POET is not designed to serve as the system of record for regulated processes, therefore not subject to GxP requirements. It is designed to enable cross-organizational collaboration and process orchestration, while the system of record for each process remains within the respective enterprise systems.
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Document Review
A Document Review allows internal and external stakeholders to collaborate to evaluate and approve documents critical to regulated pharmaceutical processes.
What is document review
Document Review is a formal business process in which internal and external stakeholders collaborate to evaluate and approve documents critical to regulated pharmaceutical processes. These documents may include SOPs, quality agreements, regulatory submissions, validation protocols, and more.
Advantages of document reviews
- Compliance: Ensures documents comply with regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, ICH, etc.).
- Accuracy: Prevents errors in manufacturing, labeling, or quality processes..
- Alignment: Coordinates cross-functional and cross-organizational input.
- Auditability: Maintains a traceable history of reviews, decisions, and revisions.
- Accountability: Assigns clear responsibility for each review and approval step.
How to configure the document review marketplace solution
Before using the document review marketplace solution, Solution Designers must first configure the solution in Opus Solution Environment (OSE) by following the steps listed below:
Solution Designers must first save the latest version of the marketplace solution from the marketplace catalog as a company solution.
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select from the left menu.
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- On the Search Solutions page, filter the list of solutions to find the required solution.
- Find the latest version of the solution and select the to open the solution.
- On the Solution Details page, select .
- On the Save As panel, fill in the following fields:
- field – The name of the solution that will be saved as a company solution.
- field – (Optional) The description of the solution.
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The marketplace will be saved as a company solution in the Available tab on the left menu.
After saving the solution as a Company Solution, Solution designers must create a network for the solution from OPUS Administration.
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- Select from the left menu.
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- In the Network Information section, fill in the following fields:
- drop-down – Select the application for which you want to configure the marketplace solution. For e.g. Process Orchestration for Empowered Teams.
- field – The name of the network being created.
- field – (Optional) The description of the network being created.
- In the Solution section, fill in the following fields:
- toggle – This value must be no as the solution for which the network is being created is a marketplace solution.
- field – Select the solution that you saved as a company solution in the previous procedure.
- Select .
The new network is created and the solution is ready for use.
After creating a network for the solution, Solution Designers must define roles for accessing the network.
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select from the left menu.
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- On the Search Network Members page, filter the list of network members by the network created in the previous procedure.
- Select the user email of the user who created the network.
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- In the Roles section, select the role required to access the network.
- Select .
The role to access the new network is configured.
For more information about configuring or customizing marketplace solutions as per your business needs, see OPUS Solution Environment Help Center.
Add a document review
By default, a document review is created by a set of basic fields, which are widely used. However, depending on your business needs, you may need to include additional fields in the document review. To include additional fields, edit the document review to view all available fields and update the required fields.
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select a [POET Network] from the drop-down in the header.
- Select a Partner or location from the drop-down in the header.
- Select from the left menu.
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- In the General section fill in the following fields:
- field – The title of the new document review.
- field – The description of the document review.
- Select .
The document review is created in the Draft state. - To move the work item to To Do state, select .
Modify a document review
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select a [POET Network] from the drop-down in the header.
- Select a Partner or location from the drop-down in the header.
- Select from the left menu.
- Select the Display Identifier of the document review to edit.
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In addition to the fields updated when creating the document review, additional fields will be displayed which can be updated if required. - In the General section update the following fields:
field - The Display Identifier of the Document Review as in their internal system or ERP.
- field – The title of the document under review.
- field – The description of the document under review.
- field – Defines the specific nature of the document.
- field – Indicates the version of the document under review.
- field – A unique identifier to support internal tracking and audit.
- field – The level of priority for the document review. Select from Low, Medium, High, and Critical.
- field – The person who initiated the document review.
- field – The date when the review was initiated.
- If you require to collaborate with an external partner, enter the following Initiator Company details under the Participants section:
- field – The name of the company that created the document review.
- field – The identifier type of the company, such as GLN, SGLN, etc.
- field – The identifier value of the company.
- If you require to collaborate with an external partner, enter the following Assignee Company details under the Participants section:
- field – The name of the Partner company that is assigned to take action on the document review.
- field – The identifier type of the company, such as GLN, SGLN, etc.
- field – The identifier value of the company.
- You can specify an accountable entity at the Initiator Company or Assignee Company in the Assignee User section:
- field – The email of the user who is required to take action on the document review.
field – The name of the user who is required to take action on the document review.
- If you need to add review details, update the following fields under the Review Context section:
- field - Defines the type of review, such as Periodic Review, Regulatory Review, Deviation-Triggered Review. etc.
- field - The deadline for review completion.
- field - The department responsible for the document review.
- If you need to add information about the review participants, update the following fields under the Reviewer List section:
- field – Email address of the person assigned to review the document.
- field – Name of the person assigned to review the document.
- field – Defines access and permissions in the review cycle.
- field – Deadline for individual reviewers.
- field – Status of each review assignment. Default to “Not Started”.
- field – Captures final verdict by each reviewer.
- field – Feedback or observations from reviewer.
