Our protocols keep changing. How do we prevent chaos while still improving them?
Laboratory methods are not static documents. They evolve.
Over time, a single SOP may exist in multiple slightly different versions across computers, emails, and printed folders.
This guide demonstrates how a laboratory can transform its SOP collection into a living knowledge base using Git.
Instead of treating protocols as isolated documents, we treat them as:
Git is not the goal.
It is the mechanism that enables structured SOP governance.
Learning Goals
After this guide, you will understand how to:
Scientific knowledge evolves.
Your protocol system should evolve with it.
