Access and ownership
Identify legitimate administrators, dependencies, and missing context.
Existing system
Stabilize the LIMS the lab still depends on.
CTM begins with a read-only current-state review and a ranked plan. Production changes are never part of the initial review by default.
Review
Reduce uncertainty before changing the system
Backup and restore
Document what exists and what must be verified before change.
Workflow and reports
Identify the daily paths and outputs that cannot be disrupted.
Ranked plan
Separate stabilization, repair, upgrade, migration, and support options.