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To drive technological innovation that enables novel therapies and delivery systems for diabetes and chronic diseases worldwide

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To drive technological innovation that enables novel therapies and delivery systems for diabetes and chronic diseases worldwide

Strengths

  • PLATFORM: Industry-leading biologics manufacturing capabilities
  • AUTOMATION: Advanced automated production systems reducing errors
  • DATA: Comprehensive clinical trial data infrastructure
  • EXPERTISE: World-class biopharmaceutical engineering talent
  • DIGITAL: Integrated digital health platforms and device ecosystem

Weaknesses

  • LEGACY: Aging technology infrastructure in non-core systems
  • SECURITY: Vulnerability management systems need modernization
  • TALENT: Insufficient AI/ML specialized engineering talent
  • INTEGRATION: Siloed systems limiting cross-functional insights
  • PROCESSES: Regulatory compliance systems need modernization

Opportunities

  • DELIVERY: Smart insulin delivery systems with closed-loop tech
  • PRECISION: Personalized medicine through genetic profiling
  • EXPANSION: Digital therapeutics complementing drug treatments
  • AUTOMATION: AI-augmented drug discovery acceleration
  • WEARABLES: Continuous glucose monitoring integration ecosystem

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Emerging biotech firms with agile tech stacks
  • REGULATORY: Increasing data privacy regulations globally
  • SECURITY: Rising pharmaceutical industry cyber threats
  • TALENT: Intensifying competition for specialized tech talent
  • DISRUPTION: Non-traditional tech entrants in healthcare market

Key Priorities

  • PLATFORM: Develop next-gen drug discovery AI platform
  • TALENT: Strategic recruitment and upskilling for AI expertise
  • INTEGRATION: Unified data platform across clinical/production
  • DELIVERY: Accelerate smart drug delivery systems R&D
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To drive technological innovation that enables novel therapies and delivery systems for diabetes and chronic diseases worldwide

AI DISCOVERY

Revolutionize drug discovery through advanced AI

  • PLATFORM: Deploy unified AI drug discovery platform with 3x throughput compared to current systems
  • MODELS: Train 10 new ML models on combined clinical/molecular datasets achieving 85% accuracy
  • PIPELINE: Accelerate 5 promising compounds to clinical trials using AI-assisted discovery
  • VALIDATION: Implement explainable AI framework meeting new FDA guidance for model transparency
TALENT FORCE

Build world-class AI engineering capabilities

  • RECRUITMENT: Hire 50 specialized AI/ML engineers across key therapeutic areas
  • ACADEMY: Launch AI Engineering Academy training 200 existing engineers in ML fundamentals
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Establish 3 new academic collaborations with leading AI research institutions
  • CULTURE: Achieve 85% engagement score among engineering teams on quarterly pulse survey
DATA UNIFICATION

Create seamless data ecosystem across enterprise

  • PLATFORM: Deploy unified data platform connecting clinical, research and manufacturing data
  • GOVERNANCE: Implement data quality framework achieving 95% critical data accuracy
  • INTEGRATION: Connect 15 legacy systems to new data platform with automated pipelines
  • COMPLIANCE: Achieve zero critical findings in regulatory data integrity audits
SMART DELIVERY

Pioneer next-gen therapy delivery systems

  • DEVICES: Complete clinical testing of AI-enabled closed-loop insulin delivery system
  • CONNECTIVITY: Deploy IoT infrastructure supporting 100,000 connected medical devices
  • ANALYTICS: Implement real-time analytics platform processing 5M daily patient data points
  • SECURITY: Achieve SOC2 certification for all patient-facing technology systems
METRICS
  • AI DISCOVERY SUCCESS RATE: 25% (from 18%)
  • ENGINEERING VELOCITY: 85% sprint completion rate
  • SYSTEM AVAILABILITY: 99.99% uptime for critical systems
VALUES
  • Patient-centricity
  • Innovation
  • Responsibility
  • Scientific excellence
  • Integrity
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Align the learnings

Novo Nordisk Engineering Retrospective

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To drive technological innovation that enables novel therapies and delivery systems for diabetes and chronic diseases worldwide

What Went Well

  • REVENUE: Obesity drug Wegovy exceeded revenue projections by 28%
  • PIPELINE: 5 AI-assisted drug candidates advanced to clinical trials
  • SYSTEMS: Successful migration of 75% core systems to cloud platform
  • EFFICIENCY: Manufacturing automation reduced production costs by 12%
  • DEVICES: Next-gen insulin pen with IoT capabilities launched on schedule

Not So Well

  • CAPACITY: Manufacturing capacity constraints delaying new market entry
  • SECURITY: Three significant cybersecurity incidents impacted operations
  • INTEGRATION: Post-acquisition technology integration delays of 3 months
  • ADOPTION: Digital patient platform adoption below target by 22%
  • COMPLIANCE: FDA observations on data integrity in validation systems

Learnings

  • SCALABILITY: Cloud infrastructure needed earlier for demand spikes
  • PROCESSES: DevSecOps integration critical for regulatory compliance
  • PLANNING: Earlier capacity planning essential for high-demand products
  • TESTING: More rigorous security testing required pre-implementation
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Tech vendor management requires dedicated oversight

Action Items

  • PLATFORM: Accelerate unified data platform deployment by Q3 2025
  • SECURITY: Implement enhanced security operations center by Q2 2025
  • CAPACITY: Expand manufacturing technology systems for 30% more output
  • TALENT: Launch specialized AI engineering recruitment campaign in Q2
  • GOVERNANCE: Establish cross-functional AI/ML governance structure
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To drive technological innovation that enables novel therapies and delivery systems for diabetes and chronic diseases worldwide

Strengths

  • RESEARCH: Established AI research partnerships with academia
  • FOUNDATION: Strong data science infrastructure for drug discovery
  • ANALYTICS: Advanced analytics capabilities for clinical trials
  • COMPUTING: Substantial high-performance computing resources
  • IMAGING: Superior medical imaging analysis capabilities

Weaknesses

  • SILOS: Fragmented AI initiatives across business units
  • GOVERNANCE: Inconsistent AI model validation processes
  • SKILLS: Limited AI/ML expertise beyond specialized teams
  • EXPLAINABILITY: Insufficient AI transparency for regulators
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Technical debt in legacy data systems

Opportunities

  • DISCOVERY: Reduce drug development timelines by 40% with AI
  • PRECISION: AI-enabled personalized dosing for key treatments
  • MANUFACTURING: Smart factories with predictive maintenance
  • PATIENTS: AI-powered patient support and adherence systems
  • TRIALS: Virtual clinical trials augmented by AI

Threats

  • COMPETITORS: Tech giants entering healthcare with mature AI
  • REGULATION: Evolving AI governance in pharmaceutical sector
  • QUALITY: AI bias affecting patient treatment outcomes
  • ADOPTION: Clinical resistance to AI-augmented decision making
  • ETHICS: Growing public concern over AI in healthcare

Key Priorities

  • UNIFIED: Create enterprise-wide AI strategy and governance
  • ACCELERATE: Scale AI-powered drug discovery platform
  • TRANSPARENCY: Develop explainable AI models for regulation
  • TALENT: Build specialized AI/ML engineering academy