Date:
October 16, 2024 09:00 - 16:30
October 17, 2024 09:00 - 16:30
Location:
Online
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Two-day seminar on:
Laboratory information management systems form the digital backbone of a modern laboratory. Nowadays, laboratories generate such large amounts of data that responsible and professional handling of this data is a prerequisite for a successful laboratory. LIMS helps to capture and process this data and make it usable in the way that is best for your laboratory.
The introduction of a new LIMS - whether for the first time or to replace an obsolete or outdated system - is a major challenge for everyone involved. It is therefore absolutely essential to involve all stakeholders as early as possible and to develop a systematic approach together. In particular, the interaction between people with IT expertise and people with laboratory expertise should function smoothly.
In this seminar, we will show you which other points need to be considered so that nothing stands in the way of a successful LIMS implementation at your company.
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Contents:
Day 1: LIMS - What is it, what can it do, how does it help me and how do I choose a system?
LIMS: Everyone has it, why should we?
- You would like to introduce a (new) LIMS for your company
- What questions are there about this?
- Which suppliers are there on the market and which ones are suitable for my industry?
- What can a LIMS do?
- How does it support my processes?
LIMS selection
- LIMS: How do I choose it?
- What costs will I have to pay?
- What IT infrastructure do I need?
LIMS introduction
- LIMS in the regulated GxP environment
- How long will the introduction take?
- How do I take my employees and colleagues with me on the way during the introduction?
- What problems can there be and how do I avoid or solve them?
Wrap-up
Day 2: LIMS project - How to proceed? Do's and Don'ts?
Agility beyond frameworks
- Project implementation: Agile or waterfall?
- Introduction to agile project management
- How to carry out a project in the regulated area agile?
- Reflections on the why? (understanding comes before change)
- System considerations (Complexity Thinking)
- Alternatives?
- Discussion, own experiences, problem definition
Scrum Basics
- Introduction Scrum Framework
- Alternative Frameworks: Less, SAFe, Nexus
- Weaknesses of agility
Project management based on a LIMS implementation
- Define work packages (story mapping)
- Planning resources
- draw up the timetable
- Organization
- Supplier interaction
Agile validation in the regulated GxP environment
Agile validation: approach in the project
- Coordination of possible templates for Val Plan, FS, risk analysis, test scripts
- Roles and responsibilities, who is the process engineer for which parts of the system?
- Who will perform the QA role in the project?
Wrap-up
Learning objectives:
After this seminar
- you know what a LIMS is, what LIM systems can do and how they can help you.
- you will know how to select a LIMS that meets your needs.
- know the basics of the agile approach in IT projects.
- you can set up, implement and support a LIMS project in your company.
The Speakers:
Mathias Fuchs
Scrum Master, Agile Coach, IT Consultant and since 2011 co-host of the non-profit Swiss ICT event series: "Agile Breakfast Basel".
Mathias has been working on a variety of agile topics for several years. In particular, the reasons for the success and failure of agile transitions are an important area of research and interest for Mathias.
He has successfully led several agile workshops and is a speaker at conferences on agile topics.
Utz-Peter Jagusch
Utz-Peter Jagusch is a consultant at wega Informatik (Deutschland) GmbH with a focus on sample logistics, process optimization, laboratory automation and data management.
As a chemical engineer with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he was responsible for the creation of automation concepts, project planning and operational implementation of new systems and equipment for laboratory automation as project manager in collaboration with external partners and technology companies in the R&D area.
He carried out process optimization in the area of substance management (including substance registration, cherry-picking, project-based screening plates, online integration of liquid handling) and the development of workflow management systems for process analysis. The development and implementation of new effective and technology-based methods and procedures for the determination of physico-chemical data, HPLC and NMR analysis were also part of his area of responsibility.
Responsible for the evaluation, procurement, setup and interface integration (IT infrastructure and software for parallel synthesis, electronic laboratory notebooks, LIMS and registration systems as well as data, analytics, substance logistics, biological data.
Joachim Post
Senior Consultant and Business Analyst at wega Informatik with a focus on process optimization, laboratory digitization and selection of suitable software for laboratory processes (e.g. LIMS). He is a certified Professional Scrum Master and Professional Product Owner(scrum.org) and has more than 25 years of experience in project management of various projects in IT (especially laboratory IT), including more than 16 years of management experience as IT manager and IT manager in an international life science company with more than 20 laboratory sites.
At wega, he continues to coordinate all internal activities relating to LIMS and, as a mentor, actively supports the further development of colleagues within the company.
Joachim Thewalt
Expert in analyzing and capturing business requirements.
He specializes in analytical laboratory processes in the life science environment and is familiar with many software products on the market that enable the implementation of paperless laboratory solutions from both the user and the technical side.
He is familiar with the requirements for specifying and implementing validated systems in accordance with the GAMP guideline. He is also experienced in managing requests for proposals (RfP) for customers or responding to RfPs on behalf of suppliers.
His life science knowledge enables him to mediate between the needs of users and the technical possibilities of IT systems.