PDA Managing Technology Transfer Projects in Pharma Training Course
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Significant changes must be handled daily in the dynamic world of pharmaceutical production. A continuous improvement of regulatory and quality frameworks is only one of many reasons. More than 160BN US Dollars were invested in R&D until 2020 according to most recent trends. Novel active compounds need to be identified and an increased activity in M&A is foreseen with a few big players sharing the market. A huge growth in CDMO business was experienced in the last years and is further foreseen in the next years. Due to these and more reasons more Technology Transfer Projects are expected to be executed to respond efficiently and rapidly to the needs of “process mobility” in the field of R&D, clinical, and commercial manufacturing.
Moreover, matrix organization is becoming a key approach to provide agility and scalability and ensure efficacy. The combination of the above aspects and the strict combination of Technology Transfer with Project Management concludes that project management skills, tools, and expertise are must-haves and key drivers for success. Project management needs to be customized to the unique environment of the pharmaceutical industry!
The PDA Managing Technology Transfer Projects in Pharma training course will help you to understand the opportunities project management in pharma can offer and how to apply these skills and tools most efficiently.
Who Should Attend
Project Managers and Technology Transfer Managers
Subject matter experts involved in Technology Transfer and coming from different areas such as:
- Analytical SME
- Production SME
- Qualification/Validation SME
- Qualified Persons
- Responsible Persons
- Regulatory Affairs SME
- Other stakeholders involved in Technology Transfer Projects
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the principles, main documents, and main steps of a technology transfer process (internal and external
- Understand Project Management tools specific to pharma technology transfer projects
- Identify and mitigate risks in technology transfer processes
- Understand the main roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders of the technology transfer process
- Manage project changes
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Agenda
Discover What's Happening Each Day
Tuesday, 03 March 2026
9:15
PDA Overview, Course Introduction and Expectations
9:45
Technology Transfer in Pharma Part I
- Introduction to Technology Transfer
- What is a Technology Transfer project in pharma? Main principles & final scope
- Terminology
- Types of TTs
Breakout: Provide the framework where pharma technology transfer takes place with reference to the most commonly used terms and TT aspects.
10:50
Coffee Break
11:05
Technology Transfer in Pharma Part II
- Main aspects of Technology Transfer and key success factors: technical and organizational aspects
- Regulatory & quality framework
- Pharma project lifecycle and main steps and activities
- GMP aspects of Technology Transfer
Team Role in Pharma
- Team setting and organizational aspects
- Org Chart approaches
- Functions RACI in each single step
Breakout: We will learn how to navigate in a pharma technology transfer space, focusing on key success factors, key actors and how they interact to succeed.
13:00
Lunch Break
14:00
Stakeholders Analysis
- Stakeholders map analysis and main team dynamic principles
- Exercise
Project Management Technology Transfer Projects
- Project management principles applied to Technology Transfer
- PM role in Technology Transfer
- TT Team & RACI
Breakout: In Pharma TT, people have a crucial role. We will understand stakeholders’ roles, behaviors, and management better, and the role of the PM.
15:45
Coffee Break
16:00
Pharma Tech Transfer Projects Governance
- Governance standard approach in pharma
- Project governance tools
- Timelines definition
- Planning and execution control tools
- Resource allocation main principles
- Lesson learnt
- Project closure
- Focus on CDMO Technology Transfer
Breakout: Pharma TT project clearly is a complex project; we will learn the fundamental tools to be used to govern it and boost it.
17:15
Q&A and Questionnaire
18:00
End of Training Course Day 1
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
9:00
Pharma Tech Transfer Projects Risk Management
- Risk Management in pharma principles
- Risk Management tools
- Exercise
Breakout: Risk and change management are fundamental aspects of Technology Transfer. In this session, we will learn how to handle them in a structured and effective way.
10:45
Coffee Break
11:00
Management of Technology Transfer Projects in a Pharmaceutical Environment
- Tools and documents
- Case studies
- Examples from real life
Breakout: Real examples of Technology Transfers
12:30
Lunch Break
13:30
Technology Transfer Workshops
- Project chart creation
- Stakeholder map definition
- Costs and business case evaluation
- Technology Transfer timeline principles and Gantt definition
Focused A: Technology Transfer from Development to Commercial
Focused B: Technology Transfer from Commercial to Commercial
Conclusions and Take Away
Breakout: At the end of this second day, we will have applied tools and concepts explained on day 1 in a real technology transfer project. We will start together defining the framework and as a team we will define timelines, assign roles, calculate allocation of resources, identify and quantify risks and build a contingency plan to mitigate those risks.
14:30
Coffee Break
15:30
Wrap-up Discussion and Questionnaire / Q&A
16:00
End of Training Course
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Venue Details and Accommodations
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PDA Europe Berlin Office
Am Borsigturm 60Berlin, Germany 13507 Germany
PDA recommends the reservation at the following hotel
Hotel am Borsigturm
Am Borsigturm 1
13507 Berlin, Germany
The hotel is located a five-minute walk from the training course venue.
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Member Price
€2.200Non-Member
€2.350
ALL PRICES IN EURO (EUR), EXCLUDING VAT.
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