For EDC, the portal is of an even more critical nature, as it provides the communication interface for the investigators to enter and correct data as well as manage their patients, and for the monitors to closely follow and interact with their sites.

A number of routing processes can be implemented according to the specifications of each project allowing very effective distribution of information:

• Identification of specific occurrences in the CRF at a very early stage
• Notification to the appropriate departments
• Dedicated copy of the information to other involved bodies
• Sharing of functional processes between distant organizations
• Approval processes between different bodies

These workflows can be extremely effective in processes such as Adverse Events notification, adjudication of special events, etc.