Every time the subject of a customized LIMS or the customization of a LIMS comes up, the guardians and pundits of Industry Best Practices come out of the woodwork to chime in on the topic.  Heads are shaken and fingers are pointed.  Dark clouds start to gather overhead and horror stories are made ready.  The… Read More

So you have an ELN, a scientific productivity platform allowing configuration to meet the needs of an individual scientist, project, or group.  Some benefits your company may have realized are: Increased Productivity Improved Data Sharing and Collaboration Faster Knowledge Capture Reduced Experimental Cycle Times Faster and Improved Decision Making If these do not sound familiar,… Read More

When it comes to LIMS implementation methodologies there seems to be as many as there are stars in the heavens.  At least it can seem that way, especially if you consider the various LIMS vendors’ branded methodologies.  However, if you take a careful look at all these, you can categorize them into 4 main categories;… Read More

Congratulations!  Your laboratory organization has gone through the process of documenting your lab processes, workflows, and data flows as well as your lab and business needs.  You have leveraged all this information to drive your laboratory informatics system selection process and you have chosen a commercial off the shelf Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).  The… Read More

If we had a nickel for every time someone has asked the eternal question “Which is better, SAP QM or LIMS?” we would all be able to retire in style on the beach in Malibu! It’s a mystery why this question has persisted for so long in the informatics world. Is it because it’s a… Read More