DOI: 10.13189/app.2013.010105 Information Technology: Outsourcing Strategies in Drug Discovery

implement but with a well-planned strategy the benefits can easily outweigh the risks. Discovery R&D operations can often be chaotic because of intense financial pressures, immature processes and lack of engineering support. Effective IT implementation needs to adapt to this reality and cater to scientific rather than technological goals. An effective discovery IT strategy does not operate in a vacuum and is guided by periodic productivity measures. This feedback loop is the gatekeeper for taking on new ground