{"id":2720,"date":"2023-07-11T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2023-07-11T13:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:31:26","slug":"the-role-of-a-laboratory-orchestration-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/the-role-of-a-laboratory-orchestration-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of a Laboratory Orchestration Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2725\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"LIMS vs Platform\" width=\"760\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital technologies are changing at an accelerated rate and as a result, many large global organizations have realized the importance of having a well-architected digital experience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New to the informatics market and inspired by the success of digital platforms (such as Salesforce and Adobe), a laboratory orchestration platform (LOP) provides a cohesive digital laboratory experience by integrating existing applications and infrastructure. The LOP integrates data from various applications, services, processes, and devices, making it accessible for business explorations within a dynamic architecture. It automates data ingestion and links authorized sources, manages identity, compliance, security, and enables agile data governance, while providing a coordinated digital experience for users, enhancing resilience, adaptability, and flexibility. LOPs do not replace existing investments like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/connectedlab\/three-reasons-you-should-implement-a-lims-in-your-lab\/\">LIMS<\/a>, ELN, CDS, and APM but maximize their outputs and scalability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2726 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-2-1024x426.jpg\" alt=\"Scientific ecosystem \" width=\"760\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-2-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-2-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-2-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/connectedlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/LIMS-vs-Platform-blog-2.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190400868 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190400868 BCX0\">Analysts predict that LOPs will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190400868 BCX0\">provide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190400868 BCX0\"> transformational value across the molecule-to-market value chain. Gartner estimates that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW190400868 BCX0\">LOPs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190400868 BCX0\"> will reach their market plateau in 5-10 years. Implementing an LOP enables market competitiveness, faster drug development, and higher quality standards.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW190400868 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10833371 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10833371 BCX0\">LOP vs LIMS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10833371 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the LOP does not remove the need for a LIMS, the LOP is an adjacent technology to existing laboratory informatics systems such as LIMS, CDS, ELN and LIS.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A LIMS is designed to:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manage laboratory operations (i.e. inventory, instruments, people) and data\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drive sample-centric workflows and processes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facilitate business workflows and processes (i.e. MES, ERP, QMS, EBR) in quality and manufacturing environments\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capture and report critical lab data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\">While a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\"> LOP<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\"> is designed to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234848898 BCX0\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW234848898 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enable organizations to have agility within their business operation model in response to internal or external disruptions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide workflow orchestration and integration between software and instrumentation, identity and entitlement, data transfer and transformation, data repository capabilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establish the data frameworks for advanced data visualization and analytics\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">As <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">scientific<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\"> methods evolve, the architectural approach <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">to laboratory informatics is changing to prioritize agility, flexibility, and compliance. The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">LOP <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">plays a crucial role in implementing digital transformation strategies within the laboratory, enabling seamless <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">integration,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\"> and enhancing overall e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8858919 BCX0\">fficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW8858919 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW244611979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244611979 BCX0\">To learn more about the role of Laboratory Orchestration Platforms in the laboratory informatics market, read our a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW244611979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244611979 BCX0\">ccelerating science with a <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/DSD\/brochures\/Thermo_RoleOfLIMSPlatform_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accelerating-science-with-a-well-architected digital experience whitepaper<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW244611979 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital technologies are changing at an accelerated rate and as a result, many large global organizations have realized the importance of having a well-architected digital experience.\u00a0\u00a0 New to the informatics market and inspired by the success of digital platforms (such as Salesforce and Adobe), a laboratory orchestration platform (LOP) provides a cohesive digital laboratory experience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1704,"featured_media":2725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"division":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2720","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"entry"},"_selected_authors":"","_selected_reviewers":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The role of a Laboratory Orchestration Platform - The Connected Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out what a laboratory orchestration platform is in our latest blog. 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