Risk management for laboratory automation projects

This tutorial outlines some of the common risks that may be associated throughout the development and implementation of a laboratory automation project such as a laboratory information management system (LIMS) or another automation project. It presents a scheme for undertaking risk management to help assess and mitigate the degree of risk associated with each of these factors. In the case of high-risk factors, suggestions are presented to manage or help avoid the problem.

Risk management is an ongoing process. It begins at the start of a project and should be reassessed at intervals throughout the project to re-evaluate existing risks and to see if any factors have changed or new ones have emerged.