DAIDS Enterprise System

Client Situation
With the advent of new HIV/AIDS-related discoveries, the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) saw a rapid and dramatic increase in the scope, magnitude, and complexity of its clinical research agenda. Consequently, the DAIDS needed an improved enterprise system that would support its global operations, improve data sharing and collaboration, and reduce administrative costs. When we took on this project, the number of DAIDS active clinical studies had nearly doubled, with more than 300 new international clinical performance sites in more than 30 countries.

Solution: The DAIDS Enterprise System (DAIDS-ES)
Digital Infuzion and Capital Technology Information Services (CTIS) designed and developed a scalable, robust, web-based enterprise information system—called the DAIDS Enterprise System (DAIDS-ES)—which now provides simple, unified access to multiple sources of data generated by DAIDS-sponsored clinical trials worldwide. Beginning in June of 2002, our software developers and systems engineers analyzed and developed DAIDS’ business processes to overcome existing barriers to efficient data entry, access, dissemination, and exchange. Early versions of major system components were developed and delivered successfully in August 2006. The system will support the full life cycle of critical enterprise activities and objectives, from protocol management and clinical site monitoring to wireless database queries and adverse experience reporting.