Into the Clouds

Understanding How Cloud Computing Will Effect the Future of Regulated Content Management

Jennifer GoldsmithVice President, Veeva VaultVeeva Systems

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• What is the “Cloud”?• What will Cloud mean for Regulated

Content Management? • How do I know if Cloud is right for me?

First, the Basics….

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The Consumer Web Works for Consumers

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…and then Consumers go to work, where they are tortured by technology.

+ Too Complex+ Difficult to Share+ Slow to Adapt+ Costly

Why?

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= More time spent on IT and less time spent on business.

Business Applications Are Often:

• Cloud has come to mean many different things to many different people.

So, What is the Cloud?

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Infrastructure-as-a-Service

(IaaS)

Platform-as-a-Service

(PaaS)

Software-as-a-Service

(SaaS) Private Cloud

Public Cloud

Hybrid Cloud

• Life Sciences Content Management in the Cloud is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

SaaS – Isn’t That Something Biostatisticians Use?

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Internet Based

Multi‐tenant

Elastic

Subscription BasedInfrastructure Operations

Platform & Applications

The vendor takes care of:

• Think about the difference between an apartment building and a single family home.

The Secret Spice – Multi-Tenancy

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Economies of Scale

What’s Driving Cloud Adoption Across Industries?

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Share Information More Easily

Manage Costs More Effectively

Adapt to Changes More Rapidly

• Because the Life Sciences world has changed:

Why is this Important to Life Sciences?

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Collaboration/Access

Cost Management

Global Focus

Rapid Change

• Partnerships and global collaboration are easier

• System costs are lower and more predictable

• Functional change can occur more rapidly

When You Combine Cloud and Content Management

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• Cloud applications continue to mature to meet life science’s needs.

Sounds Great, But What About……..

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Security? Compliance?

Data Ownership?

Integration?

Support?

• Cloud doesn’t mean common sense project activities go away.

• You still need:– Project Vision– Governance and SOPs– Thoughtful Configuration– Change Management– Training

Remember the Project…….

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• As with any good project, make a list and check it twice.– Functional Fit– Total Costs– Service Levels– Configurability– Release Frequency– Backup & Recovery– Validation Requirements

How Do I Know if Cloud is Right for Me?

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Thank You!

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Contact Information:

Jennifer GoldsmithVice President, Veeva Vaultjen.goldsmith@veevasystems.com