# Data Automation Overview

BaseSpace Sequence Hub includes features to support automating data analysis and management.

* Import biosamples in bulk and automatically associate data from sample sheets.
* Automatically set data QC according to your thresholds.
* Track incoming yield and fulfillment status, so you can easily identify and requeue biosamples that need additional sequencing data.
* Automatically aggregate FASTQ data sets for analysis, excluding data that does not meet your QC thresholds.
* Schedule apps to automatically launch after required data or other dependencies have been met
* Automatically set QC for analyses.


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