<!-- WHAT IS IMSMA -->| class="MainPageBG" style="width:54%; border:1px solid #fff; background:#fff; vertical-align:top; color:#000;" |{| id="mp-left" id="mf-nec" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" id="mf-nec" style="margin:3px; background:#c14e5f; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What is IMSMA Guides?</h2>|-| style="color:#000;" | <div id=*"mp-tfa" id="mf-nec" style="padding:2px 5px">The '''Information Management System for Mine Action''' is a software designed to support the needs of the mine action community for decision support, monitoring and reporting. Core elements of IMSMA include a <abbr title="Open source object-relational database management system">PostgreSQL</abbr> database engine and a geographic information system (GIS) for displaying information on maps. Its [[Field ReportsUnderstanding Configuration Options| client/server architecture]]*enables stand-alone installations for small [http://www.mineaction.org/ mine action programmes] as well as client/server installations for large programmes with many users distributed across multiple sites and organisations. Additionally, IMSMA can be connected to supporting components that interact with the IMSMA system. This includes the [[Admin Guide TestIMSMA Staging Area]]*for advanced analytics and reporting as well more common tools like [[iReport Guide]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel Microsoft Excel].
==Topics==*[[Field ReportsCore Design Concepts|Designed with ''flexibility'' and ''usability'']]*[[Data Inventory Manager]]*at heart, IMSMA is [[Auxiliary DataPortal:IMSMA_NG_Administration#Customisation|very adaptable and can be continuously customised]]*[by individual programmes to suit their changing information management needs. This includes defining the type of mine action data to store and the relationships among the types, the forms used to collect information in the field and the workflows - such as for instance [Custom Defined Fields]http://www.gichd.org/operations/land-release-and-operational-efficiency/overview/ land release]*[[Pick Lists]]*[[. Significant attention should be paid when setting up and customising IMSMA Search]]to make sure that it is adapted to the needs of all staff and external stakeholders. *[[Report Templates]]|-*[[iReport]]| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" id="mf-nec" style="margin:3px; background:#c14e5f; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Did you know...</h2>*[[Report Design]]|-*[[Hazard]]| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px 5px;" | <div id="mp-dyk" id="mf-nec">First released in 1998, IMSMA is now the primary software*[[Coordinate Reference System]]*[[Hazard Reduction]]*[[MRE]]*[[MRE Details]]*[[Import in mine action and is installed in '''47''' countries. IMSMA includes built-in flexibility to support a variety of information management needs, ranging from XLS]]the largest humanitarian programs in the world to the smallest. IMSMA provides humanitarian organisations and planners with the necessary information to enhance project efficiency and maximize the value of limited resources.</div>*[[Impact Analysis]]|}*[[Subtheme]]*[[Projection]]*[[Map]]*[[Impact Analysis]]| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JasperReports JasperReports] reporting engine (iReport ver 5.0.1)
* Utilises Mine Action XML ([http://www.jmu.edu/cisr/journal/20.3/pdfs/kontotasiou.pdf maXML])
* Runs on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, <br /> Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 and 2003.</div>
| style="color:#000; padding:2px;" | <div id="mp-tfp" id="mf-nec"> IMSMA is provided for free. Full details on how to [[Getting IMSMA systems Installation Package | get IMSMA systems installation package ]]. </div>