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Standard Operating Procedures Fit for Human Use

Standard Operating Procedures – Fit for Human Use

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Aidan Petrie, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder Ximedica

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Standard Operating ProceduresFit for Human Use

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Agenda:

The background behind Ximedica’s decision

The process of re-designing

The results and benefits

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Applying usability to

Standard Operating Procedures

for improved compliancefor improved compliance.

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The value of re-designing SOPs:

Defined methods

I d t i iImproved training

Ensuring alignment with FDA requirements + ISO

Able to evolve with theAble to evolve with the organization

P idi it ti lProviding situational awareness

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Ximedica is a medical and healthcare firmXimedica is a medical and healthcare firm focused on helping our clients bring

innovative products to market.

RESEARCH DETAILED IMPLEMENTATIONRESEARCH + INNOVATION

DETAILED DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTATION + LAUNCH

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RESEARCH DETAILED IMPLEMENTATIONRESEARCH + INNOVATION

DETAILED DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTATION + LAUNCH

Product/platform strategy Designing and developing new product offerings

Pilot manufacturing

2nd gen product refinement

User research + concept testing

U b ti d h

new product offerings

Regulatory strategy + submission

Tech. feasibility assessments

Supply chain strategy

Global sourcing

User observation and human factors studies Formative studies

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RESEARCH DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION

140+ personnel with diverse backgrounds and roles

RESEARCH + INNOVATION

DETAILED DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTATION + LAUNCH

Product/platform strategy Designing and developing new product offerings

Pilot manufacturing

2nd gen product refinement

User research + concept testing

U b ti d h

new product offerings

Regulatory strategy + submission

Tech. feasibility assessments

Supply chain strategy

Global sourcing

User observation and human factors studies Formative studies

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Before:

Written for/by Content Experts

Difficult to maintain and update

Not reflective of current processesNot reflective of current processes

Siloed awareness across different f tifunctions

Very long, lots of duplicate information

Diverse format styles

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Ease of seR hit t d f - Ease of use- Accuracy

Re-architected for:y

- Simplicity

Team: Time to completion:Team:Information ArchitectsHuman Factors EngineersC t t E t

Time to completion: 1.5 years

Content ExpertsRegulatoryExecutive Sponsorsp

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P1. Deconstructed into elements

Purpose Scope DefinitionsResponsibilities

R f D tReference DocumentsRecord RetentionProcedure Process

Record Retention

A l M th dRevision History

Approval Methods Appendix10

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2. Re-architected

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Definitions3. Removed redundancy

D fi iti D fi iti D fi iti D fi itiDefinitions Definitions Definitions Definitions DefinitioDefinitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Definitions DefinDefinitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Definitions DefinDefinitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Defin

Reference DocumentsDocuments DocumentDocuments Documents Documents Documents Documents Do

Definitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Definitions Defin

StakeholdersDocuments Documents Documents Documents Documents Do

Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholde

Documents Documents Documents Documents Documents Do

StakeholdersStakeholders Stakeholders StakeholdeStakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders StakehoStakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders StakehoStakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeho

Details Details Details Details DetaDetails Details Details Details Details Details Details Details De

Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeholders Stakeho

Process DetailsDetails Details Details Details Details Details Details Details DeDetails Details Details Details Details Details Details Details De

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1 5P

4. Created a repeatable framework12

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Purpose

ScopeProcess FlowProcedure

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7DefinitionsStakeholders

Reference Documents, Attachments, Appendices

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5. Emphasized front page

All the high level information was included on the coverwas included on the cover.Information hierarchy; top of page guides your eye

Company process serves as iconic graphic

Predominant headerPredominant header

Location in process gives user context

Footer reinforces title gives mostFooter reinforces title, gives most current revision and page number

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6. Using images/charts whenever possiblepossible

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7. Re-wrote concisely, in common language when possiblelanguage when possible

““Ximedica’s Product Development Process consists of 6 phases. It is a flexible process allowing for specific activities to occur as needed.

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8. Referenced the process

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The results:

- Reduced time spent reading- Reduced time spent reading- Easier to understand- Easier to train on- Decreased frustrations- Easier to update

Shared view across process- Shared view across process- Additional perceived informational value

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Project team and phase activitiesPh O Ph TPhase One Phase Two

Team: All department VPs

Team: Information Architect - All department VPs

- Selected staff members- COO + CIO as advisory board- Content Experts

- Information Architect- All department VPs- COO + CIO as advisory board

Activities:- Deconstructed existing structure and

Activities:- VPs and select staff assigned to

d l t t f ifi SOPcontent- Removed redundant content- Optimized format and content

develop content for specific SOPs- Reformat and move content into

template- Refined clarity of content and alignment

- Created a standard SOP template- Created detailed visual diagram of

Ximedica’s development process

y gwith corporate goals

- Test against process- Advisory board approved content

Final approval and signoff- Final approval and signoff- Company-wide training on new SOPs

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Before AfterBenefits

Number of

Before After

pages to read per SOP: 12 - 27

pages6 - 18 pages

Time spent to read: 30-45 minutes 10-15 minutes

Audience:Targeted for FDA, Auditors Inclusive for all potential

audiences; FDA, Auditors, current and new hires

Technical specifications:

Specs locked in li d fil ith

Accessible to all t i i t

current and new hires

specifications: licensed files with limited access

users to view, print, and transfer efficiently

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Th l d i d SOP b ttThe newly designed SOPs are better organized, more concise, and easier t f ll th t d I ito follow than most procedures I review. The process flow shows what the procedure is doing and what phase of the process it isdoing and what phase of the process it is linked to. The details at the end provide an appropriate level of instruction andappropriate level of instruction and information to be useful for readers.

R t A dit- Recent Auditor

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Thank you.Aidan Petrie

[email protected]

www.ximedica.com

Chief Innovation Officer, Co‐Founder

Thank you.

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