July 24, 2008
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A Toss-Up


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A Toss-Up

BUILD

Pros

· Support for new lab equipment, collection devices
· Tighter integration between LIMS and other applications
· Schedule not dependent on vendor product releases

Points to Consider

· Requirement to validate and demonstrate compliance
· Development time spent writing interfaces


BUY

Pros

· Built-in interfaces to common lab equipment
· Regulatory compliance guarantees
· Vendor-written data wrappers to simplify database access

Points to Consider

· Lack of flexibility to include new lab equipment
· Integration with other applications may be lacking

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