Change Control Software
Key Factors

Increased Efficiency Through Automation: MasterControl software automates all tasks pertaining to change control, including notification, follow-up, and escalation of overdue assignments. Automation helps simplify the compliance environment, making it easier to stay compliant.

Best-Practice Form: A pre-configured, multi-page form helps collect and track data every step of the way in the change control process: submission, evaluation, approval/ rejection, implementation, verification, and close of project.

Analytics and Reporting: MasterControl's advanced analytics and reporting capability increases management oversight. It provides the a bility to dynamically capture, trend, and link data needed to solve problems and improve processes. Data can be summarized in multiple levels, so change orders can be reported by product, department, root cause, etc.

Revision Control: While the current document is still available to the intended audience, authorized users may check-out and collaborate with others to make revisions to draft documents. Upon completion, the system's lifecycle management functionality automatically sends the updated copy through an approval route, impacted users are trained on changes, and the newly approved version bumps the obsolete document to archive status where retention rules come into effect.

Easy Access: MasterControl Change Control is Web-based so it can connect employees, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and others involved in the change control process regardless of location.

Form-to-Form Launching: A change submission form can be launched directly from another form, such as a corrective/preventive action (CAPA) form. Pertinent information from the CAPA form will be automatically entered into the change submission, reducing data entry. Links are maintained so users can review a completed process and see what triggered the change.

Dependent Routing: Completion of a task can be made dependent on another task to give managers more control of the workflow and reduce cycle time by prompting users immediately to their next task. An innovative dependency tree illustrates relationships between dependent processes.

Electronic sign-offs: With MasterControl, you can get approval from different people without the legwork. Documents can be signed and approved electronically. Signature manifestation ? name, date, time, and meaning of electronic signature ? can be appended automatically to each document.

Integrates with Other Applications: MasterControl can integrate with other applications like ERP, LIMS, accounting, and human resources applications to accommodate departmental needs.

Easy to Search: A standardized Google-like search window is available throughout the application, which means all authorized users throughout the organization can search and retrieve change control-related tasks and documents.

Easy to Find: MasterControl's Organizer, similar to Windows Explorer, is an easy-to-use tool that helps users find and access documents quickly. Every department can maintain its own Organizers and documents can be stored in multiple Organizers. System administrators can control and automatically update the documents through a dynamic link in the InfoCard.

Automation of Forms-Based Processes: Any forms-based process unique to a department (i.e., application forms for HR, customer satisfaction survey forms for Customer Service Department) can be automated. A department can keep the look and function of existing forms or create entirely new ones.