COMOTION TRIALS GENERAL DYNAMICS SOFTWARE FOR DATA SHARING.General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Viz, a part of General Dynamics C4 Systems, introduces CoMotion(r) Trials, a collaborative, decision-support software tool that enables hundreds of researchers, analysts and managers to see, analyze, share and comment on data and information produced throughout the clinical trials process. The software, which runs on a commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. computer, integrates data from many separate systems, portraying it in easily configurable charts and visualizations. Required by the U.S. government, clinical trials comprise rigorous research, testing and analysis of the safety and effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. A clinical trial can last several years and involve measurement and analysis of information from thousands of patients in hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities located worldwide. As more trials adopt computer-based systems Computer-based systems Complex systems in which computers play a major role. While complex physical systems and sophisticated software systems can help people to lead healthier and more enjoyable lives, reliance on these systems can also result in loss of to capture electronic data, the volume and complexity of information increases. As a result, software-based tools are needed to streamline the organization, interpretation and decision-making responsibilities that clinical trials teams must complete. "With this software, clinical trials stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. don't have to stitch emails, wikis See wiki. and sticky-notes together for the big-picture view of what's happening during a clinical trial," said Mike Capsambelis, product management director for General Dynamics Viz. "CoMotion Trials streamlines the flow of information during every phase of the clinical trials process, and that means significant cost and time savings for everyone involved." CoMotion Trials is built on General Dynamics' CoMotion(r) software technology, currently used in the life sciences industry and by the U.S. government and military. For the military, CoMotion is part of an established battle management system that enables commanders and their staffs to collaboratively develop operational plans, then monitor plan rehearsal and execution from geographically dispersed headquarters. General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GD), is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church Falls Church, independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. , Va., employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. ; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. For more information, visit http://www.generaldynamics.com. |
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