A few weeks ago, we posted a synopsis of an event held at ISCB Vienna in which statisticians from Cytel, SAS and Stata spoke about processes for developing software for statisticians. The button below will guide you to a copy of the presentation by Cytel's Vice President of Consulting, Yannis Jemiai.
In the presentation, Yannis talks about the decision-making process behind software development, and how it aligns with a general philosophy to empower, simplify and educate. He explains how software developers choose from a variety of statistical algorithms in putting together a classic software package. "Just because we can," he cautions, "doesn't mean that we should."
Yannis also discusses the important components of ensuring that software is validated. The issue is of particular importance in an industry that depends on regulatory approval. As an encore, Yannis raises key issues about the relationship between regulation and validation.
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