🎯 Course Description:
This 4-day practical course is tailored for lab professionals preparing to transition from manual or semi-digital systems to a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). It guides participants through the steps needed to prepare infrastructure, workflows, people, and data before successful LIMS implementation in an oil & gas analytical environment.
The course highlights best practices in process mapping, data standardization, equipment readiness, and staff engagement, ensuring a smooth and efficient deployment.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Laboratory managers and supervisors
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LIMS implementation team members
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Quality control and assurance personnel
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Lab analysts and technicians involved in sample handling and reporting
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IT and digital transformation leads in the lab environment
🗓️ Day 1: LIMS Fundamentals and Readiness Assessment
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Introductions & Course Objectives |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Overview of LIMS Functions – Sample tracking, data management, compliance |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Benefits of LIMS for Petroleum Labs – Efficiency, traceability, automation |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Lab Readiness Assessment – Staff, workflows, equipment, data |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Self-audit to evaluate lab readiness for LIMS |
🗓️ Day 2: Mapping Workflows and Defining Requirements
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Understanding Existing Lab Workflows – Sample to certificate |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Documenting Sample Handling & Test Processes |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Defining LIMS Requirements – Functional, technical, regulatory |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Mapping a crude oil testing workflow into LIMS modules |
🗓️ Day 3: Preparing People, Data, and Equipment
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Data Standardization – Units, nomenclature, coding systems |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Inventory and Reagent Management Setup |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Staff Roles and LIMS Training Planning |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Creating a master test list for LIMS migration |
🗓️ Day 4: IT Infrastructure, Validation, and Next Steps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Hardware and Network Considerations – Servers, backups, connectivity |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Data Migration and Legacy System Transition |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Validation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Planning for Implementation Kickoff, Feedback & Certificate |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Lab readiness checklist for LIMS implementation
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Sample workflow diagrams for oil & gas test labs
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LIMS functional requirement template
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Data migration planning sheet
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User training and change management guide
