Shape SciNote’s New Forms Feature: Sign up for Exclusive Early Access!
At SciNote, our mission has always been to empower scientists by providing tools that streamline workflows and enhance data integrity. Today, we’re excited to introduce SciNote Forms —a transformative feature designed to optimize how you collect and manage data in your lab.
But what’s even more exciting is that we want you to be a part of shaping this feature before its official release. We’re launching an Exclusive Early Access Program for SciNote Forms Beta, and we invite you to join us on this collaborative journey. Your insights will help tailor SciNote Forms to meet the real needs of the scientific community.
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The challenge: Modernizing data collection in the laboratory
In today’s fast-paced scientific environment, maintaining strict procedures and ensuring data accuracy are more critical than ever. Yet, many laboratories continue to rely on fragmented methods of data collection. Essential information is often scattered across paper forms, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, or stored in various local and cloud-based systems. This fragmentation can lead to inconsistencies, errors, and inefficiencies that hinder scientific progress and compromise data integrity.
We understand these challenges firsthand. We’ve heard from many of you about the difficulties in maintaining consistent data collection methods, the risks of human error in manual processes, and the time lost in managing disparate records. It’s clear that there’s a pressing need for a more integrated, efficient, and accurate approach to data management in the lab.
Structured results capture and data standardization are not just about reducing errors—they are foundational for unlocking the full potential of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research. By standardizing data and ensuring it’s accurately and consistently captured, laboratories can enable seamless downstream analytics. Consistent data formats and centralized storage make it significantly easier to analyze information, identify patterns, and extract valuable insights that drive discovery forward.
Moreover, preparing upstream metadata through data standardization makes laboratories AI-ready. AI-driven approaches rely on high-quality, structured data to function effectively. With clean and standardized datasets, AI algorithms can more efficiently process information to accelerate target discovery and process development. This readiness positions labs to leverage cutting-edge technologies that can significantly enhance research capabilities and efficiencies.
By adopting standardized data practices, laboratories not only enhance data integrity and reduce errors but also set the stage for future innovations. Embracing an integrated data management approach is essential for driving scientific progress, staying at the forefront of technological advancements, and fully harnessing the power of AI to transform.
Our Solution: Introducing SciNote Forms
SciNote Forms Beta is our first response to these challenges. This new feature is designed to integrate seamlessly into your environment of SciNote Electronic Lab Notebook, providing a centralized platform for all your data collection needs.
Here’s a few ways SciNote Forms aims to transform your laboratory workflows:
- Create reusable form templates: Design form templates with various field types (such as number, text, single/multiple-choice options, and date/time), that can be reused across multiple protocols and tasks. This ensures consistency in data collection, saves time, and reduces the likelihood of errors.
- Automate data collection and auditing: When forms are filled out, activities and audit trails are automatically generated. This enhances compliance and provides full traceability of your processes, crucial for quality control and regulatory requirements.
- Set acceptable value ranges: Define acceptable ranges for (numeric) input values. This feature minimizes errors by alerting you when entries fall outside of predefined parameters, maintaining high data quality.
- Export and analyse data: Easily export collected data for analysis, comparison, and troubleshooting. This enables deeper insights into your experiments and facilitates more informed decision-making.
By integrating forms directly into your electronic lab notebook, SciNote Forms eliminates the need for external documents and streamlines your workflows. It bridges the gap between traditional data collection methods and modern digital solutions, offering the best of both worlds.
Currently SciNote Forms Beta are only available on SciNote protocol steps, but we are planning a wider release (i.e. to Results and Inventories) given enough interest.
Take a look at a quick walkthrough video of the beta Forms feature:
Why Your Participation Matters
We believe that the best tools are developed in collaboration with the people who use them daily. Your expertise, experiences, and feedback are invaluable to us. By participating in the Early Access Preview for SciNote Forms Beta, you can take an active role as a co-creator.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the development of a tool that could significantly impact your day-to-day operations. Your input will help us refine SciNote Forms to better suit your workflows, address specific challenges you face, and add functionalities that you find most valuable. Together, we can create a solution that not only meets but exceeds your expectations.
Who Should Join the Exclusive Early Access Program?
SciNote Forms is designed for a wide range of users across various laboratory settings. If you identify with any of the following, this program is for you:
- Clinical Researchers: Standardize data entry and enhance compliance in clinical studies. SciNote Forms can help ensure that all data collected adheres to strict protocols and regulatory requirements.
- Production Teams: Maintain consistent quality control processes with structured data collection. By using reusable form templates and automated audit trails, you can streamline your production workflows and reduce the risk of errors.
- Pre-Production Departments: Streamline procedures and improve the accuracy of batch records. SciNote Forms provides the tools needed to manage detailed procedures and track every step with precision.
Even if your role doesn’t fit neatly into these categories, if you are involved in any area of laboratory work that requires precise, repeatable data collection and quality control, SciNote Forms can make a significant difference in your daily operations.
How to get Exclusive Early Access
We’re thrilled about the prospect of partnering with you. Joining the Exclusive Early Access Program is straightforward;
- Sign up today: Visit our Forms Early Access registration page to express your interest. It takes just a few minutes to complete the sign-up form.
- Share your insights: Provide us with a brief description of your role, your specific use case, and how you envision SciNote Forms benefiting your workflow. This information will help us understand how to tailor the feature to best meet your needs.
- Start exploring: Once you’ve signed up, our team will reach out to you with all the details, including how to access SciNote Forms and guidelines for providing feedback.
By joining early, you’ll not only get a first look at SciNote Forms but also have a direct line of communication with our product and development teams. Your contributions will help shape the final product, making it more effective for you and the broader scientific community.
We value our partnership and look forward to building something extraordinary together.
Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of lab data management.
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