Bioinformatics audit

Bioinformatics audit

Review of an existing pipeline, qualification of a new version, non-regression testing strategy, traceability and bioinformatics documentation for quality or accreditation processes.

Services

Review and qualification adapted to the laboratory context

Existing-pipeline audit

Structured review of processing steps, parameters, software dependencies, versions, controls, results and available traceability evidence.

Pipeline qualification

Scope definition, reference test sets, edge cases, acceptance criteria, performance metrics and expected evidence.

Change & non-regression testing

Impact analysis, version comparison, non-regression datasets and documentation of changes.

Documentation & accreditation

Organisation of bioinformatics evidence: pipeline description, versions, test sets, acceptance criteria, qualification results and traceability.

Outputs

Audit and qualification outputs

Audit reportFindings, risks, improvement points and action priorities.
Qualification planScope, test cases, acceptance criteria and expected evidence.
Non-regression testingReference datasets, expected outputs and post-change comparison.
Traceability matrixLinks across versions, requirements, tests, results and documentation.
Technical documentationMethods, parameters, versions, procedures and review material.
Action planPrioritised recommendations aligned with the agreed scope.
Quality context

Qualification aligned with intended use

For an NGS method, the bioinformatics chain is one component to qualify and document within the overall verification or validation strategy. Scope should reflect intended use, expected performance and version changes.

Your need

Discuss a bioinformatics audit

Describe the workflow, change, qualification need or documentation context to review.