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title: "Best Practice Series: Process Consistency"
description: "Our top tips for making your processes consistent with Labstep"
url: https://help.labstep.com/en/articles/5440616-best-practice-series-process-consistency
collection: "Best Practice Series"
updated: 2026-10-14
language: en
---

# Best Practice Series: Process Consistency

Our top tips for making your processes consistent with Labstep

_One of Labstep's aims is to reduce manual data entry and encourage process consistency for data integrity. From the start, we recommend using these three things to achieve this._

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# **1) Protocols**

Utilise [protocols](https://help.labstep.com/en/articles/5493023-using-protocols-on-labstep.md) for anything that is done more than once. If you find yourself repeating certain procedures or entering the same metadata fields more than once, you should create a protocol for this process. You would be able to specify data fields, output files, materials, timings and more with Labstep's protocol module.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153953_3397.gif)

Users can also mark specific data fields for protocols as required. You can use the [completion checklist](https://help.labstep.com/en/articles/5493023-using-protocols-on-labstep.md#h_c56acccabe) for protocols, so you will be given a warning notification if certain data elements or materials are missing from a protocol.

# **2) Experiment Templates**

Set up experiment templates that will already have your experiment workflow configured and pre-populated. Experiment templates can be used to encourage a consistent structure to the entry or to make it quicker to run common workflows of protocols.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153954_8130.gif)

Additionally, experiment templates ensure data integrity. They encourage the use of the same data elements and data slots, helping with naming, tracking and finding data and materials.

# **3) Signatures**

Labstep users can add and request signatures from within the 'Review' tab. You can add as many signatures as you like to an experiment that you can customise if required.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/699dc51d2188da0fb351700e/20260224153953_7986.png)

When you select "Add Signature" you will be given the option to add a statement to the signature. Signature statements help make sure that everyone involved with the experiment understands why you have signed and at what part of the review process.

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**_Still need help?_**

_Contact us_ [_here_](mailto:info@labstep.com) _or start a conversation with a member of our team using our in-app chat._