Cloud Validation Explained – Including Your Questions from Part 1
May 27th Webinar: Challenges, Responsibility & Solutions
Part 2 of Our Webinar Series: Cloud Validation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Cloud systems have firmly established themselves in regulated industries — from specialized document or customer management applications to full-scale ERP systems like SAP. The advantages are clear: high scalability, flexible usage, reduced investment costs, and faster access to innovation. At the same time, companies face the challenge of ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as data integrity, availability, and traceability — even within outsourced infrastructures. The use of cloud solutions thus raises not only technical but also procedural and strategic questions.
Particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, where IT systems are directly linked to product safety, the highest validation standards apply. While there are often established validation procedures for traditional on-premise systems, cloud environments require new approaches. Who holds which responsibility — the provider or the customer? How can a system be qualified if it is continuously updated by the vendor? And how does this align with GAMP 5 or the expectations of auditors?
In the second part of our webinar series on modern IT validation, we explore the specific challenges and solution approaches related to cloud computing in regulated environments. We will also address feedback and questions from the first session and dive deeper into the topics that were of greatest interest to participants.
What to expect:
Introduction to cloud computing and its relevance in GxP-regulated environments
Differences between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS – and why they matter for validation
Cloud-specific system development life cycles (SDLC)
Shared responsibilities: what falls to providers, what to regulated companies
Validation of cloud-based ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
This webinar is part of our three-part series on current IT validation topics:
1. Validating in Modern IT Environments
2. Cloud Validation in Regulated Industries (this session)
3. Validating AI & Machine Learning – Requirements and Practice
Register now and receive your personal access link by email. We look forward to having you join us!
Please note: These webinars are a free service for Thescon clients and interested parties. Participation by service providers or consultants is not permitted.