Powering the Science That Changes Lives

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Behind every lifesaving medicine is a complex journey - one that demands technical expertise, regulatory navigation, and a clear path to approval. This is where Scendea makes a difference.

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Scendea is a global product development and regulatory consulting group dedicated to supporting biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies bring new therapies to market. Their work spans the entire lifecycle of drug development, from early development to marketing approval.

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By combining deep industry knowledge with creative, proactive solutions, Scendea challenges regulatory precedents to accelerate product development for their clients.

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The impact? Bringing medicines to market that change and save lives.

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To maximise their operational efficiency and support their growth, Scendea recognised the need for a system that could scale with them.

The Challenge

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Outgrowing Spreadsheets and Patchwork Systems

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In early 2020, Scendea was ready to scale. But their operations were holding them back.

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At the time, a small team of experts were managing projects using Excel for budgeting, ClickTime for timesheets, and manual phone calls for resourcing. This patchwork created inefficiencies, made staffing time-consuming, and blurred the financial insights leadership needed to make informed decisions and drive growth.

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In a recent interview, Charles Camp, Scendea’s Managing Director (UK & EU) & Chief Financial Officer, shared the reality of operating without integrated systems:

With growth aspirations in mind, Scendea set out to find a software that was cloud-based, cost-effective, and intuitive, without the bloat of enterprise systems that offered features they’d never use. They needed one system that could handle resourcing, time tracking, invoicing, expenses, and financial forecasting, and do it well.

The Solution

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One Platform, Built for Consulting Firms

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Scendea implemented Projectworks in February 2020. Projectworks gave them an integrated, consulting-specific platform that replaced five disconnected systems with a single source of truth. But it wasn’t just a software purchase - it became a partnership.

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Projectworks delivered:

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• Smarter resourcing – Team availability became instantly visible, enabling efficient, accurate project planning.

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• Time & expenses in one place – Data flowed directly into project-level financials, reducing manual overhead.

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• Clear financial insight – Live dashboards gave leadership a view into profitability, helping them decide when and who to hire.

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• A collaborative roadmap – Scendea shared feedback that shaped the platform’s development, improving usability for all consulting users.

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The Results

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From Growth to Greater Impact

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Fast forward five years: Scendea has grown by 168%, and that growth wasn’t chaotic. It was deliberate, data-driven, and profitable.

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By using Projectworks, Scendea has:

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• Freed up critical time for consultants to focus on high-impact client work

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• Made faster, better hiring decisions backed by accurate forecasting

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• Improved operational efficiency across resourcing, billing, and reporting

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But perhaps most importantly; growth has amplified Scendea’s impact.

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Thanks to their profitable and sustainable growth, Scendea has collaborated with more clients and supported a broader range of programs, leading to improved patient outcomes worldwide.

What’s Next

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Scaling with Strategy

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Looking ahead, Scendea’s ambitions are growing just as quickly as their team. With the addition of new office locations and expanded service lines, Scendea is enhancing its ability to deliver expert, strategic global regulatory consulting services to an increasingly diverse and rapidly growing client base. With Projectworks as their operational backbone, Scendea is set for its next phase of growth - strategic, scalable, and sustainable.

Final Word

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Scendea isn’t just a business success story—it’s a story of amplified impact. By scaling sustainably with Projectworks, they’ve grown their team, enhanced their operations, and extended their ability to support more companies developing the therapies of tomorrow.

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And as they prepare for their next chapter, Projectworks will continue to be the system that unleashes their expertise and empowers their growth.