SIG 4 advises on, harmonizes, and consolidates analysis pipelines to be used for automated NGS data analysis within the NGS-CN. SIG 4 thereby pursues two main goals. It aims to establish common measures and platforms for quality control of primary, secondary, and tertiary NGS data analysis. It serves as an exchange platform for data analysis ideas and concepts, as well as pipelines, methods, and tool developments.. Contact: johannes.koester@uni-due.de