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	In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:		In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2 \|doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-587801-2.X5001-0}}</ref>:

	<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source of information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs.</blockquote>		<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source of information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs.</blockquote>

Shawndouglas at 17:36, 20 September 2023

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	In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:		In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:

	<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs.</blockquote>		<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source of information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs.</blockquote>

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Shawndouglas at 17:34, 20 September 2023

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	In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:		In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:

	<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs~~. Although the volumes are directed toward the physical sciences, they can also be of value for the biological scientist with materials problems..~~.</blockquote>		<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs.</blockquote>

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Shawndouglas at 17:30, 20 September 2023

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			In their 1974 multi-volume series ''Systematic Materials Analysis'', Richardson and Peterson say the following about the then state of materials testing<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Richardson \|first=James H. \|last2=Peterson \|first2=Ronald V. \|date= \|year=1974 \|title=Systematic Materials Analysis, Part 1 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNocpYI8gJkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Systematic+Materials+analysis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB1OeQx-aAAxWnmmoFHSV2BSsQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=Systematic%20Materials%20analysis&f=false \|chapter=Preface \|series=Materials science series \|publisher=Academic Press \|place=New York \|page=xiii \|isbn=978-0-12-587801-2}}</ref>:

			<blockquote>It is both exciting and dismaying to observe the parade of new and refined instrumental methods available for the analysis of materials—exciting because these instruments provide opportunities for faster and more reliable answers to material analysis problems, dismaying because one is hard pressed to evaluate these various instruments for a given task. Materials analysis often involves the complete characterization of a material, including structural and textural analyses in addition to chemical analysis ... These volumes not only comprise a brief, comprehensive reference for the materials analyst but also provides a source information for the engineer or researcher who must select the appropriate instrument for his immediate needs. Although the volumes are directed toward the physical sciences, they can also be of value for the biological scientist with materials problems...</blockquote>

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	~~==4. Closing remarks==~~
	[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Comme Sisyphe - Honoré Daumier.jpg\|right\|250px]]This guide has examined information on and approaches to justifying the acquisition and deployment of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) to upper management and critical stakeholders within your [[laboratory]]-based organization. After briefly examining what a LIMS is and what alternatives exist, we looked at LIMS acquisition then and now, as well as why a LIMS should be viewed as important by more laboratories. Of course, it's well and good to say "a LIMS can benefit a laboratory broadly by helping with X, Y, and Z," but in the end you have to put forward a more detailed justification for your organization's potential acquisition and deployment of a LIMS.

	From there we looked at the organizational, economic, and practical justifications that must take place as part of your project proposal research. We found that linking organization-specific goals and challenges to LIMS acquisition and deployment is a critical component of any proposal, as it allows upper management and other stakeholders to better understand how the software fits within the organizational structure. We also discussed the cost-based economics of the LIMS, noting how for many this ends up being viewed as the primary impediment to and source of insight for LIMS justification. However, the evaluation of a LIMS based on the economics of laboratory operations can be an arduous process requiring you to chase [[information]] that may not be readily available. What you can’t lose sight of is that you are answering a basic question: will my lab run better with a LIMS that it does without it? What you are trying to do is justify what “better” means. That requires highlighting more practical tangible and intangible benefits such as lower costs, higher productivity, better access to lab information, more streamlined operations, improved operational management, and improved long-term management, which help set a more solid foundation for LIMS justification. A decision based strictly on the dollars and cents of LIMS acquisition may miss an understanding of key intangible benefits.

	For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.

	We then examined how all these justifications must be paired with manager and critical stakeholder buy-in, in an organized and succinct way. Without proper buy-in, a LIMS project may be underfunded, misunderstood, and less successful. This means taking the time to not only identify critical stakeholders but also engage with them in an effective way so as to gain their understanding and support for your LIMS project. Also part of the equation is the successful pitch of the LIMS project proposal, which can be made easier by creating a "cheat sheet" or packet of readily accessible and succinct facts, statistics, and information to best impart the full intent and potential with your LIMS project.

	We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of an Excel workbook that will help guide you through the process of justifying LIMS acquisition and deployment to critical stakeholders. It has the benefit of being in an editable tabular form, such that you can add more insights you have learned from this guide to quickly get your project goals and benefits clearly related during the justification process.

