Successfully deployed Nautilus 7 in 7 months and in-budget delivering the following capabilities and benefits:

• Consolidated 3 LIMS Systems—eliminated redundant, disparate systems.
• Custom Workflows—automated the lab’s processes ensuring the HTOS group has a fully integrated scenario with a single data entry point and a robust, centralized data repository.
• Easy-to-use Web Interface—built to streamline data submission, minimize user errors through all the worldwide sites and secured access for tracking library submissions.
• Electronic Notebook Capabilities—developed as an integrated function of the LIMS solution to efficiently manage all the workflow steps.
• Instrument Integration—integrated various lab instruments with the Nautilus system to add additional productivity gains and accuracy improvements.
• Data Reporting Tool—maximized search capabilities including structure, sub-structure and reactions searching with quick views and drill down access.
• Data Export Capabilities—provided quick data access for extended analysis and reporting with common tools and file formats.
• Bottom-line Improvements—improved productivity, reduced errors, centralized data repository for easier information access and tracking and gained IT support efficiencies.

The Development Laboratory for a leading pharmaceutical company was in the process of deploying an Investigational Laboratory Information Management System (ILIMS) based on the Thermo Scientific Nautilus 7 software package. The lab’s ILIMS project management team had determined that an evaluation of the ILIMS was necessary to determine ways to improve development and deployment methodologies, configure the Nautilus system and increase ROI. The lab leveraged LabCentrix’s Nautilus experience to provide an objective, third party perspective and to assess user acceptance and where the lab should spend its resources/budget to deliver the best long-term support and maintenance of the ILIMS.

The LabCentrix assessment team developed 36 recommendations to advance the ILIMS project team’s efforts. These initiatives would help the team more effectively achieve its goals and milestones, improve the success of its releases and raise the user satisfaction and perceived value of the ILIMS solutions. The findings were documented in a detailed assessment report, and the 36 recommendations were ranked in priority from 1 to 4 for the ILIMS project team.

LabCentrix conducted the ILIMS assessment on site and analyzed the following areas:

• Process and Procedures—including all processes involved in the implementation and maintenance of the solution, requirements definition, ongoing support and project management.
• Project Documentation—including project management, contractor and end-user documentation as well as compliance with PMBOK guidelines.
• System—including database structure, procedures and triggers, web applications, Nautilus configuration and customizations.
• Communication—including end users and project team communications, tools, systems, etc.