Accel™
Cloud-Hosted Statistical Computing Environment
Accel is a turn-key, cloud-based statistical computing environment (SCE) designed for small to mid-sized companies looking for a validated, compliant, and easy-to-use solution for statistical analysis.
Pre-loaded with all the tools, applications, and licenses you need, Accel enables seamless data sharing, program execution, and analysis – all within a centralized, managed, and secure platform.
Get up and running with a fully validated system within a month – request a demo today!
What is Accel?
Accel comes pre-loaded with SAS, R, Python, and other essential productivity tools, ensuring that users can continue working with familiar applications without disruption to their workflows. Unlike traditional on-premise solutions, Accel eliminates the compliance gaps and maintenance headaches associated with deploying and validating key software across individual computers.
Built for small and mid-sized organizations, Accel removes the complexity of implementing and maintaining a validated environment per regulatory requirements. Not only was it built with Part 11 compliance in mind, but Instem also provides 24/7/365 support, making it easier for users to focus on simply completing projects with little to no change management involved.
With expert-led data migration services, a validated infrastructure, and global support, Accel provides an effortless transition to a secure, scalable, and regulatory-ready computing environment.
Key Benefits of Accel
Fully Validated and Compliant
Pre-built with turnkey validation in mind and regulatory-compliant infrastructure, ensuring seamless ICH, FDA, and GxP compliance.
Eliminates IT Burden
Accel is a fully centralized, managed system, meaning there is no need for internal IT teams to manage software installations, updates, or compliance validation.
Expert-Led Data Migration and Support Services
Our global specialists are on hand 24/7 to support your team with the seamless migration of existing data and workflows, ensuring continuity, compliance, and peace of mind.
Rapid Deployment
Our rapid deployment model allows your team to get up and running with a brand new SCE (with all the tools you know and love) within a few weeks, with minimal impact on your ongoing projects.
Centralized and Secure
Standardized folder structures, security models, and access controls ensure data integrity and consistency across teams and systems.
Flexible and Scalable
Accel supports teams as small as two people up to as large as 200 people, with a capacity for up to 1000 users, allowing your team to grow without compromising efficiency or validation.
Core Features/Modules
Accel comes pre-loaded with a comprehensive suite of validated applications, ensuring your team has all the tools they need to analyze, manage, and share clinical data.
Statistical Computing and Programming
Accel supports SAS 9.4 Office Analytics or Analytics Pro for Windows, Enterprise Guide, and SAS Studio, providing a robust environment for clinical trial data analysis and reporting. In addition, Accel includes R for advanced statistical computing and PyCharm for Python-based data science and automation, allowing teams to work seamlessly across multiple programming languages and continue using languages they are familiar with.
Data Management
With UltraEdit and UltraCompare, users can efficiently edit and compare scripts, while SVN (Apache Subversion) ensures version control and data integrity. FileZilla enables secure data transfers, and Box Tools provides cloud-based file storage and collaboration, keeping datasets accessible and organized.
Data Reporting and Audit Trail
Accel comes equipped with Microsoft Office Suite for documentation and reporting, along with Adobe Reader for managing regulatory PDFs. Secure modern web browsers enable web access, while NotePad++ offers a user-friendly text editor. Additionally, Accel has an integrated audit trail that traces user actions, file changes, and more to keep in line with regulatory compliance.
Why Choose Accel?
Accel is the ideal cloud-based SCE for small and mid-sized biostatistics teams that need a validated, secure, and easy-to-use solution. Unlike other SCEs, Accel is ready to use in a few weeks. It comes pre-validated and pre-configured with all the tools and languages users are used to, meaning minimal disruption to ongoing projects.
Many organizations struggle with validation gaps, software inconsistencies, and strained IT teams due to the need to manage statistical software across the individual machines of growing teams. Accel solves these issues by providing a centralized, validated infrastructure that ensures data integrity, regulatory compliance, and seamless collaboration.
With expert-led data migration, 24/7 support, and a fully managed infrastructure, Accel relieves the burden from internal IT teams, allowing companies to focus on what matters most: advancing drug development programs.
Case Study: Choose Accel for Strategic Growth Without IT Limitations
At Instem, we’re passionate about supporting companies in moving toward their ultimate goal of developing novel treatments to improve patients’ quality of life. Dermavent Sciences specializes in developing innovative prescription therapies to address unmet needs in dermatologic diseases. Dermavent needed a solution to manage statistical software across growing teams.
By adopting Accel, Dermavent gained access to a centralized SCE, significantly reducing the IT burden while allowing users to continue working with minimal changes to their daily processes. The fully validated system reduced compliance risks for critical clinical trial analyses while allowing the team to shift their focus to more strategic initiatives.
Instem provided us a centralized turnkey and validated solution taking the burden of system oversight off our hands and enabling us to efficiently deliver our results.
Wayne DellaMaestra, Senior Director, Clinical Data Programming, Dermavant Sciences.
Technical Specifications
| Deployment Options | Cloud-based, fully managed infrastructure |
| Licensing Models | Flexible, cost-effective subscription-based pricing |
| Compliance Standards | Built with compliance in mind |
| Cloud Platform | Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
| Pre-Installed Software | SAS, R, Python, and more |
| Security Features | Standardized security models and controlled access |
| Scalability | Supports up to 100 users |
How It Works
Accel optimizes Biostats workflows by offering a validated, centralized, customizable, and user-friendly platform for analyzing and sharing clinical data and results while remaining compliant.
Deployment
Accel is pre-configured and validated for rapid implementation, meaning deployment can be completed in a few weeks.
Migrate Data Seamlessly
Expert-led data migration ensures teams can achieve continuity and compliance when transferring their processes to a new SCE.
Run Statistical Analyses
Accel is preloaded with SAS, R, and Python, allowing your team to use the programming tools they are used to without software inconsistencies or validation issues.
Get Support When You Need It
Instem offers 24/7 support, meaning that if you run into any issues, we can help you solve them with minimal interruptions to your workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Given the complexity of the Biostats team’s role, a number of questions can arise when using Accel. Below is a list of frequently asked questions about Accel, as well as an opportunity to see the platform in action by taking a demo.
How quickly can Accel be deployed?
Accel can be ready for teams to use in as little as a couple of weeks, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing projects.
Can Accel replace my current on-premise system?
Yes, Accel provides a cloud-based, centralized alternative that eliminates the burden from your IT team while allowing biostats teams to keep using the workflows and tools they are familiar with.
What support is available for Accel?
Instem provides 24/7 global support and fully managed infrastructure, ensuring smooth and continuous operation whenever you run into issues.
How does Accel support regulatory compliance?
Accel is pre-validated and designed with regulations in mind, ensuring ongoing compliance.
How does Accel ensure data integrity?
Accel includes configurable and flexible security models, standardized folder structures, and controlled access, ensuring data consistency, secure and easy collaboration, and compliance with all relevant regulations.
Get a Free Demo Today
Accel simplifies biostats workflows, eliminates compliance risks, and reduces IT burdens – without disrupting your existing workflows. Join dozens of leading biotech and pharma companies that trust Accel for their validated, cloud-hosted SCE.
Request a demo today and see how Accel can transform your team’s efficiency!