Shawndouglas at 21:57, 19 July 2023

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	For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.		For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.

	We then examined how all these justifications must be paired with manager and critical stakeholder buy-in, in an organized and succinct way. Without proper buy-in, a LIMS project may be underfunded, misunderstood, and less successful. This means taking the time to not only identify critical stakeholders but also engage with them in an effective way so as to gain their ~~understand~~ and support for your LIMS project. Also part of the equation is the successful pitch of the proposal, which can be made easier by creating a "cheat sheet" or packet of readily accessible and succinct facts, statistics, and information to best impart the full intent and potential with your LIMS project.		We then examined how all these justifications must be paired with manager and critical stakeholder buy-in, in an organized and succinct way. Without proper buy-in, a LIMS project may be underfunded, misunderstood, and less successful. This means taking the time to not only identify critical stakeholders but also engage with them in an effective way so as to gain their understanding and support for your LIMS project. Also part of the equation is the successful pitch of the LIMS project proposal, which can be made easier by creating a "cheat sheet" or packet of readily accessible and succinct facts, statistics, and information to best impart the full intent and potential with your LIMS project.

	We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of an Excel workbook that will help guide you through the process of justifying LIMS acquisition and deployment to critical stakeholders. It has the benefit of being in an editable tabular form, such that you can add more insights you have learned from this guide to quickly get your project goals and benefits clearly related during the justification process.		We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of an Excel workbook that will help guide you through the process of justifying LIMS acquisition and deployment to critical stakeholders. It has the benefit of being in an editable tabular form, such that you can add more insights you have learned from this guide to quickly get your project goals and benefits clearly related during the justification process.

Shawndouglas at 20:57, 11 July 2023

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			==4. Closing remarks==
	[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Comme Sisyphe - Honoré Daumier.jpg\|right\|250px]]This guide has examined information on and approaches to justifying the acquisition and deployment of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) to upper management and critical stakeholders within your [[laboratory]]-based organization. After briefly examining what a LIMS is and what alternatives exist, we looked at LIMS acquisition then and now, as well as why a LIMS should be viewed as important by more laboratories. Of course, it's well and good to say "a LIMS can benefit a laboratory broadly by helping with X, Y, and Z," but in the end you have to put forward a more detailed justification for your organization's potential acquisition and deployment of a LIMS.		[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Comme Sisyphe - Honoré Daumier.jpg\|right\|250px]]This guide has examined information on and approaches to justifying the acquisition and deployment of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) to upper management and critical stakeholders within your [[laboratory]]-based organization. After briefly examining what a LIMS is and what alternatives exist, we looked at LIMS acquisition then and now, as well as why a LIMS should be viewed as important by more laboratories. Of course, it's well and good to say "a LIMS can benefit a laboratory broadly by helping with X, Y, and Z," but in the end you have to put forward a more detailed justification for your organization's potential acquisition and deployment of a LIMS.

Shawndouglas at 20:56, 11 July 2023

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	~~The evaluation~~ of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) ~~based on the economics of~~ [[laboratory]] ~~operations can be an arduous process requiring you to chase [[information]] that may not be readily available~~. ~~What you can’t lose sight of is that you are answering a basic question: Will my lab run better with~~ a LIMS ~~that it does without it? What you are trying to do~~ is ~~justify~~ what ~~“better” means. Both tangible~~ and ~~intangible benefits such~~ as ~~lower costs~~, ~~higher productivity, better access~~ to ~~lab information~~, ~~more streamlined operations~~, ~~improved operational management~~, ~~and improved long-term management help set~~ a ~~solid foundation~~ for ~~LIMS justification. A decision based strictly on the dollars~~ and ~~cents~~ of LIMS ~~acquisition may miss an understanding of key intangible benefits~~.		[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Comme Sisyphe - Honoré Daumier.jpg\|right\|250px]]This guide has examined information on and approaches to justifying the acquisition and deployment of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) to upper management and critical stakeholders within your [[laboratory]]-based organization. After briefly examining what a LIMS is and what alternatives exist, we looked at LIMS acquisition then and now, as well as why a LIMS should be viewed as important by more laboratories. Of course, it's well and good to say "a LIMS can benefit a laboratory broadly by helping with X, Y, and Z," but in the end you have to put forward a more detailed justification for your organization's potential acquisition and deployment of a LIMS.

