Case study · Illustrative journey
Follow an industrial laboratory assessment from the initial inventory to its roadmap. Each stage connects business usage, technical evidence and risks to the decisions ahead.
An investor is preparing the integration of an industrial laboratory. The demonstration covers one site, 40 LIMS users and three interfaces to inventory.
Which functions should be retained, which upgrades are needed and how should options be compared?
Versions, agreements, interfaces, business workflows, backups and acceptance requirements.
Each record connects usage, dependencies and missing evidence. “To confirm” does not mean “non-compliant”.
| ID / application | Usage | Dependencies | Missing evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP-01 Customized LIMS | Samples, results and approval | ERP, instruments, identities | Document version, support agreement and customizations |
| APP-02 ERP–LIMS interfaces | Reference data and work orders | Files and scheduled processing | Confirm ownership, retry controls and monitoring |
| APP-03 Local reporting | Operational indicators | LIMS exports and reporting sheets | Validate business rules and actual usage with business teams |
The pack records possible consequences, required verification and owners rather than unsupported scores.
Do not infer obsolescence without the version and agreement.
Evidence required: Agreement, version inventory, support confirmation
Proposed owner: IT / vendor
An interface failure could delay processing.
Evidence required: Recovery test and exchanged-data checks
Proposed owner: Integration / business
A backup does not establish usable recovery.
Evidence required: Isolated restore and validation of critical workflows
Proposed owner: Infrastructure / business
Applicable requirements and customizations may affect cost.
Evidence required: Scope, requirements traceability and test plan
Proposed owner: Quality / business
The mockup describes functionality in use, business rules and criteria to preserve before preparing adaptation, modernization or replacement.
Role-based access, change traceability, retrying failed transfers, record export and recovery.
The local mockup uses fictional data. It controls no equipment and does not replace technical testing or acceptance of the final application.
Retention remains possible when supported by support arrangements, security, recovery and business fit. The target is not imposed before assessment.
Agree applications, ownership and accessible evidence.
Confirm support, test an isolated restore and assess interfaces.
Complete mockups and business rules with application owners.
Retain, secure, adapt or document, then establish the action schedule and operational deadlines.
The first discussion confirms scope, accessible documentation, responsibilities and confidentiality rules. Data access, mockup depth and expected validations are then agreed by your teams and our experts before work begins.
ENTIRELY FICTIONAL DECISION PACK. Applications, user counts and findings are educational examples, not results of a customer engagement. STARLIMS is mentioned as an example of a customized LIMS, not as a vendor assessment or vulnerability claim. No commitment on pricing, timing, savings or compliance is made. The print-ready pack contains no confidential data.