Date:
22 April 2026, 09:00 - 16:30
23 April 2026, 09:00 - 16:30
Location:
Online
Two-day seminar on:
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) form the digital backbone of a modern laboratory. Today, laboratories generate such large volumes of data that managing this data responsibly and professionally is essential for a laboratory's success. LIMS helps capture and process this data, making it usable in the way that best suits your laboratory. The implementation of a new LIMS, whether as an initial implementation or to replace an outdated or obsolete system, presents a major challenge for everyone involved. It is therefore absolutely essential to involve all stakeholders as early as possible and to develop a systematic approach together. In particular, the collaboration between individuals with IT expertise and those with laboratory expertise should function seamlessly.
In this seminar, we will show you what other points to consider so that nothing stands in the way of a successful LIMS implementation at your facility.
Find out more about the event here.
Contents:
Day 1: LIMS - What is it, what can it do, how does it help me and how do I choose a system?
LIMS: Everyone has it, why should we?
- You would like to introduce a (new) LIMS for your company
- What questions are there about this?
- Which suppliers are there on the market and which ones are suitable for my industry?
- What can a LIMS do?
- How does it support my processes?
LIMS selection
- LIMS: How do I choose it?
- What costs will I have to pay?
- What IT infrastructure do I need?
LIMS introduction
- LIMS in the regulated GxP environment
- How long will the introduction take?
- How do I take my employees and colleagues with me on the way during the introduction?
- What problems can there be and how do I avoid or solve them?
Wrap-up
Day 2: LIMS project - How to proceed? Do's and Don'ts?
Agility beyond frameworks
- Project implementation: Agile or waterfall?
- Introduction to agile project management
- How to carry out a project in the regulated area agile?
- Reflections on the why? (understanding comes before change)
- System considerations (Complexity Thinking)
- Alternatives?
- Discussion, own experiences, problem definition
Scrum Basics
- Introduction Scrum Framework
- Alternative Frameworks: Less, SAFe, Nexus
- Weaknesses of agility
Project management based on a LIMS implementation
- Define work packages (story mapping)
- Planning resources
- draw up the timetable
- Organisation
- Supplier interaction
Agile validation in the regulated GxP environment
Agile validation: approach in the project
- Coordination of possible templates for Val Plan, FS, risk analysis, test scripts
- Roles and responsibilities, who is the process engineer for which parts of the system?
- Who will perform the QA role in the project?
Wrap-up
Learning objectives:
After this seminar
- you know what a LIMS is, what LIM systems can do and how they can help you.
- you will know how to select a LIMS that meets your needs.
- know the basics of the agile approach in IT projects.
- you can set up, implement and support a LIMS project in your company.
The Speakers:
Utz-Peter Jagusch
Utz-Peter Jagusch is a consultant at wega Informatik (Deutschland) GmbH with a focus on sample logistics, process optimization, laboratory automation and data management.
As a chemical engineer with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he was responsible for the creation of automation concepts, project planning and operational implementation of new systems and equipment for laboratory automation as project manager in collaboration with external partners and technology companies in the R&D area.
He carried out process optimization in the area of substance management (including substance registration, cherry-picking, project-based screening plates, online integration of liquid handling) and the development of workflow management systems for process analysis. The development and implementation of new effective and technology-based methods and procedures for the determination of physico-chemical data, HPLC and NMR analysis were also part of his area of responsibility.
Responsible for the evaluation, procurement, setup and interface integration (IT infrastructure and software for parallel synthesis, electronic laboratory notebooks, LIMS and registration systems as well as data, analytics, substance logistics, biological data.
Markus Reicke
Markus Reicke has been working as a LIMS consultant at wega Informatik AG since 2022. He has more than 10 years of hands-on experience in chemical laboratories and 10 years of experience in LIMS implementation, programming, and IT management.
His primary focus is on executing projects in the pharmaceutical industry and other sectors, particularly in the selection of LIMS and other software systems, master data management, and the optimization of IT-supported processes.