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{{TOC rightDISPLAYTITLE:<span style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);">{{FULLPAGENAME}}</span>}}__NOEDITSECTION__<!-- BANNER ACROSS TOP OF PAGE -->{| id="mp-topbanner" style="width:100%; background:#ddd; margin:1.2em 0 6px 0; border:1px solid #ddd;"| style=What is "width:61%; color:#000;" |<!-- "WELCOME TO IMSMA?" AND ARTICLE COUNT -->{| style="width:280px; border:none; background:none;"| style="width:280px; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; color:#000;" |<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to IMSMA Wiki,</div>''This section describes the main <div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">The IMSMAonline documentation<sup/div>NG<div id="articlecount" style="font-size:85%;">[[Special:Statistics|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}-{{formatnum:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:NoPublic|pages}}|R}}}}]] articles</supdiv> client and all optional add{{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|}<!-ons.''- PORTAL LIST ON RIGHT-HAND SIDE -->| style="width:13%; font-size:95%;" |* [[The Making of IMSMA|History]]* [[Portal:Using IMSMA NG|Using {{IMSMANG}}]]*[[Portal:IMSMA NGAdministration|{{IMSMANG}} Administration]]*[[Portal:Remote_Entry| IMSMA Remote Entry]]| style="width:13%; font-size:95%;" |* [[Portal:Business Intelligence|Business Intelligence]]* [[Portal:GIS|GIS]]*[[IMSMA MobilePortal:Technical_Notes|Technical Notes]]*[[IMSMA LegacyPortal:Training|Training]] (not supported)|}

__NoTOC__<!-- Template Box -->{| id="mp-upper" id=Establishing IMSMA as your Information Management System="mf-nec" style=''This section helps an information manager determine the elements of his or her programme that must be represented in IMSMA.''*[[Understanding Mine Action Information Management]]*[[Understanding IMSMA Information Model]]*[[Understanding Configuration Options]]"width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;"

<!-- WHAT IS IMSMA -->| class="MainPageBG" style="width:54%; border:1px solid #fff; background:#fff; vertical-align:top; color:#000;" |{| id=How Can "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 Serve Your Mine Action Programme?</h2>|-| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" id="mf-nec" style="padding:2px 5px">The '''Information Management System for Mine Action'''This section helps an information manager determine is a software designed to support the needs of the mine action community for decision support, monitoring and reporting. Core elements of his or her programme 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 [[Understanding 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 must be represented in interact with the IMSMA system. This includes the [[IMSMAStaging Area]] for advanced analytics and reporting as well more common tools like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel Microsoft Excel].''

*[[Mine Action Management OverviewCore Design Concepts|Designed with ''flexibility'' and ''usability'']]*at heart, IMSMA is [[Assessing Information Management NeedsPortal: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 [http://www.gichd.org/operations/land-release-and-operational-efficiency/overview/ land release]. Significant attention should be paid when setting up and customising IMSMA to make sure that it is adapted to the needs of all staff and external stakeholders. |-| 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>|-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px 5px;" | <div id="mp-dyk" id="mf-nec">First released in 1998, IMSMA is now the primary softwarein mine action and is installed in '''47''' countries. IMSMA includes built-in flexibility to support a variety of information management needs, ranging from 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>|}| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |

<!-- FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS -->| class="MainPageBG" id=Understanding IMSMA's Information Model to Meet "mf-nec" style="width:45%; border:1px solid #fff; background:#fff; vertical-align:top;"|{| id="mp-right" id="mf-nec" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#fff;"| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" id="mf-nec" style="margin:3px; background:#999; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Features</h2>|-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px;" | <div id="mp-itn" id="mf-nec">* A decision-support system with embedded GIS * Designed for the Windows operating systems and requires 3 GB of free disk space.* Currently translated into multiple languages including English, French and Spanish. </div>|-| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-otd-h2" id="mf-nec" style="margin:3px; background:#999; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Specifications</h2>|-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px 5px;" | <div id="mp-otd" id="mf-nec">* Java/J2EE client/server application (ver 1.7 32 bits)* [[Glossary#A|ArcGIS]] Engine ver 10.1 * PostgreSQL database engine (ver 9.1.4 32 bits)* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JasperReports JasperReports] reporting engine (iReport ver 5.0.1)* Utilises Mine Action Information Management NeedsXML ([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="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfp-h2" id="mf-nec" style="margin:3px; background:#CECECE; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em">Obtaining IMSMA systems&ensp;<span style="font-size:85%; font-weight:normal;"></span></h2>|-| 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>|}|}

''This section explains how mine action data is represented in the <!-- IMSMA systemTraining and Support -->{| id="mp-lower" id="mf-nec" style="margin:4px 0 0 0; width:100%; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;"| class="MainPageBG" style="width:100%; border:1px solid #fff; background:#faf5ff; vertical-align:top; color:#000;" |{| id="mp-bottom" id="mf-nec" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#fff; color:#000;"| style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfp-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">IMSMA's Key Concepts Training and Information Model]]Support&ensp;<span style="font-size:85%; font-weight:normal;"></span></h2>|-*| style="color:#000; padding:2px;" | <div id="mp-tfp" id="mf-nec"> For IMSMA systems training, refer to the [[IMSMA's Workflow and Business RulesPortal:Training|Training]]portal.

==Getting Started with IMSMA==''This section will include a set of quick links For GICHD support to your country, refer to useful pages for wiki-navigation and important or frequent topics.''*the [[Getting IMSMA | Acquiring a copy of IMSMAInformation Management Team]]page.*[[Quick Start Guide]]</div>*[[Installing IMSMA]]|}*[[Using IMSMA]]*[[Maintaining IMSMA NG]]*'''[[Using this wiki]]'''*'''[[Initial Wiki Info]]'''*[[Help:Start Page]]*[[Concept:Start Page]]*[[System Configuration]]|}

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