly with the hotel. Early reservation is recommended.
Conference language
The official conference language will be English.
The official conference language will be English.
Fees (per delegate, plus VAT)
ECA Members € 1,090
APIC Members € 1,190
Non-ECA Members € 1,290
EU GMP Inspectorates € 645
The conference fee is payable in advance after receipt of invoice and includes conference documentation, lunch and all refreshments. VAT is reclaimable.
We offer you a discount of € 600 if you book this training course together with the course "Computerised System Validation - The GAMP® 5 Approach " on 22-24 April 2026. Book both courses directly as a combination here.
ECA Members € 1,090
APIC Members € 1,190
Non-ECA Members € 1,290
EU GMP Inspectorates € 645
The conference fee is payable in advance after receipt of invoice and includes conference documentation, lunch and all refreshments. VAT is reclaimable.
We offer you a discount of € 600 if you book this training course together with the course "Computerised System Validation - The GAMP® 5 Approach " on 22-24 April 2026. Book both courses directly as a combination here.
Presentations/Certificate
The presentations for this event will be available for you to download and print before and after the event. Please note that no printed materials will be handed out on site and that there will not be any opportunity to print the presentations on site.
The presentations for this event will be available for you to download and print before and after the event. Please note that no printed materials will be handed out on site and that there will not be any opportunity to print the presentations on site.
Contact
Questions regarding content:
Dr Andreas Mangel, +49 (0) 62 21 84 44 41, mangel@concept-heidelberg.de.
Questions regarding content:
Dr Andreas Mangel, +49 (0) 62 21 84 44 41, mangel@concept-heidelberg.de.
Questions regarding Organisation:
Ms Manuela Luckhaupt, +49 (0) 62 21 84 44 66, luckhaupt@concept-heidelberg.de
Ms Manuela Luckhaupt, +49 (0) 62 21 84 44 66, luckhaupt@concept-heidelberg.de
Date & Time
Tue, 21 April 2026, 09.00 – 18.00 h
All times mentioned are CEST.
Costs
| ECA-Member*: | € 1090,- |
| Regular Fee*: | € 1290,- |
| EU/GMP Inspectorates*: | € 645,- |
| APIC Member Discount*: | € 1190,- |
(All prices excl. VAT). Important notes on sales tax.
* also payable by credit card
Additional dates on-site
Additional dates on-site
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Additional dates online
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This course is part of the GMP Certification Programme "ECA Certified Computer Validation Manager"
Do you have any questions?
Please contact us:
Tel.: +49 6221 8444-0
E-Mail: info@gmp-compliance.org
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