Plan & govern
For R&D and NPD leadership
NPD Project Management
for Pharma & Chemical
Deliver predictable product launches with NPD project management pharma governance: stage-gate workflows with self-managed teams who own their updates, and one unified view of schedule health for leadership..
Project plans sit in disconnected files, status is gathered through calls and emails, and slippage surfaces only at the monthly review.
Schedule health 
Plans versus baseline 
Stage map and BE tracker
Indicative screenshots with sample data. Actual screens may vary with configuration.
For leadership: what you see
Every project against its baseline, slippage by function, and the risks that need a decision.
The question it answers
Which projects slipped this month, by how many days, and why?
Start within a few weeks
One module, your current Excel imported, live within a few weeks.
Questions
Answered in seconds
Key features
Consistent governance across every NPD project
? Is every NPD project on track against its baseline?
Project templates
Standard plans by product type, available from project initiation.
Milestones and stage gates
Key dates and gate decisions captured for every project.
? Which milestones slipped this month, and why?
Plan versus actual
Baseline compared with actual dates, with variances highlighted.
Risk and issue management
Each risk and issue logged with an owner and a target date.
? Where does progress depend on another function?
Cross-functional dependencies
Visibility of dependencies on R&D, QC, Regulatory Affairs and CROs.
Review-ready reporting
Project status for governance reviews, drawn from the same data.
Who uses it
Leadership monitors the health of the entire NPD portfolio.
Functional heads see the commitments their teams hold across projects.
Project managers maintain plans, milestones and risks.
Works with
Portfolio & Product Selection
Projects initiated from the approved shortlist
CRO Tracker
Study milestones reflected in the project plan
RA Tracker
Filing milestones and approvals
How you start
Engage with us – Experience measurable value within 30 days.
1
Choose one tracker
Begin where the pain is sharpest.
2
We study your environment and import your data
We review your Microsoft 365 setup and current Excel registers. History is retained where the data allows.
3
Live within a few weeks
Configured to your process.
4
Extend when it proves its value
Add trackers and the leadership view as you grow.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can we import our existing project plans?
Yes. Existing plans maintained in Excel can be imported at implementation.
Can templates follow our own stage-gate process?
Yes. Stages, gates and milestones are configured to your process.
Is this a detailed scheduling tool?
It is designed for NPD governance: milestones, plan versus actual, risks and status. Detailed scheduling requirements are scoped on request.
How quickly can we start?
Typically within a few weeks, beginning with your existing plans and registers in Excel.
Download the NPD Project Management brochure
A two-page overview of capabilities, sent to your email.
See NPD Project Management with sample data
A guided walkthrough of your own process, led by PMSoft.