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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science
  • Research Management

Background:

  • Effective collaboration in academia relies on efficient communication and digital infrastructure.
  • Current proprietary tools for research labs are often restrictive and inflexible.
  • Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is underutilized in supporting research lab collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the implementation of a FOSS computational workflow for active collaboration in academic environments.
  • To identify FOSS tools supporting collaborative writing, instant messaging, and data storage.
  • To present the Lab Operations (LabOps) workflow as an alternative to proprietary solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of existing FOSS tools for collaboration.
  • Conceptualization and description of the LabOps workflow.
  • Discussion of self-hosting, adaptability, and adoption strategies.

Main Results:

  • Identification of suitable FOSS tools for research lab communication and data management.
  • Presentation of the adaptable and self-hostable LabOps workflow.
  • Analysis of the benefits, flexibility, and limitations of the proposed workflow.

Conclusions:

  • The LabOps workflow provides a viable, customizable FOSS alternative for academic research collaboration.
  • Adoption of FOSS can enhance communication, resource sharing, and flexibility in research labs.
  • Further exploration of FOSS implementation can address the need for standardized, structured collaboration suites.