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The Open Source Way

Posted on May 24, 2013 by ccollins0601

The OpenClinica LLC team subscribes to a core set of values we do our best to live and work by in everything we do. They are primarily based around what it means to us to be open source. In the spirit of living by the first one (be radically open), here they are!

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At OpenClinica, we believe that a successful business depends on a successful and growing open source community. We aspire to be part of a community that is as accomplished as Linux, Drupal, and Apache. We want to achieve a similar level of innovation, quality, collaboration, and transparency. To travel this journey (and build a great product along the way!) we constantly strive to put in practice the following values:

  • Be radically open.
  • Release early and often. Not always production releases, but find ways to get code in the hands of users and testers.
  • With enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow. Follows from release early and often.
  • Keep barriers low!! For distribution, evaluation, adoption, contribution. Question complexity. Some is necessary but favor simplicity where at all possible.
  • If you need it, then build it. Or find it (see next one).
  • Share and re-use other’s work. Avoid not-invented-here (NIH) syndrome. Somebody has done it before. Or, someone has done something similar but not thought of using it for what you need. Here’s where radical innovation and gigantic leaps forward happen.
  • Keep at it. There are no substitutes for persistence and perspiration.
  • Reward good ideas and good contributions. Let leadership and accountability thrive.
  • Maximize participants’ strengths.
  • Avoid community anti-patterns.
  • Make it yours. You are your personality.
  • Most of all, find your passion and let your love for what you do shine through!

There are hundreds, if not thousands of articles, presentations, and academic papers on what makes open source communities work. Here are a few that best articulate the values described above:

Eric Raymond, The Cathedral and the Bazaar. It all started here. Read the summary or the full paper.
Matthew Mascord, How to Build an Open Source Community
Joel Dietz, How to build a vibrant open source community
David Neary, Open Source community building: a guide to getting it right
Jonathan Corbet, How to destroy your community
David Nalley, Leadership in open source communities
Stephen Walli, Open Source: No one is working for free
Ben Baumann, OpenClinica Community Surpasses 10,000 Members …and oh yeah, what is this open source thing?

 

 

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A Fresh Perspective on Upcoming OpenClinica Events

Posted on May 16, 2013 by rrittberg

GrassGuy_KickedBackWhat a great time of year! The sun is out and the flowers, trees, and grass are blooming. There is no better time to spread the news about our fresh perspective on electronic data capture.

What are we up to?

  • We’ll be at SCT – Society for Clinical Trials 34th Annual Meeting in Boston next week, talking with over 650 professionals dedicated to the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials.
  • Going to Shanghai! We will be holding our Central User training in Shanghai, China from May 28-31. This follows the DIA China Annual meeting, where OpenClinica was featured in numerous presentations.
  • We hope to see you at the OC13 Global Conference in Boston on June 21. We have an exciting lineup of great workshops, sessions, demos and training classes–there is something useful for everyone. We are really looking forward to the Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise for a chance to kick back after the event and visit with our OpenClinica friends. Sign up! You don’t want to miss this.
  • Capping off our spring events and immediately following OC13 is DIA 2013 in Boston, June 23-27. We are bracing ourselves for 7,000 life science professionals converging on our booth to take in our fresh perspective and enjoy some espresso, demonstrations and some very competitive games of cornhole (yes, this is a real game!). We have some great giveaways and prizes in an outdoor-themed space. Will you be there? If so, stop by Booth #122 and have some fun.

OpenClinica Next Generation

EnterpriseDo you want to boldly go where OC is going? Engage! Check out Nick Sophino’s blog on next generation OpenClinica. This is where to find information on prototype design and development for OpenClinica Next Generation. Nick is going to be showing off this work at OC13 so be sure to check out his session!

Throw a few steaks on the grill and kick back and enjoy the season. And, remember to always look for a fresh perspective.

Warm Regards,
Rob

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Data Manager Humor

Posted on May 14, 2013 by ccollins0601

Thanks for making me laugh, Jackie 12182!

Data Management: Queries in clinical trials

 

 

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OpenClinica creates a fresh brand perspective

Posted on March 26, 2013 by rrittberg

OpenClinica is rolling out a new brand this year! We’re spiffing up our look with a new logo and visual identity.

