The H3ABioNet helpdesk: an online bioinformatics resource, enhancing Africa's capacity for genomics research.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Currently, formal mechanisms for bioinformatics support are limited. The H3Africa Bioinformatics Network has implemented a public and freely available Helpdesk (HD), which provides generic bioinformatics support to researchers through an online ticketing platform. The following article reports on the H3ABioNet HD (H3A-HD)'s development, outlining its design, management, usage and evaluation framework, as well as the lessons learned through implementation. RESULTS:The H3A-HD evaluated using automatically generated usage logs, user feedback and qualitative ticket evaluation. Evaluation revealed that communication methods, ticketing strategies and the technical platforms used are some of the primary factors which may influence the effectivity of HD. CONCLUSION:To continuously impro

SUBMITTER: Kumuthini J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937968 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature