A dedicated lab informatics project leader is an invaluable addition to your team. There are simply too many tasks to oversee for the role to be filled by ad-hoc lab personnel with day jobs. Even if you assign one of the lab staff to the project as their job for the duration, if that person… Read More

Picture this—it’s the day that the lab informatics system you’ve needed for years finally goes live. You hear the cheers, you see the smiles on everyone’s faces, there’s excitement from the end users to learn the new system, and your boss can see the value of the system you implemented. It’s a happy day. If… Read More

What do you call success? When it comes to a laboratory informatics implementation, the answer often depends on your perspective. A vendor may define success as getting the product into the production environment. A project manager might define success as an on-time, in scope, and on-budget delivery. And though both are common criteria for defining… Read More

Over the past several years there has been an insidious addiction that has taken root in America.  No, I’m not talking about opioids or fentanyl, which are both scourges on our society, I’m talking about all the Home Improvement (HI) shows that are on television!  It is just amazing, evidently, what can be done with… Read More

Generally speaking, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software from any major laboratory informatics vendor can successfully automate and manage your labs, adding great value to your laboratory operations and organization. The LIMS product you have chosen (or are likely to choose) will have been used by many other companies and laboratories. But your implementation is… Read More