LIMS Lifecycle Services

From selection through support. We meet you where you are.

Platform Expertise

Deep specialization in the two enterprise LIMS platforms that dominate regulated industries.

STARLIMS

Module design and configuration. Custom scripting and workflows. Global rollouts at CDC and GSK Vaccines. 14 years of hands-on STARLIMS practice.

LabVantage

Enterprise configuration and deployment. 50+ builds delivered for global biopharma QC operations. SAP ERP integration via REST APIs. Validation-first approach across U.S., Canada, and European sites.

We're platform specialists by choice. We go deep on the systems we know best, so if your project involves STARLIMS or LabVantage, you're getting consultants who have configured these systems across dozens of implementations.

Full Lifecycle Services

Every phase of your LIMS journey, covered.

System Selection

Before you commit to a platform, you need clarity on what you actually need — not what a vendor says you need. Requirements gathering, vendor-neutral RFP development, gap analysis, and TCO modeling.

Implementation

Configuration and deployment that follows the 5 Vs: right-sized scope, regulatory-first design, controlled velocity. System setup, workflow design, master data migration, and go-live support.

Validation

Audit-ready documentation and testing that satisfies regulators without creating bureaucratic overhead. IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, 21 CFR Part 11 assessment, and CSV documentation.

Integration

LIMS doesn't exist in isolation. ERP connections, instrument interfaces, BI pipelines, REST/SOAP APIs, and document management integration.

Training & Change

A system nobody uses is a failed implementation. Role-based training, train-the-trainer programs, documentation, and adoption reinforcement.

Support & Optimization

After go-live, systems need care. Production support, enhancement development, performance optimization, and technical debt reduction.

Every Hat on Your Project

Most boutique consultancies offer one or two roles. We cover the entire project lifecycle — except database administration. That's the only hat we don't wear.

Roles We Cover

  • Project Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Solution Architect
  • Implementation Lead
  • Technical Lead
  • Configuration Specialist (STARLIMS & LabVantage)
  • Integration Designer
  • Validation / CSV Lead
  • Data Migration Lead
  • Training & Change Management
  • UAT Coordinator
  • Go-Live Support

Roles We Don't Cover

  • Database Administration

Your project doesn't need 10 different vendors. It needs one senior consultant who can wear whatever hat the work requires.

Your Data Belongs to You

Out-of-the-box LIMS often make extraction painful — especially for complex, high-content reports where the shape of the output doesn't follow a straight line from the data model.

Reporting That Works

Custom reports for complex data shapes. Intermediate views and stepping stones that make your data accessible.

Divestiture Ready

Carving out validated data for divested entities. Full process including extraction, verification, and documentation.

Regulatory Expertise

Compliance isn't a feature. It's the foundation.

21 CFR Part 11

Electronic records, electronic signatures, audit trails. We know what auditors look for.

GxP

GLP, GMP, GCP — good practice frameworks across the pharmaceutical lifecycle.

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments compliance for diagnostic labs.

CAP

College of American Pathologists accreditation requirements.

ISO 17025

Testing and calibration laboratory competence standards.

EPA Methods

Environmental testing compliance and method validation.

We Connect the Three Sides

LIMS implementations bring together three groups with different priorities — the vendor, client leadership, and the users. We keep all three aligned around a shared outcome.

With the Vendor: A Technical Peer

We represent both the client and their users in conversations with the LIMS vendor. We know what the business needs, and we know what the system can actually do. When a question comes up about whether something is possible, our technical depth lets us work through it with the vendor and find the real answer — a genuine limitation, or a path forward.

To Leadership: The View from the Bench

We advocate for users to the people making decisions. We don't theorize about user pain — we came to LIMS from the bench, after a decade as a published research scientist. We've been the user the system was supposed to serve. We've felt the 47 clicks per sample. We've kept the side spreadsheets when the LIMS failed us. That's why we design for adoption, not just compliance.

The Truth About Users

Users always win. Always. If the system doesn't serve them, they'll find workarounds — paper logs, side spreadsheets, passive resistance. They have all the power, even when leadership insists otherwise.

We design for adoption, not just compliance.

How We Engage

Direct engagement.

We work directly with end clients, so the budget you allocate for senior expertise reaches senior expertise — and you always know exactly who is doing the work.

Transparent pricing.

You know our rate. You know what you're getting. No hidden markups or surprise charges.

Flexible arrangements.

Project-based, time-and-materials, or retainer — whatever structure fits your needs. On-site, remote, or hybrid.

Travel-ready.

We go where the work is. Domestic or international, we'll be there when presence matters.

What a Good Partnership Looks Like

You know who is doing the work, what you're paying for it, and how it maps to your goals.

Clarity on all three is the foundation of a project that finishes well.

Let's Discuss Your Project

Whether you're starting fresh, rescuing a stalled implementation, or optimizing an existing system — we can help.

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