Data Lifecycle

The data lifecycle covers all phases data passes through – from creation to archiving or deletion. Data risks are assessed and managed in a way that reflects their potential impact on

• Product quality,
• Patient safety and/or
• the reliability of the decisions taken

across all phases in which data is

• created,
• processed,
• checked,
• analyzed,
• reported,
• transferred,
• stored and
• retrieved.

Monitoring continues until the data is retired or deleted.