The fresh aesthetic aligns well with our unique approach to clinical trial software and the innovation and freedoms it provides. Look for the new OpenClinica brand on the web, social media, industry conferences, and other places.

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OpenClinica 3.1.3 Now Available

Posted on December 3, 2012 by bbaumann

We are thrilled to announce the general availability OpenClinica 3.1.3. This latest release of the OpenClinica clinical trial software provides over 100 fixes and enhancements, including:

  • Improved performance and stability, including 80% increase in max user load and 40% faster page turn times
  • Numerous improvements to OpenClinica’s internationalization/localization support
  • Support for CRF version migration of individual event CRFs
  • Enhanced security with strong password configuration options
  • Greater reliability when entering or editing data in repeating groups
  • Ability to run rules at data import and when loading data via web services
  • Fixes to nested simple conditional displays in CRFs

For a more complete overview, you may view the 3.1.3 release notes.

Download OpenClinica 3.1.3 Community Edition

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2013 Training Schedule

Posted on November 15, 2012 by bbaumann

We have recently posted the 2013 schedule for open enrollment Central User Training at:

https://www.openclinica.com/open-enrollment-training

Central User Training is an intensive, comprehensive 4-day course that teaches students how to use the application from the perspective of all user types.

Open enrollment courses are open to any person who is interested in attending, and is appropriate for both users of the Community Edition and Enterprise Edition.

We also regularly organize private classes as needed.

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OpenClinica Exhibiting at DIA China Conference (May 20-23, Shanghai)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by bbaumann

OpenClinica is exhibiting at the Drug Information Association’s 4th Annual China Meeting, May 20-23 at the Shanghai International Convention Center.

The environment for clinical research is rapidly evolving in China. This theme of this year’s event is “collaboration and innovation in China.” Sessions features numerous topics related to China and global pharmaceuticals.

Stop by the OpenClinica booth to learn about how OpenClinica is leading the way for modern, more effective clinical research in China.

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OpenClinica at Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting (May 20-23, Miami)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by bbaumann

OpenClinica will be both exhibiting and presenting at this year’s Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting, May 20-23 in Miami. Come by the OpenClinica booth to introduce yourself and learn about the many exciting things happening within the OpenClinica software and community! On Wednesday, May 23, OpenClinica’s, CEO, Cal Collins, will lead a presentation showcasing an innovative new OpenClinica mobile data capture technology. The session is titled “Electronic Patient Reported Data for Risk Screening in Primary Care Clinics using OpenClinica and CDISC ODM.”

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OpenClinica to be Used for European Commission Project “beta-JUDO”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by kristiakk

As part of the European Union 7th Framework for Health, the “Beta-JUDO” project will involve hundreds of juveniles with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Pharmacology-based treatment strategies are limited for this growing patient group and the aim of the project is to identify novel strategies reducing insulin hyper secretion, which has so far not been considered a target for intervention in young obese individuals. The project will also involve beta-cell biology, brown adipocyte imaging, transcript and protein profiling, genetics, epidemiology and bioinformatics. A number of European institutions with expertise in these areas are thus involved. A kick-off for the project was recently held at Uppsala University, where about 30 expert scientists form several European countries attended. The project will continue until 2016 and has a total budget of €8 million.

OpenClinica will be used for data collection and data management across several European countries. The project is led by Professor Peter Bergsten Department of Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University and two firms, Scandinavian CRO and e-Source Technology EMR, will be responsible for the management of the clinical part of the project.

We are proud to be involved in this prestigious project and to be able to demonstrate the abilities of OpenClinica and its powerful web services, which will facilitate the integration of external data from many sources across Europe.

- Dr. Krister Kristianson
e-Source Technology EMR

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Attend the 2012 OpenClinica Conference!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by sothya

The 3rd annual OpenClinica Global Conference will be held in Boston, MA on April 22nd- 23rd. Kicking-off the event with our hosted pre-conference social gathering on Sunday night and join us Monday to learn about OpenClinica and network with the community. The conference will feature tech demos, session presentations, case studies, tutorials, poster presentations, and more!

Sign-up now to take advantage of the discounted early bird prices for conference registration and training courses. We are now accepting submissions for speaking sessions, technology demos, and posters. For more information visit https://community.openclinica.com/conference.

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