Mapping Lab Systems the Right Way: Workflow vs. State Diagrams
Workflow and state diagrams play a crucial role in documenting and visualizing laboratory systems. Both are invaluable for labs implementing a laboratory information management system (LIMS) or adding automations to streamline laboratory operations, reduce errors and redundancies, and ensure regulatory compliance. However, each type of diagram serves a distinct purpose.
Lab managers who understand the key differences between workflow and state diagrams — and which is best for specific use cases — can take advantage of diagrams to discover new ways to lower operational costs, improve productivity, and increase revenue.
