A step-by-step LIMS vendor selection process from 30 years on both sides of the table: requirements, shortlists, scripted demos, TCO, and red flags.
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LIMS Selection
Practical guidance on evaluating and selecting a LIMS vendor: what to ask, what demos don't tell you, and how to score fit rigorously.
I've seen LIMS selection from both sides of the table: first as the customer leading an evaluation, then more than 25 years on the vendor side. The posts here cover requirements, demos, scoring, and the questions that separate a good fit from a good sales pitch. If you're starting a selection, begin with my LIMS vendor selection guide.
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More than twenty-five years of watching labs pick LIMS vendors taught me one thing: the demo is never what decides it. What decides it is which criteria matter most, and how rigorously each vendor gets scored against them.
Read articleMost labs assume the vendor's implementation team will carry the project to a successful go-live. Here's why that assumption is usually the single biggest risk to a LIMS project.
Read articleA polished demo is not a successful implementation. Here's what to ask every LIMS vendor before you sign anything.
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