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.
Scientific knowledge evolves.
Your protocol system should evolve with it.
Learning Objectives
After this guide, you will understand:
