Modern laboratories are under enormous pressure to produce research and simultaneously minimize waste and regulatory risk. One area where labs often fail to maximize operational efficiency is laboratory instrument management. Proper management of laboratory equipment...

Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, laboratories are expected to produce research at a rapid rate. All too often, organizations attempt to face this challenge by simply purchasing faster, newer instruments and overlook the keys to successfully getting the most...

In February 2001, seventeen software developers gathered at the Snowbird ski resort in the Wasatch mountains of Utah to discuss an alternative to documentation-driven, heavyweight software development processes (i.e., Waterfall methodology). These developers were...