Excel in the GxP-regulated Environment - Live Online Training
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 9 .30 - 14.30 h
Course No. 22236
All times mentioned are CEST.
Objectives
This Live Online Training aims to give participants a comprehensive overview of regulatory, technical and data integrity requirements for using Excel spreadsheets in a regulated GxP-environment. The translation of regulatory requirements into a lean and compliant approach will be demonstrated. Practical examples, exercises (including polling questions) and Q&A sessions ensure interaction and that all questions are answered.
Background
Excel is widely used in laboratories, in production as well as in quality departments in both larger and smaller companies for GxP-relevant applications. The easy-to-use spreadsheets allow making calculations, selections and colourful presentations in a very convenient way. Quite often, numerous risks with regard to data integrity result from the diverse, flexible and sometimes very complex application possibilities. If Excel is used in a GxP-regulated environment for quality-relevant tasks, regulatory and data integrity requirements must be met. Files and calculations should be secured in such a way that formulas cannot be accidentally overwritten, templates cannot be changed or deleted, and that traceability of input, processing and output is trustworthy. Furthermore, accidental input of inappropriate data types should be prevented. However, controls are quite often inadequate and this may result in compliance risks. Such Excel applications may easily come into focus during authority inspections.
Target Group
This Live Online Training course is aimed at all those responsible for Excel applications in the various departments (e.g. quality control, quality management, production, IT). It will be of interest in particular for personnel from the following industries:
Pharmaceutical companies
API manufacturer
GLP Laboratories
other companies working according to GxP
It is also aimed at employees of medical device manufacturers as well as of universities and research institutions who, for regulatory reasons, have to use Excel in a GxP-compliant way.
Date & Technical Requirements
Date of the Live Online Training Wednesday, 16 September 2026 09.30 - 14:30 h CEST
Technical Requirements
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