Report Designs in LIMS do matter in today’s “visible” world

Report Designs in LIMS do matter in today’s “visible” world

 

Most of us are not accomplished graphic designers – or photographers for that matter. But our clients still expect that we will produce easy-to-follow reports that can help them to communicate with other stakeholders how your laboratory is performing.

 

One of the best ways to ensure that your reports have the information and look you want is to utilize the features inherent with report templates within a LIMS. You should have the choice to customize the look and feel that meet your needs and answer any questions your customers have.

 

Many of today’s LIMS include pre-labeled report templates to meet such needs. For example you may be able to easily configure a report to conform with a quality assurance project plan (QAPP) that is specialized by your client. And you can customize a look and content that adheres to your style.

 

These flexible designs are not an option in today’s environment – they are a requirement. Various certifications and accreditations, such as those from NELAP, ISO 17025, DoD, ELAP and more, have specific requirements on how reporting should look and what information should be included. Best of all making content changes to a report will not affect the overall design.

 

You may not be a graphic designer. But you can claim to be one provided you have dynamic reporting designs available to you. You can adhere to your branding needs while eliminating mistakes since none of your changes will affect the details provided in the report. It’s just one way that the LIMS of today can empower you to be more efficient and client friendly than ever before.

 

Jerry Singh is president of Khemia Software, provider of the LIMS product Omega 11. He can be reached at jsingh@khemia.com.