The previous webinars have progressed from the
descriptions of laboratory technologies to choosing some
components, the financial justification for their use, and the
beginnings of describing the topology and distribution of lab
informatics. In the course of those sessions, we began
looking at the need for outside support for the systems under
consideration: what help do you need when carrying out this work
and where will it come from?
This webinar will continue the development of that
topic. What roles do lab personnel and corporate IT support
play in identifying technologies, selecting products, implementing
them and providing for long-term support? Is there a need for
additional players in this work and what are their
roles?
Why is this important to you? We’re past the point
where traditional IT backgrounds are sufficient to support
laboratory work. While the ability to effectively apply the
available technologies, and identify missing components, is outside
the experience of most lab personnel and IT support, it is an
essential need if we are going to meet the growing productivity and
ROI demands of laboratory work. This presentation will look
at how we develop people to fit that need.