Ennov eTMF:
eTMF Software for Inspection-Ready Trial Master Files
Control your trial documentation. Stay inspection-ready.
- Preconfigured to the TMF Reference Model structure
- Metadata-driven TMF document management and faster search
- Real-time visibility into completeness, QC status, and ownership
- Traceable workflows to support audits and inspections
- Configurable without coding to match your SOPs and operating model
- Secure, scalable deployment options for global teams
What eTMF Software Solves for Sponsors and CROs
Clinical trials generate a high volume of essential documents across sponsors, CROs, and sites. Managing that documentation throughout the trial lifecycle is resource-intensive, especially when content is spread across paper, shared drives, email threads, and disconnected tools.
In these environments, teams can lose visibility into TMF completeness, document ownership, version status, and QC progress. Manual handoffs slow collaboration, and gaps may only become visible late in the study, when timelines are tight and inspection readiness matters most.
eTMF software (Electronic Trial Master File software) addresses these challenges by centralizing TMF content in a structured, metadata-driven system of record. It supports consistent filing against the TMF Reference Model, real-time oversight of completeness and quality, and traceable workflows across sponsors, CROs, and sites. This helps teams maintain control of the TMF throughout the study and stay inspection-ready rather than preparing reactively.
The Trial Master File Challenge
Managing essential trial documentation is one of the most resource-intensive parts of running a clinical trial. Sponsors and study teams must collect, maintain, and retrieve a large set of Trial Master File (TMF) documents throughout the trial lifecycle, and those documents must be inspection-ready for audits and regulatory inspections.
When TMF content is managed across paper, shared drives, and disconnected tools, teams lose visibility into completeness, ownership, and QC status. Version confusion and manual handoffs slow down collaboration across sponsors, CROs, and sites, and issues are often found late, when timelines are tight and inspection readiness matters most.
eTMF software helps address this by centralizing TMF content with structured metadata, real-time oversight, and traceable workflows to support TMF completeness and ongoing inspection readiness.
Track TMF Completeness, QC and Ownership in One Place
Ennov’s eTMF software helps clinical teams collect, manage, and oversee essential Trial Master File documents in a centralized repository with structured metadata. Instead of relying on shared drives and manual tracking, teams can improve visibility into what is filed, what is missing, and what is ready for QC, supporting stronger inspection readiness throughout the trial.
Ennov eTMF is built on Ennov’s document management and workflow foundation, combining metadata-driven organization, configurable workflows, and powerful search with flexible views designed for day-to-day TMF work. The result is clearer oversight, more consistent processes across teams and partners, and controlled access that supports secure collaboration.
Aligned to the DIA TMF Reference Model, Configurable to Your SOPs
The eTMF is a comprehensive solution for managing clinical trial documentation. The document inventory is pre-configured in alignment with the DIA TMF Reference Model and includes all required zones, sections and artifacts.
Ennov eTMF’s metadata-based document model provides the flexibility to adapt this model to your company’s organizational needs. Our intuitive suite of design utilities allow administrators to configure and manage the system without needing IT skills.
Ennov eTMF’s scalability and security enables you to safely manage large volumes of documents – making it the perfect solution for global deployments.
TMF Metrics: The Key to Maintaining TMF Health
Maintaining TMF health requires consistent oversight across three core dimensions: completeness, quality, and timeliness. Ennov’s eTMF software dashboards bring these metrics together so teams can see what is missing, what is pending QC, and what is at risk, then drill down to identify root causes at the study, country, site, or document level.
Configurable thresholds help teams track whether targets are being met at a glance, supporting proactive follow-up and clearer oversight across sponsors, CROs, and sites. The result is better visibility into TMF performance, fewer late surprises, and stronger inspection readiness throughout the trial.
Key eTMF Software Features
- Preconfigured TMF document inventory
- Lifecycle management for TMF documents and revisions
- Flexible user and partner access controls
- Automated PDF rendering
- Scanner integration
- Preconfigured views and tracking dashboards
- Required document lists to support completeness oversight
- Integrated worklist dashboard
- Configurable document types, workflows and views
- Automated email notifications
- Intuitive user interface
- Integated PDF viewer
- 100% web-based access for global teams
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
eTMF and CTMS on One Platform
When eTMF and CTMS are managed as separate systems, the same study, country, site, and milestone information often has to be maintained in more than one place. Over time, that data can drift apart, making it harder to know whether TMF completeness reflects what is actually happening in the study.
Ennov takes a more connected approach. Ennov eTMF includes built-in capabilities to manage study, country, site, visit, and investigator information, with automated TMF planning tied to those entities. Organizations can start with these capabilities and later upgrade to the full Ennov CTMS or integrate Ennov eTMF with another CTMS.
By connecting operational study information with TMF planning, teams can maintain document expectations against the current study structure rather than managing separate lists manually. This provides a stronger foundation for accurate completeness tracking and ongoing TMF oversight.
