Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 15, Issue 40
October 18, 2017 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 15, Issue 40 In This Issue Webcast Focus OCTOBER 26, 2017, 1:30PM EDT / 5:30 UTC: Webinar “A Guide for Management: Successfully Applying Laboratory Systems to Your Organization’s Work Part 1” This webinar series is designed as a management level view of laboratory systems and is appropriate for anyone planning, reviewing, or approving the acquisition of laboratory informatics. A background in science is not necessary to follow the webinar material. Its purpose is to provide you with an understanding of how these technologies (Laboratory Information Management Systems, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Scientific Data…Are there any experienced Lab Process BPMN analysts that can help me?
I am looking for an experienced BPMN analyst who has experience in developing workflow processes using BPMN for a wide variety of lab processes. Experience with ProcessMaker would be a huge benefit.
My company is sponsoring a project to develop and open access library of BPMN process templates for a wide variety of lab types and processes within those labs.…
Remote LIMS Work: Working Smarter
Have you considered the positives of remote consultants? Are you concerned about not having “face time”? In this blog post, we’ll address some of your concerns and also look at the value remote consultants can provide.Why build your own?
I was recently at a conference and spoke to a small municipal laboratory prospect that had suddenly gone quiet about a year ago. In speaking with the laboratory manager, she told me they had purchased a modular LIMS and were “building it to be their own!”Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 15, Issue 39
October 11, 2017 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 15, Issue 39 In This Issue Journal Focus 10/11/2017 - LiMS Journal Fall 2017 Edition released Lots of great open access informatics journal articles collected from a wide range of peer reviewed journals. There are some very interesting papers in this quarter's edition. Please check it out and start a discussion about any of the topics in this edition. Webcast Focus OCTOBER 26, 2017, 1:30PM EDT / 5:30 UTC: Webinar “A Guide for Management: Successfully Applying Laboratory Systems to Your Organization’s Work Part 1” This webinar series is designed as a management…Usability evaluation of laboratory information systems
In this 2017 paper by Mathews and Marc, a picture is painted of laboratory information systems (LIS) usability, based on a structured survey with more than 250 qualifying responses: LIS design isn't particularly user-friendly. From ad hoc laboratory reporting to quality control reporting, users consistently found several key LIS tasks either difficult or very difficult, with Orchard Harvest as the demonstrable exception. They conclude "that usability of an LIS is quite poor compared to various systems that have been evaluated using the [System Usability Scale]" though "[f]urther research is warranted to determine the root cause(s) of the difference in perceived usability" between Orchard Harvest and other discussed LIS.
Leveraging Cloud Technology to Manage Processes and Data to Maintain High-Quality Storage Services at The University of Sheffield Biorepository
Founded in 2009, the Biorepository at The University of Sheffield is critical for the progress of health-related research. They provide storage services and high-quality human biological samples to research groups for supporting cutting-edge investigation in the areas of oncology and human metabolism; infection, immunity and cardiovascular disease; and neuroscience.Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 15, Issue 38
October 04, 2017 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 15, Issue 38 In This Issue Webcast Focus OCTOBER 26, 2017, 1:30PM EDT / 5:30 UTC: Webinar “A Guide for Management: Successfully Applying Laboratory Systems to Your Organization’s Work Part 1” This webinar series is designed as a management level view of laboratory systems and is appropriate for anyone planning, reviewing, or approving the acquisition of laboratory informatics. A background in science is not necessary to follow the webinar material. Its purpose is to provide you with an understanding of how these technologies (Laboratory Information Management Systems, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Scientific Data…Data management: New tools, new organization, and new skills in a French research institute
As calls for open scientific data get louder — particularly in Europe — research institutes, organizations, and data management stakeholders are being forced to consider their data management policies and research workflow in an attempt to better answer those calls. Martin et al. of the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (Irstea) in France present their institute's efforts towards those goals in this 2017 paper published in LIBER Quarterly. They refer frequently to the scientific and technical information (STI) professionals who must take on new skills, develop new policies, and implement new tools to better meet the goals of open data. Martin et al. conclude with five points, foremost that these changes don't happen overnight; the necessary change "requires adaptation to technological developments and changes in scientific practices" in order to be successful.
SampleManager LIMS v12 Upgrade
If your organization has an older version of SampleManager LIMS, we want to share with you several good reasons to upgrade, some new capabilities and functionality available in v12, and some strategies on how to go about upgrading your SampleManager LIMS.Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 15, Issue 37
September 27, 2017 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 15, Issue 37 In This Issue Webcast Focus OCTOBER 26, 2017, 1:30PM EDT / 5:30 UTC: Webinar “A Guide for Management: Successfully Applying Laboratory Systems to Your Organization’s Work Part 1” This webinar series is designed as a management level view of laboratory systems and is appropriate for anyone planning, reviewing, or approving the acquisition of laboratory informatics. A background in science is not necessary to follow the webinar material. Its purpose is to provide you with an understanding of how these technologies (Laboratory Information Management Systems, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Scientific Data…Comprehending the health informatics spectrum: Grappling with system entropy and advancing quality clinical research
This short opinion article by Bellgard et al. provides an Australian take on the role of information communication technology (ICT) in the healthcare and clinical research spheres. Despite the many opportunities for transforming those fields, the authors recognize that the successful use of ICT depends on a laundry list of factors, from data privacy policy to diverse stakeholder engagement. They conclude that ICT solutions for healthcare and clinical research "must be designed to be able to apply open data standards and open system principles that promote interoperability, service oriented architectures, application programming interfaces, and [allow for the] appropriate assessment of legacy ICT systems."