	~~For example~~, ~~something~~ as ~~simple~~ as ~~reduced data errors means you have~~ to ~~be able to quantify~~ the ~~current~~ cost of ~~errors~~ to ~~your labs operations~~ and the ~~organization you lab is~~ a ~~part~~ of~~. A LIMS may allow~~ you to ~~introduce new statistical procedures~~ that ~~will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process~~. ~~The introduction~~ of a LIMS ~~may allow~~ you to ~~add new capabilities that elevate~~ lab ~~operations and provide additional useful~~ information ~~into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work~~, more ~~time on data~~ management and ~~analysis~~, ~~and~~ more ~~value gained from~~ the ~~investment in laboratory work~~.		From there we looked at the organizational, economic, and practical justifications that must take place as part of your project proposal research. We found that linking organization-specific goals and challenges to LIMS acquisition and deployment is a critical component of any proposal, as it allows upper management and other stakeholders to better understand how the software fits within the organizational structure. We also discussed the cost-based economics of the LIMS, noting how for many this ends up being viewed as the primary impediment to and source of insight for LIMS justification. However, the evaluation of a LIMS based on the economics of laboratory operations can be an arduous process requiring you to chase [[information]] that may not be readily available. What you can’t lose sight of is that you are answering a basic question: will my lab run better with a LIMS that it does without it? What you are trying to do is justify what “better” means. That requires highlighting more practical tangible and intangible benefits such as lower costs, higher productivity, better access to lab information, more streamlined operations, improved operational management, and improved long-term management, which help set a more solid foundation for LIMS justification. A decision based strictly on the dollars and cents of LIMS acquisition may miss an understanding of key intangible benefits.

	We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of ~~a set of spreadsheets~~ that will help guide you through the ~~data collection~~ process.		For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.

			We then examined how all these justifications must be paired with manager and critical stakeholder buy-in, in an organized and succinct way. Without proper buy-in, a LIMS project may be underfunded, misunderstood, and less successful. This means taking the time to not only identify critical stakeholders but also engage with them in an effective way so as to gain their understand and support for your LIMS project. Also part of the equation is the successful pitch of the proposal, which can be made easier by creating a "cheat sheet" or packet of readily accessible and succinct facts, statistics, and information to best impart the full intent and potential with your LIMS project.

			We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of an Excel workbook that will help guide you through the process of justifying LIMS acquisition and deployment to critical stakeholders. It has the benefit of being in an editable tabular form, such that you can add more insights you have learned from this guide to quickly get your project goals and benefits clearly related during the justification process.

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	For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.		For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.

	We close this guide with a ~~“Justification~~ Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of a set of spreadsheets that will help guide you through the data collection process.		We close this guide with a “LIMS Acquisition and Deployment Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of a set of spreadsheets that will help guide you through the data collection process.

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			The evaluation of a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) based on the economics of [[laboratory]] operations can be an arduous process requiring you to chase [[information]] that may not be readily available. What you can’t lose sight of is that you are answering a basic question: Will my lab run better with a LIMS that it does without it? What you are trying to do is justify what “better” means. Both tangible and intangible benefits such as lower costs, higher productivity, better access to lab information, more streamlined operations, improved operational management, and improved long-term management help set a solid foundation for LIMS justification. A decision based strictly on the dollars and cents of LIMS acquisition may miss an understanding of key intangible benefits.

			For example, something as simple as reduced data errors means you have to be able to quantify the current cost of errors to your labs operations and the organization you lab is a part of. A LIMS may allow you to introduce new statistical procedures that will automatically flag questionable results and prevent out-of-spec incoming raw material from entering the production process. The introduction of a LIMS may allow you to add new capabilities that elevate lab operations and provide additional useful information into process monitoring. The end result can be seen as needing less time on administrative work, more time on data management and analysis, and more value gained from the investment in laboratory work.

			We close this guide with a “Justification Workbook” in the appendix. It consists of a set of spreadsheets that will help guide you through the data collection process.