Practice reports
Reports from the field on contract management, compliance, LegalTech and business process management.
Frequent questions in the planning, realization and implementation of digital projects are:
- How does something like this work?
- How much time does something like this take up?
- Why should you opt for digital contract management?
- What issues and problems are there in such projects?
"NOVEM" - Nürnberger in the digital transformation
In order to remain attractive and competitive as one of Germany's major insurers and to continue to offer customers "Simply the Right Protection," Nürnberger regularly reviews all of its work processes. One of these processes is the contract review process and its administration.
The electronic file in global legal organization
What you store in the electronic file, you own everywhere. The positive experiences with electronic contract management have encouraged Henkel to develop an electronic alternative for file management as well. The integrative approach has been in use in Düsseldorf since April 2015.
Future-proof management of contracts
The goal of the project was clearly outlined from the beginning: A single system should suffice for all essential contracts and important documents of the Octapharma Group, regardless of the locations of the responsible persons. Sandra Zimmermann describes the introduction of the contract and document management system.
GxP validation of the TQG businessApp platform smartLCM as a contract and file management system successfully completed at Octapharma
As part of the productive use of the TQG businessApp cloud platform smartLCM for contract and file management at Octapharma AG, the system was also successfully validated in accordance with the requirements of the EU GMP guidelines, in particular with regard to Annex 11, as well as the requirements of 21 CFR Part 11.The software has been used throughout the entire group of companies for years. The validation was carried out according to internal guidelines on a risk-based basis and includes the documentation of requirements (URS), specifications, test plans (IQ, OQ, PQ) as well as proof of system conformity and data integrity.
Particularly noteworthy is the support provided by the software provider in the provision of validation-relevant documents, as well as the possibility of role-based assignment of rights, audit trail functionality and audit-proof archiving, which fulfill central requirements in our GxP environment.
The solution has proven to be reliable, compliant and user-friendly in practice and fully meets our regulatory and operational requirements.
Cornelius Marguerre
General Counsel Octapharma AG, June 10, 2025