Creating Sustainable Data Using Empower LMS

By Kate Lenton, Fiona O’Leary, Arjan Timmerman, Tracy Hibbs, and Kate Wearden

In a laboratory setting, data is everywhere. Data is being produced by a wide array of informatics systems as well as business systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Document Management Systems (DMSs). This data may be raw data in the form of an original direct measurement or observation, or it may be processed data that has undergone additional analysis or decision-making involvement.

While this data abundance holds potential in insight generation and decision-making, it also presents several challenges. One of the largest challenges is the task of effectively managing the data to ensure future accessibility and utility for the laboratory. Learn about data challenges, the importance of data lifecycle management in laboratories, and the need for data sustainability