Migrating Off Spreadsheets and Access to a LIMS Without Disrupting Active Work
You can move a lab off spreadsheets and a Microsoft Access database without shutting down testing. The work happens in stages, running alongside your current setup, so samples keep moving while the new system comes online. The reason most labs delay this move is rarely cost or doubt about the value. It is the worry that switching systems means stopping work, and no working lab can afford to stop.
A phased migration works differently. The new system runs alongside the old one. You move one workflow, or one sample type, into the LIMS first, keep the spreadsheet available as a reference, and expand only once the team trusts the new record. The lab never goes dark, because the old tools stay in place until the new ones have earned the handoff.
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