Table 1.

The current eight Nerve Live modules

Module	Full name	Primary user	Short description
DCNi	DCN insights	GDD	Provides insights on patient enrollment, quality and cost, and enables comparison across different studies or countries
FPO	Footprint optimizer	GDO	Enables study enrollment scenario planning and identification of optimal study locations (countries and sites) based on historical data
RP	Resource planner	GDO	Forecasts resource requirements, such as staffing and time commitment needed, for each clinical study
ETP	Early trial pricer	GDO	Enables early prediction of clinical trial costs for various scenarios, allowing teams to choose the most suitable one
SENSE	SENSE	GDD	The “control tower” for Novartis clinical studies, helping to monitor the portfolio of studies and identify any potential risks to timelines or costs
RC	Resource cockpit	TRD	Visualizes project portfolio across technical units, and enables prediction and optimization of resource allocation (internal and external)
Nucleus	Nucleus	TRD	Enables design of optimal study drug supply plans and minimizes supply risk
DYNAMO	Dynamic allocation with machine optimization	Finance	Forecasts total and phased costs for every new (planning) and ongoing (tracking) clinical trial

GDD, Global Drug Development; GDO, Global Development Operations; TRD, Technical Research and Development.

Most are identified by an acronym. The Primary User is the GDD Line Function that acts as business owner for the solution and typically brings the largest number of users.