Learn more about the benefits of a unified CTMS and eTMF.
Inspection Ready for ICH E6(R3), FDA and MHRA
During an inspection, regulators need to see that the Trial Master File is complete, documents have been filed in a timely and consistent way, quality has been maintained, and changes and actions are traceable. That makes inspection readiness an ongoing TMF management discipline, not an activity that starts shortly before an inspection.
ICH E6(R3) reinforces a risk-proportionate approach to clinical trial management and oversight. Essential records should support evaluation of how the trial was conducted and the reliability of its results, with the nature and extent of those records reflecting the trial and its risks.
For FDA-regulated studies, 21 CFR Part 11 provides requirements for electronic records and electronic signatures. Ennov eTMF includes controls designed to support the management of electronic clinical records within this regulated environment.
For UK inspections, teams can also use Ennov’s MHRA TMF Inspection Finding Checklist to understand common areas of inspection focus.
Ennov eTMF brings completeness, quality, and timeliness metrics into dashboards so teams can see missing documents, pending QC, and areas at risk before they become inspection findings.
Moving to Ennov eTMF from Another System
Organizations moving from another eTMF, a CRO-managed system, Documentum, shared drives, or spreadsheets need to preserve more than documents. A successful eTMF implementation also depends on mapping document metadata and the existing TMF structure into the new environment so teams can maintain continuity and oversight.
Ennov supports organizations moving clinical content into a centralized, metadata-driven eTMF aligned with the TMF Reference Model. The migration approach is defined around the source system, document structure, metadata, validation requirements, and the studies that need to remain active after go-live. Legacy studies that no longer require day-to-day TMF management can also be retained using Ennov eTMF Archive.
Migration projects typically progress through source assessment, mapping and configuration, content migration, validation, user preparation, and go-live. Ennov’s professional services team are ready to help out with any migration-related queries.
For a real-world example, see how Arcagy-Gineco replaced fragmented tools with a unified Ennov environment spanning study management, eTMF, quality, and analytics.
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Why Choose Ennov
Over 500,000 users trust Ennov
- Over 25 years of experience providing software solutions for Life Sciences and 650+ Life Science customers, with many more in other industries.
- Modern architecture and interface 100% web-based. Highly scalable. User-centric design.
- Our commitment to your success Very high customer satisfaction, 98.5% of projects delivered on time and within budget.
Providing you freedom of choice
- Available as cloud-based or on-premises deployment, you can switch between deployment options at any time.
- System configuration and management require no IT skills, making you fully autonomous
- Improved security and optimized performance. Data can be hosted locally for total flexibility. Single-tenancy minimizes business interruptions.
eTMF Software FAQs
What is eTMF software?
eTMF software (electronic Trial Master File software) helps clinical teams manage essential TMF documents in a structured, inspection-ready way throughout a trial. It centralizes filing, QC, completeness oversight, and role-based access so sponsors, CROs, and sites can maintain control and visibility across TMF health.
What is eTMF software used for?
eTMF software is used to plan TMF expectations, upload and quality check documents, and monitor TMF health as a trial progresses. It supports ongoing inspection readiness by helping teams track what is missing, what is complete, and what needs attention across completeness, quality, and timeliness.
How does Ennov eTMF support TMF planning and completeness?
Ennov eTMF includes Smart Templates that automatically plan the contents of the TMF based on study conditions and entities, generating the document placeholders teams need so filing is more consistent. This reduces manual effort spent building and maintaining document lists, and supports ongoing completeness oversight.
How does Ennov eTMF streamline upload and QC?
Ennov eTMF is designed to streamline upload with a drag-and-drop process and support a risk-based, sampled, and tracked QC process. The goal is fewer manual steps, faster processing, and better use of limited resources while maintaining oversight of TMF health.
What dashboards and metrics matter most for TMF health?
TMF health typically depends on completeness, quality, and timeliness. Ennov eTMF provides dashboards and reports that help teams understand priorities, issues, and risks, not just display counts, so TMF oversight becomes a continuous process throughout the trial.
Can Ennov eTMF support health authority inspections?
Yes. Ennov eTMF is designed to support hands-on TMF inspections by health authorities and provide the traceability and visibility needed to demonstrate inspection readiness.
How is Ennov eTMF aligned to the TMF Reference Model?
Ennov eTMF includes a TMF Reference Model ready configuration that can be adapted to your needs. This supports consistent filing structure and more reliable oversight across studies and teams.
Does Ennov eTMF include CTMS capabilities?
For organizations that need an eTMF now but are not ready for a full CTMS project, Ennov eTMF includes basic CTMS capabilities to manage study, country, site, visit, and investigator-related information, plus automated planning tied to those entities. It can be upgraded to Ennov’s full CTMS or integrated with another CTMS later.
How is Ennov eTMF deployed and managed?
Ennov eTMF is available as cloud-based or on-premises deployment, and is designed for global business-user access, including sponsor and CRO partners.
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