When a laboratory embarks on a Lims implementation, the process typically begins by referring to a user requirements document prepared many months earlier and which may not reflect current needs
As the vendor and customer begin detailed implementation work, both parties usually reach a new level of understanding of what the Lims is required to do.
As the implementation progresses, the Lims is moulded to meet the user requirements - a process which often requires a measure of compromise by both parties depending on the flexibility of the Lims.
Once the Lims is in production it will be expected to have a lifetime extending over many years and, during this time, there are likely to be numerous requests to modify or extend the capabilities of the system.
Matrix Lims comprises an elegant suite of Lims configuration tools designed to facilitate the smooth implementation of a Lims to meet the current user requirements, says Autoscribe.
This suite of tools can also be used to modify the Lims as business and/or laboratory needs evolve without the use of custom software, programming or scripting.
A wizard-style interface and use of a Lims configuration knowledgebase helps the vendor, and later the system administrator, create and/or modify end-user screens.
Other tools facilitate documenting the configuration and providing configuration control.
Successful Lims do not stand still and Autoscribe says its next generation suite of Lims configuration tools deliver significant business benefits throughout the lifetime of the system.