- If you need to attach files, update the Attachments section:
- field – The main document under review.
- field – Any additional documents to support the primary document.
- In the Impacted Products section, add product information in the following fields:
- field – The name of the impacted product.
- field – Classifies the nature of impact on each product. For e.g. Specification Change, Labeling Change, Regulatory Filing Impact, etc.
- field – Description of how the document affects the product.
- field – The date when the changes become effective for the impacted products.
- In the Impacted Locations section, add location information in the following fields:
- field – Sites, plants, or facilities impacted by the document.
- field – The type of operational impact on each site.
- field – The type of operational impact on each site.
- field – The date when the changes become effective for the impacted products.
- In the Review Closure section, add information about review resolution in the following fields:
- field – The overall verdict for the document after all reviews are complete.
- field – The summary or justification provided during final closure.
- field – The user who completed the review.
- field – The date when the document review was closed.
- In the Comments and Attachments section, add information in the following fields:
- field (auto-generated) – The name of the user who entered the comment.
- field – Displays the date and time when the comment was last modified.
- field – Text of the comment.
- field – Name of the file attached.
- The Followers section displays names of the users who are following the document review.
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The document review is updated.
Owners can edit the Assignee Details section while the document review is in the Draft state. Once the work item moves to the To Do state, the Assignee Details section can be edited only once.Document reviews workflow
The following workflow states are used to track the progress of a document review:
| Base State | Workflow State | Description |
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| Draft | Draft | The document review task is being created or prepared and has not yet been submitted for review. |
| To Do | Ready for Review | The document has been submitted by the author and is ready for reviewers to begin the review process. |
| In Progress | Under Review | The document is actively being reviewed, and reviewers are providing feedback, comments, or approvals. |
| Done | Completed | The document review has been finalized, and the document has been approved, closed, or recorded as reviewed. |
Monitor document reviews
A high level understanding of the state of all document reviews that you have access to.
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select a [POET Network] from the drop-down in the header.
- Select a Partner or location from the drop-down in the header.
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- Select from the left menu.
View the widgets in the dashboard, which display pre-defined queries to demonstrate the state of all document reviews at a high level.
| Metric | Description |
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| Status - Open | Document reviews classified by status (Draft, Ready for Review, Under Review). |
| Status - Open vs Closed | Document reviews classified by reviews in Open state vs reviews in Closed state. |
| By Week | Document reviews initiated in the past 4 weeks. |
| Business Priority | Document reviews classified by priority (Critical, High, Medium, Low). |
| Review Volume | Document reviews classified by review volume for each document type. |
| Resolution Summary | Document reviews classified by resolution summary (Approved, Approved with Rework Required, Rejected, Withdrawn, Review Not Required, Invalidated). |
| Reviewer Load Distribution | Document reviews classified by the number of documents assigned to every reviewer. |
| Due Date Monitoring | |
| Overdue Document reviews | Document reviews past Due Date by currentState. Escalates compliance and execution risks. |
| Due in Next 24 Hours | Document reviews due within 24 hours by currentState. Highlights items requiring immediate executive attention. |
| Due in Next 7 Days | Document reviews due within 7 days by currentState. Supports short-term workload planning. |
| Due in Future | Document reviews due beyond 7 days by currentState. Supports capacity forecasting. |
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select a [POET Network] from the drop-down in the header.
- Select a Partner or location from the drop-down in the header.
- Select .
- Select from the left menu.
View the widgets in the dashboard, which display pre-defined queries to demonstrate the state of all document reviews at a high level.
| Metric | Description |
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| Status - Open | Document reviews classified by status (Draft, Ready for Review, Under Review). |
| Business Priority | Document reviews classified by priority (Critical, High, Medium, Low). |
| Average Response Time(Hours/Days) | Document reviews classified by the average time taken to respond by the Partner. |
| Review Volume | Document reviews classified by review volume for each document type. |
| Average Turnaround Time(Hours/Days) | Document reviews classified by the average turnaround time taken by the Partner. |
| Due Date Monitoring | |
| Overdue Document reviews | Document reviews past Due Date by currentState. Escalates compliance and execution risks. |
| Due in Next 24 Hours | Document reviews due within 24 hours by currentState. Highlights items requiring immediate executive attention. |
| Due in Next 7 Days | Document reviews due within 7 days by currentState. Supports short-term workload planning. |
| Due in Future | Document reviews due beyond 7 days by currentState. Supports capacity forecasting. |
- Select the Main Menu
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- Select a [POET Network] from the drop-down in the header.
- Select a Partner or location from the drop-down in the header.
- Select from the left menu.
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In the Filters panel, fill in one or more of the following fields to filter the results:
- field – The display identifier of the document review.
- field – The title of the document.
- field – The state in which the document review is, such as To Do, In Progress, or Done.
- field – The time when the document review was created.
- field – The business name and identifier of the company which initiated the document review.
- field – The business name and identifier of the company which is assigned the document review.
- field – The due date of the document review.
- field – The type of document under review.
- field – The business priority of the document review.
- field – The period of time in which the document review was last updated.
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All document reviews matching the filter criteria are displayed.
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