Identifying cost drivers in early clinical study planning, recognizing implications of protocol requirements to find greater efficiency for long-term clinical projects and mitigate time-driven costs

  • Highlighting the need for alignment in clinical planning for program/study objectives, understanding vendor-specific requirements and dynamics and how these impact cost in an environment where resources are finite
  • Recognizing the importance of attention to vendor relationship management and governance, featuring:
    ▪ mutual trust in collaborative relationships
    ▪ early, fulsome engagement in full-scope planning, risk identification, and risk mitigation strategies addressing “the known unknowns”
    ▪ shared accountability for budget control and budget optimization strategies
    ▪ effective, timely and sufficient communication around continuous active management of finite resources