Updating Your Lab Workflow? 4 Feature Implementation Scenarios to Consider
In a rapidly changing business landscape, lab managers are seeking to streamline their operations and work smarter to gain a competitive advantage. One way to do this is by ensuring that informatics systems can effectively support the lab’s existing and future workflows.
Each change in the lab, whether it’s adding a new assay, upgrading a piece of equipment, or implementing a new software feature, requires the effort of the lab’s in-house or consulting software team. How much effort is involved is based on the informatics system’s capabilities.
Can the change be handled by the laboratory information management system (LIMS) or other lab software out-of-the-box (OOTB), or addressed by configuring an existing feature? If not, it might require an extension to the software or an investment in a custom feature.
Understanding the implications of these four scenarios will help your lab plan the necessary resources, reduce risk, and align stakeholder expectations around timelines and cost.
