Shaping the Next Normal
for Quality and Compliance
2021 Quality Management Trends
Trend Brief
Let's just say what we're all thinking: 2020 was rough. It threw
every element of our lives into disarray. We suddenly had to
become experts at navigating a new way of working, schooling
and socializing. It was disruptive and it was challenging, but it
was also transformative. And while the past 12 months might
have felt like 12 years, it's time to look forward to what the
future holds. If 2020 was the year of disruption, 2021 will
be the year of mastering change.
Pursuing innovation and breakthrough discoveries is part
of the natural evolution of every industry. It's a given that to
remain competitive, companies need to adopt new technologies
in order to keep up with the advances in the marketplace.
The circumstances surrounding the global pandemic highlighted
the need for reliable connectivity and integration, which forced
many companies to move up their plans for implementing
digital technologies.
COVID-19 thrust the life sciences industry into the spotlight.
That said, the trends shaping quality and compliance
management in 2021 will be driven by the value and
necessity of connected quality