Cannot afford LIMS? Join forces
Open Source software suits the scenario very well, with the freedom of unlimited users and installations, no license fees, and further savings by sharing the cost of common customisations. * Small Pharma/Bio QC System Selection Suggestion, 15 November 2016. |
Current Open Source LIMS probably provides only a 70% match with pharma requirements. Stability management and system validation will be sizeable costs. Add instrument interfaces and another for ERP. Assuming similar functionality and configurations, and shared training for a 5 lab group, sticking my neck out:
Total $30k per lab, plus shared cost of validation. I might've overlooked some.
On prepaid support buckets, hard working labs score again, only using support as the need arises. Initial demand will be high, and then taper off to very little as in-house skills grow.
Lemoene, 10 Feb 2017 |