Introduction 10.2 Identify Key Stakeholders and Explain the Reasons for Change 10.3 Establish a Steering Committee 10.4 Define the Project Objectives, Expected Behaviour, and Timeline 10.5 Check for Understanding and Encourage Debate 10.6 Acknowledge Ideas and Communicate Progress 10.7 Provide a Feedback Mechanism 10.8 Set Up Key Experience Indicators and Monitor Progress 10.9 Gradually Expand to a Larger Scale 10.10 Conclusions References 11 Testing the Electronic Lab Notebook and Setting Up a Product Trial 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Product Trial 11.3 The Importance of a Product Trial 11.4 Setting Up a Product Trial 11.5 Good Practices of Testing a Product 11.6 Conclusions References
8 Part IV: Case Studies 12 Understanding and Defining the Academic Chemical Laboratory's Requirements: Approach and Scope of Digitalization Needed 12.1 Types of Chemistry Laboratory 12.2 Different Stages of Digitalization 12.3 Preparatory Stage 12.4 Laboratory Stage 12.5 Transferal Stage 12.6 Write‐up Stage 12.7 Conclusions and Final Considerations References 13 Guidelines for Chemistry Labs Looking to Go Digital 13.1 Understanding the Current Setup 13.2 Understanding Your Scientists and Their Needs 13.3 Understanding User‐based Technology Adoption 13.4 Breaking Down the Barriers Between Science and Technology 13.5 Making Your Laboratory Team Understand Why This Is Necessary 13.6 Working with Domain Experts 13.7 Choosing the Right Software 13.8 Changing Attitude and Organization References 14 Electronic Lab Notebook Implementation in a Diagnostics Company 14.1 Making the Decision 14.2 Problems with Paper Notebooks 14.3 Determining Laboratory's Needs 14.4 Testing 14.5 A Decision 14.6 How to Structure the ELN 14.7 Conclusion 15 Identifying and Overcoming Digitalization Challenges in a Fast‐growing Research Laboratory 15.1 Why Going Digital? 15.2 Steps to Introduce ELNs in Lab Practice 15.3 Creating the Mindset of a Digital Scientist 15.4 The Dilemma of Digitalization in Academia 16 Turning Paper Habits into Digital Proficiency 16.1 Five Main Reasons for the Implementation of a Digital System to Manage the Research Data 16.2 The Six‐step Process of Going from Paper to Digital 16.3 Onboarding All Team Members and Enhancing the Adoption of the New Technology in the Lab 16.4 Benefits of Switching from Paper to Digital 17 Going from Paper to Digital: Stepwise Approach by the National Institute of Chemistry (Contract Research) 17.1 Presentation of our CVTA Laboratory 17.2 Data Management Requirements Explained in Detail 17.3 Going from Paper to Digital 17.4 Implementation of SciNote (ELN) to CVTA System 17.5 Suggestions for Improvements and Vision for the Future References 18 Wet Lab Goes Virtual: In Silico Tools, ELNs, and Big Data Help Scientists Generate and Analyze Wet‐lab Data 18.1 CRISPR‐Cas9 Explained 18.2 Introduction of the Digital Solutions and ELN into the Laboratory 18.3 The Role of the ELN and In Silico Tools in the Genome‐editing Process 18.4 The Role of the ELN and In Silico Tools in the Protein Design Process References Note