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{{IMSMANG}} provides the capability to assign items to locations and create links between items, a function that shows the relationships between items and processes and that enriches the data collected. Assignments and links are defined during the Data Entry Form approval process. An item is assigned to one location, which ties the item to the country structure and allows for reporting data by area. The same item can then be linked to as many other items as necessary. In this way, {{IMSMANG}} supports the idea of linking activities to land, victims to accidents or any item to any other item. When used with item categories, linking adds a powerful capacity to implement an information workflow and create rich and useful data for decision makers. To ensure the integrity of this data, system administrators must clearly specify the kinds of links to track in {{IMSMANG}}.
The example below shows how users can build a workflow of relationships among items to model the information management process for their programmesMine Action Programmes. The figure shows how the Summary changes with each activity that is linked to the original Land. 1 The Land starts its life-cycle as ''SHA'' with a status of Open in this example. 2 When the technical survey is linked to the Land, the Land classification should be updated to ''CHA'' and the status to ''Worked On''. 3 Finally, after linking the Completion Report the land's status should be updated to ''Closed''.
