Life Sciences Developers and Architects

Deployment, the BioIT Alliance, and Social Networking

ljordan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:04:42 GMT

This is going to be an interesting week for this architect: 1. Hosting the first meeting of the Microsoft Pharmaceutical Deployment Users Group. 2. Hosting the first meeting of the BioIT Alliance The PDUG (Pharma Deployment Users Group) is focused on...(read more)

BioIT Alliance Conference – October 8 & 9

ljordan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:47:46 GMT

The BioIT Alliance Conference is rapidly approaching! Aimed at members of the BioIT Alliance, but open to the general public, the conference is being held at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Campus in Cambridge, MA. It will...(read more)

News from MGX – Part 1

ljordan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:16:35 GMT

Many of you will be aware that the Microsoft Global eXchange (or MGX, or MGB) is happening this week. This is the week when Microsoft-ies go off together to get trained on the “new stuff”, what we have to sell, how to use the new technologies, and...(read more)

More Directions on the BioIT Alliance

ljordan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:29:54 GMT

After having been recently appointed as Director of the BioIT Alliance, I’ve been in the process of looking at what the Alliance does today and what it is capable of doing. Given the number of companies involved, the possibilities are really...(read more)

Post DIA Thoughts

ljordan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:17:00 GMT

In the style of Peter King from SI, here are a few things I think I think coming out of DIA: 1. I hadn’t noticed as many device manufacturers in previous years. ePRO (e-Patient Reported Outcomes) is obvious – and expected – but there were a number...(read more)

Identity Management: a key to seamless CTMS and EDC

ljordan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:47:16 GMT

In my opinion, the largest hurdle to a comprehensive Clinical Trials system, whether you talk about EDC or about traditional CTMS, is identity management. Think about it: You set up your EDC system, but how do you get your users enrolled? You create...(read more)

CTMS & EDC: A system to do both - and more

ljordan — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:49:22 GMT

Interesting how weeks become months when you're writing and updating blogs. This CTMS project certainly hasn't gone away, but it did go on a bit of a hiatus while my "day job" intervened. Enough excuses. Mea Culpa. On...(read more)

Building a clinical trials management system: it's about the project

ljordan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:15:51 GMT

I have been asked - numerous times - "is it possible to do 'x' with out of the box Microsoft tools?" The list of things people ask about are numerous, but one of the most frequent requests of late is around building a clinical trials management portal....(read more)

Is SharePoint validated?

ljordan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:36:56 GMT

It's amazing how many times we get asked that question! "Is SharePoint validated?" Despite the number of validated applications written by ISV's that are running on SharePoint, ...despite the overwhelming adoption by life science companies who are using...(read more)

AT&T Tilt, GPS, and Windows Live Search

ljordan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:08:27 GMT

I recently started using the GPS functionality in my AT&T Tilt (HTC 8925) . About the same time, I downloaded a new version of the Microsoft Windows Live Search Mobile (or http://m.live.com from your mobile phone). Very easy to set up: Download Live...(read more)

Post DIA Thoughts: It's all about interoperability

ljordan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

While at DIA I was asked an interesting question by Mark Uehling for his Clinpage blog , "what do you think is the future of EDC"? Kind of an interesting question, and my answer (which I'll let you read in his newsletter blog) was informed by how connected...(read more)

Microsoft and DIA 2008 - Part II - Exciting Partner Technologies

ljordan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:17:51 GMT

One of the cool parts of working for a large software platform vendor like Microsoft is working with the larger ecosystem of partners that are developing applications on the Microsoft platform. In particular, as we approach DIA each year, I am faced with...(read more)

Microsoft and DIA 2008 - Part I

ljordan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:05:16 GMT

Over the next couple weeks, I'll be blogging frequently about Microsoft will be demonstrating and showing at the 2008 DIA Annual Meeting in Boston. We'll be covering everything from Part 11 compliance, collaboration, validation, electronic data capture,...(read more)

Microsoft Health and Life Sciences Developers Conference

ljordan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:37:00 GMT

Microsoft is hosting the second annual Health and Life Sciences Developers Conference to be held April 22 through 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. This free - yes free - event is going to be even bigger and better than last year, with some...(read more)

Microsoft solutions for Life Sciences

ljordan — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:14:11 GMT

One of the questions I'm frequently asked by people unfamiliar with Microsoft's efforts in Life Sciences is: "What type of solutions does Microsoft have to offer to Life Sciences companies?" The answer to that question is usually: "Name the part of the...(read more)