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SOP Management Software

SOP management software for pharma, biotech and GxP-regulated manufacturing

SOPs are the backbone of a GMP quality system. They are also the number-one source of "current version" confusion during inspections. cGen manages SOPs the same way it manages validation records — controlled, signed, versioned, and trained.

Controlled authoring and review

Author → Reviewer → Approver → Trained-and-effective. Every stage produces a signed, timestamped record.

Training records bound to SOP versions

Reading an SOP is only compliance if the training is recorded. cGen binds training records to the specific SOP version and refreshes them on revision.

Periodic review, on schedule

Every SOP has a review schedule. cGen surfaces the queue, tracks the reviewers, and archives the sign-off.

What SOP management software has to handle

An SOP is a controlled document, and a GxP inspector will treat it as such. That means version control, controlled distribution, trained-and-effective status per user, periodic review, superseded-version retention, and controlled retirement — all with Part 11 electronic signatures and audit trail.

For most life-sciences companies, SOP management lives in one of three places: a document management system (usually a legacy tool with a compliance skin), an eQMS module, or a set of network folders and email. The last is indefensible; the first two are usually adequate for the SOP itself but silo the training records elsewhere, which is the audit failure mode.

Where SOP management usually breaks

  • Superseded versions are still visible to users after the effective date — controlled distribution fails
  • Training records are separate from the SOP, so the "read and understood" evidence cannot be produced in the same click
  • Periodic review dates slip — half the SOPs are past review at any given time
  • Authors edit a Word document offline and re-upload, breaking the version chain
  • Retired SOPs are physically deleted rather than logically retired, destroying inspection evidence

How cGen fits

Built for this exact problem

cGen handles SOPs as first-class controlled records. Every user's trained-and-effective status is bound to the specific SOP version they trained on. When the SOP is revised, the training is refreshed automatically — the same workflow that governs URS revisions in validation projects.

FAQ

SOP Management Software — frequently asked questions

Yes, when the SOP satisfies a predicate rule requirement. In practice, that covers essentially every GMP SOP.
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