{{TOC rightDISPLAYTITLE:<span style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);">{{FULLPAGENAME}}</span>}}<!-- BANNER ACROSS TOP OF PAGE -->{| id="mp-topbanner" style="width:100%; background:#ddd; margin:1.2em 0 6px 0; border:1px solid #ddd;"| style="width:61%; color:#000;" |<!-- "WELCOME TO IMSMA" AND ARTICLE COUNT -->__NOEDITSECTION__{| style="width:280px; border:none; background:none;"| style="width:280px; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; color:#000;" |<div style=What is "font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to IMSMA?Wiki,</div><div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">The IMSMA online documentation</div><div id="articlecount" style="font-size:85%;">[[Special:Statistics|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}-{{formatnum:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:NoPublic|pages}}|R}}}}]] articles</div>{{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|}<!-- 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 NG Administration|{{IMSMANG}} Administration]]* [[Portal:Remote_Entry| IMSMA Remote Entry]]| style="width:13%; font-size:95%;" |*[[IMSMA MobilePortal:Business Intelligence|Business Intelligence]]* [[Portal:GIS|GIS]]* [[Portal:Technical_Notes|Technical Notes]]*[[IMSMA LegacyPortal:Training|Training]] (not supported)|}
==Assessing Mine Action Information Management Needs==__NoTOC__==Understanding and Customising IMSMA==''This section provides important information about IMSMA and how you can customise it to fit your Mine Action Information Management Needs.''<!-- Template Box -->{| id="mp-upper" id=Getting Started with IMSMA"mf-nec" style==''This section will include a set of quick links to useful pages for wiki-navigation and important or frequent topics.''*[[Getting IMSMA | Acquiring a copy of IMSMA]]*[[HowTo"width: 100%; margin:Install IMSMA]]*[[Quick Start Guide]]*[[Maintaining IMSMA NG]]*'''[[Using this wiki]]'''*'''[[Initial Wiki Info]]'''*[[Help4px 0 0 0; background:Start Page]]*[[Conceptnone; border-spacing:Start Page]]0px;"
<!-- WHAT IS IMSMA -->| class="MainPageBG" style=User Profiles"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;"''This section will include pages that are pre| 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?</h2>|-| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" id="mf-arranged with appropriate content based on a usernec" style="padding:2px 5px">The 's ''Information Management System for Mine Action'ROLE''' so that 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 [[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 find information be connected to supporting components that is pertinent to their role in information managementinteract with the IMSMA system. This includes the [[IMSMA Staging Area]] for advanced analytics and reporting as well more common tools like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel Microsoft Excel].''*Data Entry User*System Administrator*Information Manager*Operations User
[[Core Design Concepts|Designed with ''flexibility'' and ''usability'']] at heart, IMSMA is [[Portal: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=IMSMA Guides"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'''This section will include pages that are precountries. IMSMA includes built-arranged 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 appropriate content to mimic existing user guides so that users can find the necessary information as they used toenhance project efficiency and maximize the value of limited resources.''</div>|}| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |
<!-- FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS -->| class="MainPageBG" id="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 *Data Entry GuideDesigned for the Windows operating systems and requires 3 GB of free disk space.*Admin Guide TestCurrently 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: Admin Guide0.2em 0.4em;">Specifications</h2>|-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px 5px;" | <div id="mp-otd" id="mf-nec">*Information Exchange GuideJava/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 Guidever 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="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 <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>|}|}
<!-- IMSMA Training 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 Training and Support <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 [[CategoryPortal:IMSMA NGTraining|Training]] portal. For GICHD support to your country, refer to the [[Information Management Team]]page.</div>|}|} <!-- For ZIM file -->{| 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:#faf5ff; color:#000;"|}|}