Planning long-term

Historical DataBase Subsystem We have discussed the use of on-hne databases. An historical database is built similar to an on-line database. Unlike their on-line counterparts, the information stored in a historical database is not normally accessed directly by other subsystems for process control and monitoring. Periodic reports and longterm trends are generated based on the archived data. The reports are often used for long-term planning and system performance evaluations such as statistical process (quality) control. The trends may be used to detect process drifts or to compare process variations at different times. 

With a predictive maintenance strategy, long-term plans typically involve as few as only two regular procedures ... 

Do trends in performance lead to action that provides solutions to customer-related problems and long-term planning ... 

What are senior management s short-term and long-term plans and goals ... 

This is an elaboration of the objectives established in the implementation proposal on the basis of either a needs analysis or the client s (perceived) needs, and should now include long-term plans, and address ... 

Amotivation Apathy, loss of effectiveness, and diminished capacity or willingness to carry out complex, long-term plans, endure frustration, concentrate for long periods, follow routines, or successfully... 

The sanitary landfill, the most acceptable alternative to the present poor practices of land disposal, involves the long-term planning and application of sound engineering principles and construction techniques. By definition, no burning of solid waste will ever occur at a sanitary landfill. A sanitary landfill is not only an acceptable and economic method of solid waste disposal, it is also an excellent way to make otherwise unsuitable or marginal land valuable.1... 

The length of time required to archive the documents is at least 2 years after the last approval of the marketing application or any contemplated marketing application, or at least 2 years after the formal discontinuation of clinical development (ICH GCP 5.5.11). These requirements make long-term planning for archiving difficult because usually one does not know what the status of the study drug will be in 6 months time, and certainly not in 2 or 3 years. 

As the authors of the article point out, incorporating robustness into decisionmaking was not previously possible because it would make the decisionmaking too complex. Today, through a combination of human interaction and modern computing capabilities, robust long-term planning is a possibility. 

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