Executive takeaways
- AI maturity varies widely: some life sciences teams are excited by the possibilities, others feel overwhelmed, and most are somewhere in between. Specialized support meets you wherever you are on the journey.
- Success spans more than tooling: AI initiatives depend on governance, data management, talent, processes, technology, and cybersecurity working together.
- USDM offers end-to-end services: from foundational planning and audits to compliant cloud platforms, citizen development, data strategy, and domain talent.
Next Steps: Questions to Contemplate and Actions to Take for Your AI Initiatives
USDM attended the Google Cloud GenAI in Life Sciences Summit in New York and had some insightful conversations with industry peers. We wanted to elaborate on several topics, but it was waaaay too much to jam into an email, so here we are. Thanks for coming!
Solutions That Propel Your AI Initiatives
Depending on your organization’s AI journey, AI technologies in life sciences may feel like utter confusion, it may have you buzzing with excitement at the possibilities, or you’re somewhere in between. USDM is here to offer guidance and support.
Our comprehensive services bolster every stage of your AI journey, from foundational planning to advanced execution.
Whether you’re contemplating rapid prototyping for your first AI proof of concept or scaling a more mature AI project, USDM stands ready to support your AI strategy with:
- Audits and assessments to evaluate your AI capabilities and readiness.
- Citizen development models that promote innovation and ensure compliance.
- Data readiness for AI and GenAI that accommodates structured and unstructured data.
- Domain talent to supplement your AI teams and share expertise.
And don’t forget considerations like AI governance, advanced technologies, data management, and cybersecurity. To support these digital, cloud, and AI needs, USDM has the industry experts and experience to help you:
- Manage your infrastructure by provisioning virtual computing resources—like servers, storage, and networking—across cloud environments
- Design and implement a GxP and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-compliant platform with built-in security and data integrity
- Analyze past events with USDM’s data analytics service and anticipate future behavior using predictive modeling
- Design, implement, deploy, and test AI agents that interact in their environments, collect data, and perform tasks
- Accelerate data migration by seamlessly transferring data from various sources to your cloud environment
Many of these AI agents are most valuable when they operate inside regulated, GxP workflows. USDM’s agentic AI team helps you design, govern, and deploy agents that act safely within your compliance boundaries rather than working around them.
Questions for Contemplation and Action
Implementing and managing AI in life sciences presents challenges and opportunities. USDM offers a variety of services to support your needs and accelerate your initiatives. The following questions are important to evaluate your current situation and develop a plan of action:
Six dimensions to evaluate before you scale AI
- AI governance: Is there a clear, strategic direction with measurable objectives, and are ethical considerations and compliance built into the strategy?
- Data management: Is the data ecosystem optimized for use and sharing, and do data assets drive real business insight?
- AI talent: Do you have access to the skilled professionals needed, and a way to keep developing expertise on the team?
- AI processes: Are processes streamlined, properly resourced, and able to evolve with the technology?
- AI technology: Does the infrastructure support complex data and compute needs, using appropriate and current technologies?
- Cybersecurity: Is the security framework robust enough to protect AI solutions and proactively address vulnerabilities?
- AI Governance
- Does your organization have a clear, strategic direction for AI with measurable objectives?
- How do you integrate ethical considerations and compliance into your AI strategies? A defined approach to AI governance and compliance turns these questions into an operating model.
- Data Management
- Is your data ecosystem optimized to enhance data use and sharing across your organization?
- How do you leverage your data assets to drive significant business insights and outcomes—while preserving data integrity across the lifecycle?
- AI Talent
- Do you have access to the skilled professionals needed to drive your AI projects forward?
- What strategies are you employing to continuously develop the AI expertise within your team?
- AI Processes
- Are your AI processes streamlined and equipped with the necessary technology and resources to meet your operational goals?
- How do you ensure these processes evolve with the changing technology landscape?
- AI Technology
- Does your infrastructure support the complex data and computing needs of your AI applications?
- Are you using the most advanced and appropriate technologies to stay ahead in the market?
- Cybersecurity
- How robust is your cybersecurity framework in protecting and enhancing your AI solutions?
- Do you proactively address potential AI vulnerabilities to maintain trust and compliance?
When you engage with USDM, we address immediate challenges and strategically plan for sustainable AI integration—so your initiatives scale on a foundation of compliance and trust.
Choose USDM as Your Partner in AI Excellence
To address these questions and propel your AI capabilities, USDM services include:
- Governance and Citizen Development Models: Empower your teams with frameworks that promote innovation while ensuring compliance and oversight.
- USDM’s GxP Google Landing Zone: Leverage a secure and compliant platform tailored for life sciences to accelerate your cloud deployments.
- Data Strategy and Management: Harness the power of your data with strategic planning and robust management services.
- Audits and AI Maturity Assessments: Evaluate your AI capabilities and readiness to identify areas for enhancement and innovation.
- Cybersecurity Solutions: Strengthen your AI systems with robust cybersecurity measures tailored to your needs.
- Technical and Domain Talent: Supplement your teams with expert talent to drive successful AI projects.
Keeping these compliant cloud platforms validated over time is its own discipline—USDM Cloud Assurance helps maintain that compliant state as your AI environment evolves.
When you engage with USDM, we’ll address immediate challenges and strategically plan for sustainable AI integration in your organization. Contact us to discuss your AI journey. Whether you want to refine your AI strategy or enhance operational capabilities, our experts will guide you every step of the way.
We look forward to a successful partnership and seeing your AI initiatives succeed.
In case you missed it, Google, Sorcero, and USDM collaborated on a robust AI framework to help your life sciences organization adopt AI and mitigate risk. Download the white paper A Comprehensive Guide to Responsible AI for Life Sciences for actionable insights.
FAQ: Accelerating Your Life Sciences AI Journey
Where should a life sciences organization start with AI?
Start by understanding your current state. An AI readiness assessment evaluates your data, governance, infrastructure, and talent so you can target effort where it has the most impact before committing to a full build or scale.
What dimensions matter beyond the technology itself?
AI success depends on six interconnected dimensions: governance, data management, talent, processes, technology, and cybersecurity. Weakness in any one of them can stall or undermine an otherwise promising AI initiative.
How does USDM help with AI governance and compliance?
USDM provides governance and citizen development models, AI maturity assessments, and a defined approach to AI governance and compliance that integrates ethical considerations and regulatory requirements into your AI strategy and operating model.
Can USDM support agentic AI inside regulated workflows?
Yes. USDM’s agentic AI team helps design, govern, and deploy AI agents that interact with their environments, collect data, and perform tasks while operating within your GxP and compliance boundaries.
How do AI cloud platforms stay compliant over time?
Compliant platforms need ongoing maintenance as they change. USDM Cloud Assurance helps keep validated cloud and AI environments in a compliant state as software, configurations, and regulations evolve.
Ready to move your AI initiatives forward? Contact USDM to discuss where you are on your AI journey and the specialized services that can accelerate your next step.