Preliminary study for specifications (LIMS market analysis)

The criteria catalogue is based on the PTA standard tool selection and is compiled according to six categories: manufacturer-specific criteria; product-specific criteria; system technical criteria; functional criteria; criteria for user-friendliness and cost/benefit ratio. The catalogue is created and evaluated in Office 2010, using current standard evaluation functionalities such as data bars and conditional formatting templates, and for portability and security reasons using formulas only. The catalogue of criteria is used to contact LIMS system manufacturers and collect and analyse supplier information. The functional evaluation of the manufacturer's data is carried out according to a five-tier rating scale ("fully applicable","does not apply at all") with weighted criteria ("KO criterion","important","relevant","unimportant","not to be evaluated") and enables a comparison analysis with flexibly adjustable prioritisation.