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Data Integrity (ALCOA+) Assessment

System-and-record data integrity assessment against the ALCOA+ attributes, with audit-trail and access-control review and a risk-ranked remediation register. Maps to Part 11, MHRA DI (2018), and WHO TRS 996 Annex 5.

REGULATIONS MAPPED
21 CFR Part 11MHRA GxP Data Integrity (2018)WHO TRS 996 Annex 5
DOCUMENT TYPE
Risk Assessment
LAST UPDATED
January 2025
PURPOSE

A data integrity assessment that evaluates GxP records and systems against the ALCOA+ attributes and surfaces the gaps most likely to become inspection findings.

What's Inside

System and record inventory
ALCOA+ attribute evaluation
Audit trail and access-control review
Paper/hybrid and true-copy risks
Gap register and remediation priorities

How to Use It

1Inventory the GxP records and the systems that hold them
2Assess each against ALCOA+ attributes
3Review audit-trail configuration and access control
4Flag hybrid and true-copy weak points
5Rank gaps and assign remediation
DOCUMENT CONTENTS

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Document InformationApproval SignaturesRevision HistoryDistribution List
1Scope and System / Record Inventory
2ALCOA+ Attribute Evaluation
3Audit Trail and Metadata Review
4Access Control and Segregation of Duties
5Paper, Hybrid, and True-Copy Risks
6Gap Register
7Risk-Ranked Remediation Plan
REGULATORY CONTEXT

21 CFR Part 11, the MHRA GxP Data Integrity guidance (2018), and WHO TRS 996 Annex 5 define the ALCOA+ expectations assessed here. The output is a prioritised, defensible remediation register.

MAPPED STANDARDS
21 CFR Part 11MHRA GxP Data Integrity (2018)WHO TRS 996 Annex 5
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