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Architect compliance architecture for regulated industries

Real World Scenario

Pharma company needs 21 CFR Part 11 compliant signatures and audit trails on Salesforce changes.

Expected Answer

• Field Audit Trail on regulated fields • Validation rules preventing unauthorized changes post-approval • Electronic signature integration qualified vendor • Audit trail export for FDA inspection • Change control documentation metadata deployments • Sandbox segregation validated systems • Training records compliance on SOPs

Follow-Up Questions & Answers

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Direct answer: Field Audit Trail on regulated fields Also consider: Validation rules preventing unauthorized changes post-approval In practice: Electronic signature integration qualified vendor Document the decision in an ADR and align with enterprise standards.

Architect Perspective

Regulated compliance is systems validation—engage quality assurance early not post-build.