Archive for May, 2008
Where Reviews Go Wrong
In our assessments of client document development practices and surveys regarding review there is one consistent theme: most are left wanting for better document reviews, both as authors and reviewers. However, few have any well-framed thoughts on how to address the problems of review beyond reaching out to technology for solutions (which rarely mitigates the [...]
What Makes for a Good Review?
In a previous post we posed the question What makes for a good review?. To answer the question, we first need to consider current practice.
Document review in the life sciences is deeply rooted in persistent patterns of work practices. The work practices tend to have underlying belief systems that reinforce non-productive organizational behaviors. Many of [...]
When is review not a review?…….Most of the time
The answer definitely is most of the time.
Review is a catch-all term for the different types of document analysis that people commonly apply. Review is one of four different forms of document analysis:
Inspection
Assessment
Critique
Review
Unfortunately, review is the most underutilized method of analysis.
Life science research is a content-rich world in which scientific expectations and business trends have [...]