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Welcome to IMSMA Wiki,

The IMSMA online documentation

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1 November 2024

What is IMSMA?

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 PostgreSQL database engine and a geographic information system (GIS) for displaying information on maps. Its client/server architecture enables stand-alone installations for small 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 IMSMA Staging Area for advanced analytics and reporting as well more common tools like Microsoft Excel.

Designed with flexibility and usability at heart, IMSMA is 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 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.

Did you know...

First released in 1998, IMSMA is now the primary software in 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.

Features

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.

Specifications

Java/J2EE client/server application (ver 1.7 32 bits)
ArcGIS Engine ver 10.1
PostgreSQL database engine (ver 9.1.4 32 bits)
JasperReports reporting engine (iReport ver 5.0.1)
Utilises Mine Action XML (maXML)
Runs on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 and 2003.

Obtaining IMSMA systems

IMSMA is provided for free. Full details on how to get IMSMA systems installation package .

IMSMA Training and Support

For IMSMA systems training, refer to the Training portal.

For GICHD support to your country, refer to the Information Management Team page.

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+<div style="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>
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+* [[The Making of IMSMA|History]]
+* [[Portal:Using IMSMA NG|Using {{IMSMANG}}]]
+* [[Portal:IMSMA NG Administration|{{IMSMANG}} Administration]]
+* [[Portal:Remote_Entry| IMSMA Remote Entry]]
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+* [[Portal:GIS|GIS]]
+* [[Portal:Technical_Notes|Technical Notes]]
+* [[Portal:Training|Training]]
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+| 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 [[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 interact 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].
-==IMSMA Guides==
+[[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.
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+| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px 5px;" | <div id="mp-dyk" id="mf-nec">First released in 1998, IMSMA is now the primary software
+in 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>
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+* 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>
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+| 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 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>
+|-
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+|-
+| 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>
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+| style="color:#000; padding:2px;" | <div id="mp-tfp" id="mf-nec"> For IMSMA systems training, refer to the [[Portal:Training|Training]] portal.
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