The State of Lab Connectivity
Scitara recently did a poll asking what percent of your lab assets are digitally connected. The options were 0-25%, 25-50%, 50-75% and 75-100%. Here are the results:
These results were not surprising; the state of laboratory connectivity varies widely. Let’s talk about each one of the ranges and recommend a path towards increasing the level of connectivity.
0 – 25% Connected:
Labs in this range are early in their digital transformation journey. Where do you start? We recommend picking 1-3 uses cases where you will get the biggest impact from digitally connecting assets. For example, you might have one or more file-based instruments that are the basis of a high-volume assay. If the instrument is not digitally connected to your LIMS or ELN, you are probably spending a lot of time manually transcribing samples sets and sample results between your informatics system and the instrument.
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25 – 50% Connected:
In this range you have achieved some level of connectivity but still have quite a bit of work to do. As with the 0-25% range, we recommend looking at your file-based instruments and prioritizing them, given the benefits associated with doing so. Scitara has a File Parsing Connector that will allow you to digitally connect these instruments and eliminate manual transcriptions.?
50 – 75% Connected:
Getting to this stage of connectivity is great progress. Our experience is the remaining assets to connect are usually what are the most difficult, devices like pH meters and balances, ubiquitous throughout labs today. Scitara has a strategy that will integrate your pH meters and balances that leverages our Serial Device Connector.
75 – 100% Connected:
Labs in this range are well on their way in their digital transformation journey. Typically, in this stage you have the “long tail” of instruments that are either simple devices or file-based instruments that need to be connected to reach 100% connectivity. Once you get to the 100% connectivity level, you will truly be a paperless lab, eliminating all manual transcriptions and saving time, money and dramatically reducing error investigations.?
Wherever you are in your lab digital transformation journey, Scitara can help you achieve nirvana; 100% connectivity.?
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1 年Thank you for sharing this interesting poll. If I understand correctly, that refers only to the connected devices. Even if you achieve 100% of connectivity, that does not mean that you leverage 100% of the value contained in your data, so there is still exciting work to do. On top of it, that's worth to mention that all the data are not coming from instruments and that digitization systems must be considered to become a paperless lab. Jeff Mazzeo , is there any milestone in your roadmap to interconnect Scitara with such systems ?