Labs are from Mars, IT Departments are from Venus
January 23 2013
Understanding each other's needs and priorities is key to a good working relationship
Joe Liscouski, executive director of the Institute for Laboratory Automation, can be reached at liscouski@InstituteLabAuto.org or by phone at 978-732-5122. The Institute for Laboratory Automation is a nonprofit organization focused on education and the development of methodologies for successful lab automation programs, as well as the development of the field of laboratory automation engineering. For more information, visit http://www.InstituteLabAuto.org.
January 23 2013
Understanding each other's needs and priorities is key to a good working relationship
November 5 2012
The lab systems we have today are not built for integration system-wide. They are built by vendors and developers to accomplish a set of tasks, and connections to other systems are either not considered or are avoided for competitive reasons.
July 6 2012
In September 2012, the Institute for Laboratory Automation and Lab Manager Magazine— as part of the Lab Automation University program— will offer a series of webinars under the heading “Lab Automation Is Inevitable: Are You
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April 15 2011
In order to be successful, a company needs to build a lab automation team that takes advantage of the skills of different groups. This article looks at how the work involved in lab automation programs can be managed by a team.
January 11 2011
We have moved past the point where general computer, word processing, and spreadsheet skills are a reasonable basis for competence in a modern laboratory. Instead, there has been a major change in the skills and experience lab professionals will ne
January 6 2010
Successful implementation will rely on standards development, education, and careful planning.
April 7 2009
Regardless of what stage your lab is in, planning is essential to the successful application of automation and information technologies.
July 21 2008
What effect will product upgrades, version changes, and retirement have on your labs operations? Are you prepared for it?
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