All validation activities should be planned.
The key elements of a validation programme should be clearly defined and documented in a validation master plan (VMP) or equivalent documents.
=>> The VMP should be a summary document, which is brief, concise and clear.
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=>> The VMP should contain data on at
least the following:
1. Validation policy.
2. Organisational structure of validation activities.
3. Summary of facilities, systems, equipment and processes to be validated.
4. Documentation format: The format to be used for protocols and reports.
5. Planning and scheduling.
6. Change control.
7. Reference to existing document.
8. Incase of large projects, it may be necessary to create separate validation master plans.