Summary Releasing high quality chromatography and mass spectrometry results at a high operational tempo with high confidence requires the active coordination of a number of agents and systems in the laboratory. Multiple components are involved: sample preparation, liquid handling, LC/GC, MS, LIS - and they all have "a story to tell", above and beyond just the acquired data. Multiple people and roles are involved as well: technicians, scientists, quality assurance, regulatory, business - and they each have value and context to add. Bringing this all together frequently involves a wide array of approaches, some formal and some...informal. While “communication” is often cited as an area of perennially necessary improvement, more is not always better: emails, text messages, phone calls, Slack and Teams (among others) – and sometimes, even walkie-talkies! This presentation will describe how collaborative automation coupled with data analytics – something we refer to as “collabalytics” - can be employed to foster more meaningful, relevant, and effective communication, leading to an improved laboratory workplace and improved laboratory performance, for all stakeholders. |