This guide helps R&D leaders navigate the choice between Electronic Lab Notebooks, Laboratory Information Management Systems, and materials informatics platforms when planning digital transformation. It explains that ELNs focus on capturing unstructured experimental notes and observations, while LIMS manage structured sample data, workflows, and compliance. Materials informatics platforms build on these data foundations by applying AI and machine learning to generate insights, optimize experiments, and accelerate development. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, the paper clarifies how each technology delivers value and recommends an adoption strategy that sequences them effectively to maximize impact, efficiency, and return on investment in R&D.

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