Clinical trials operate under strict timelines, regulatory requirements, and complex coordination between sponsors, CROs, sites, and vendors. When delays occur or issues arise, project teams often resolve problems by working longer hours rather than by adjusting timelines, budgets, or processes. In many organizations, a standard working day is approximately eight hours. However, Clinical Research Associates, Project Managers, and other clinical operations staff may regularly work ten or more hours per day, especially during critical study phases. If only eight hours are recorded in time sheets while ten hours are actually worked, two hours per day become unaccounted operational effort . Individually, this may appear minor. Over the duration of a clinical trial, the financial impact can be substantial. Financial Example: Unaccounted Hours Over a Project Duration
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