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Which metrics should be looked at when reviewing the status of a site?

Examples of possible metrics are:

  • Top risks, remediation plans and due dates
  • Issues, concerns and roadblocks to agreed remediations
  • Number of findings per audit at site versus issues already self identified, with trending
  • Number of issues that would result in critical or major findings, with trending
  • Total “risk” at site, with trending

[GMP Compliance Adviser, Chapter 1.O]

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