LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories

LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories: First Edition

Shawn Douglas

LabLynx Press

 

Table of Contents

  • Chapter: About this book
    • Introduction
  • Chapter: 1. Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025
    • 1.1 History of ISO/IEC 17025
    • 1.2 ISO/IEC 17025 vs. ISO 9001
    • 1.3 How we benefit from ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories
  • Chapter: 2. How ISO/IEC 17025 affects and benefits laboratories
    • 2.1 Types of labs affected by ISO/IEC 17025
    • 2.2 What ISO/IEC 17025 asks of laboratories
    • 2.3 How laboratories benefit from ISO/IEC 17025 compliance
  • Chapter: 3. Choosing laboratory informatics software for better ISO/IEC 17025 compliance
    • 3.1 Evaluation and selection
    • 3.2 Implementation
    • 3.3 MSW, updates, and other contracted services
    • 3.4 How a user requirements specification fits into the entire process (LIMSpec)
  • Chapter: 4. Resources for selecting and implementing informatics solutions
    • 4.1 LIMS vendors
    • 4.2 Consultants
    • 4.3 Other resources
    • 4.4 LIMSpec
  • Chapter: 5. Taking the next step
    • 5.1 Conduct initial research into a specification document tailored to your lab's needs
    • 5.2 Issue some of the specification as part of a request for information (RFI)
    • 5.3 Respond to or open dialogue with vendors
    • 5.4 Finalize the requirements specification and choose a vendor
    • 5.5 LIMSpec in Microsoft Word format
  • Chapter: 6. Closing remarks
    • 6. Closing remarks