# Signal Management Overview

Learn about the signal management process.

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## About Signal Management {#about-signal-management}

The signal management process identifies, tracks, and investigates safety issues that may be related to a medicinal product. SafetyDocs supports the signal management process based on GVP Module IX guidelines. According to GVP Module IX, signal management should be completed in the following order:
1. A signal is detected through a <a href="/en/lr/753121/">signal detection process</a> or a <a href="/en/lr/01239/">_Literature Review_</a>.
2. The signal is assessed and its validity is determined.
3. If the signal is valid, an investigation is performed by reviewing all available data from _Cases_ and _Inbox Items_.
4. Based on the investigation outcome, the signal is either confirmed or refuted.
5. If the signal is confirmed, further actions are taken such as putting the related product on a watchlist, updating labels, or creating a risk management plan and submitting it to a regulatory authority.

Signal management in SafetyDocs provides the ability to track signals after detection and progress through the steps above while maintaining accurate signal-related records. This feature's capabilities include:
* Tracking emerging signals as <a href="/en/lr/896824/">_Product-Event Combinations_</a> (PECs)
* Setting <a href="/en/lr/896824/#create-pec-periods">_PEC Periods_</a> on these PECs
* For PECs requiring further analysis, documenting details and dispositions of <a href="/en/lr/896826/">_Safety Investigations_</a>
* Linking PECs and dispositions to _Safety Investigations_
* [Uploading signal management documents][1] and sharing data with other users and groups

## Prerequisite {#prerequisite}

Your Admin must enable <a href="/en/lr/01344/">Signal Management</a> in your Vault.

## Working with Signal Documents {#signal-documents}

When uploading signal-related documents, use the _Signal Management_ document type and the appropriate subtypes and classifications.

<a href="/en/lr/15085/">Upload Signal Management documents</a> using the same process as for other document types.

[1]: #signal-documents