ATL Announces ATL Bulldog LIMS, A New and Exciting Laboratory Information Management System

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leading supplier of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), is excited to announce ATL Bulldog (internal code name for this project), a next generation laboratory informatics platform that builds on fifteen years of expertise building information management solutions for laboratories in a variety of laboratory industry segments.

ATL Bulldog will deliver a world-class LIMS and provides a flexible environment that is built on the latest Microsoft.NET technologies.  ATL Bulldog LIMS raises the bar in areas that customers have long considered critical when choosing a LIMS.  This includes a wealth features and wizards that will walk a user through common LIMS tasks.  ATL Bulldog LIMS also delivers in the area of LIMS administration and security with dozens of user configurable features in each of these areas.  Listed below are a few of key new LIMS features and innovations in ATL Bulldog:

User Friendly Design
• Office  Application menu
• Office Ribbons
• Tabbed Multiple Document Interface (MDI)
• Wizards

Ease of Administration and Configuration
• Granular property permissions and roles
• Integrated, graphical designers
• Graphical workflow designer
• Wizards
• Automatic Task Scheduler

State Management
• Ability to define the workflow utilizing object state
• Automated tasks based on object state
• Customizable business logic

Integrated Report Designer or External Tools
• Easy to use, graphical interface
• Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services compatibility
• Associate files to record level

Enterprise Integration
• Import/export XML or other formats using  XSLT
• API for data exchange
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Distributable services over the enterprise

Security
• Role based privileges to property levels (field level)
• Horizontal (row level) filtering
• Integrated Windows security (AD, LDAP) and/or application security
• Secure services using X.509 standard

Remote Access Browser
• Configurable security for both satellite locations or external customers
• Customer definable roles
• Real time access to filtered data

It is a modern development environment that is built on Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft.NET 3.5.  The ATL Bulldog Framework is a highly configurable SOA solution built upon the Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), which provides users the ability to configure the business rules to match their organization’s requirements, rather than modifying their way of doing business to map to a software application.

A powerful workflow management system allows users to graphically define, manage and execute tasks and even provides a model to develop additional workflow activities which can be incorporated into any workflow.  Workflows can be used to manipulate data, dispatch notifications, generate and send reports and other files via fax and email, as well as evaluate complex logic that reflects real world processes and decisions.

This new platform utilizes the Microsoft ClickOnce deployment technology for easy installation and upgrading and provides a feature-rich user experience that simplifies and promotes automation and productivity through streamlining work processes.

ATL Bulldog LIMS will be released in the second half of 2009.  Bulldog is the internal code name for this project and will be used until the formal product naming and packaging is announced later this summer.

For more information on ATL Bulldog LIMS please go to www.atlab.com/index.php/Bulldog.html.

ATL has been a leader in the LIMS industry for over fifteen years, pioneering Windows-based LIMS and automating laboratories one at a time. ATL prides itself on providing its clients with a total data management solution and a commitment to excellence in product quality, support and training. ATL has provided LIMS solutions for a number of industry segments including government, environmental, commercial testing, food and beverage, industrial hygiene, materials testing, agriculture and biotechnology.  ATL is a certified Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and ISO 9001:2000 certified, placing a strong emphasis on quality customer service and support.