From ihris-announce at lists.intrahealth.org Fri Aug 15 14:34:59 2008 From: ihris-announce at lists.intrahealth.org (ihris-announce@lists.intrahealth.org) Date: Fri Aug 15 14:22:48 2008 Subject: [iHRIS-announce] ANNOUNCE: Release of iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify Version 3.1 Message-ID: <74701F15E7DAD14392BB66076F8FDF520729115C@ihexch01.intrahealth.org> We are pleased to announce the release of a major upgrade to iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify. You may download the full iHRIS Suite from the Launchpad hosting site at: http://launchpad.net/i2ce/3.1/3.1.0/ The full download includes the latest versions of all three components of the iHRIS Suite--Manage, Qualify and Plan--and all supporting software. Each component may also be downloaded separately at: http://launchpad.net/ihris-manage/3.1/3.1.0 http://launchpad.net/ihris-qualify/3.1/3.1.0 New in this release is the ability to design custom reports for aggregating and analyzing data. A new module for managing in-service training programs offered to employees is new in iHRIS Manage only. If you would like to try out any of the software programs before downloading, please access our demo sites. Go to the HRIS Strengthening site at http://www.capacityproject.org/hris/ to get started. The full release notes follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- iHRIS Full Suite: Manage, Qualify, Common, I2CE and TextLayout Version 3.1 Release date: 2008-08-15 == CONTENTS == 1. Contact Information 2. About This Software 3. New Features in This Release 4. Hardware and Software Requirements 5. Getting Started 6. About the Capacity Project == 1. CONTACT INFORMATION == HRIS Strengthening team of the Capacity Project Web: www.capacityproject.org/hris/ Email: hris@capacityproject.org Voice: 1-919-313-9100 IntraHealth International 6340 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200 Chapel Hill NC 27517 USA == 2. ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE == The Capacity Project develops in the iHRiS Suite core solutions addressing specific issues in human resources for health (HRH) leadership. The iHRIS Suite is free and Open Source software distributed under the GPL. iHRIS Manage is a human resources management tool that enables an organization to design and manage a comprehensive human resources strategy. iHRIS Manage helps an organization manage its workforce more effectively and efficiently, while reducing costs and data errors. Using the system, the HR professional can create a hierarchy of positions for an organization based on standard titles, job classifications and job descriptions, even spread over diverse geographic locations, offices and facilities. HR staff can solicit job applications for open positions, assign employees to fill positions and maintain a searchable database of all employees, their identifying information and their qualifications. Managers can track each employee's history with the organization, including their position and salary histories, and record the reason for departure when the employee leaves. iHRIS Manage is primarily intended to be used to manage health care workers employed by a country's Ministry of Health, a hospital or other large health care organization, or a private provider of health care services. However, it may be readily adapted to other types of organizations and workforces. iHRIS Qualify is a health worker training, licensing and certification tracking system. The system enables a licensing or certification authority for a health worker cadre, such as nurses or physicians, to track data on the complete cadre in a country from pre-service training through attrition. The database captures information about health professionals from the time they enter pre-service training through registration, certification and licensure, and it is updated every time a professional's license or certification is renewed. This system is also capable of tracking continuing medical education attained by health workers, capturing data about foreign-trained workers applying to work within the country and recording out migration verification requests. iHRIS Common includes common page classes, template files and images for the iHRIS Suite of software: iHRIS Manage, iHRIS Qualify and iHRIS Plan. IntraHealth Informatics Core Engine (I2CE) is a set of classes for handling database-driven HTML forms with templates and database abstraction. It is the core programming engine for the iHRIS Suite of software. TexLayout is tools to handle text layout designed to create nicely formatted PDF files. This is used to generate PDF versions of reports. == 3. NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE == * Design custom reports for analyzing and aggregating data * In-service training management module (iHRIS Manage only) * Evaluate competencies including competencies earned in in-service training (iHRIS Manage only) == 4. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS == The following software is required to be installed before installing iHRIS: * Webserver (Apache is recommended) * MySQL * PHP version 5.2 or greater * MDB2 from PEAR * MySQL driver from PEAR * APC from PECL * Mod_rewrite for Apache In order to generate PDF reports, the tcpdf package found at http://tcpdf.sourceforge.net is required. == 5. GETTING STARTED == Before starting, you should read the User's Manual, which can be accessed by clicking the Help button on any screen. The section "Before Installing the System" provides helpful worksheets for collecting the data needed to enter in the system. If you have questions or need support, please visit the iHRIS Website by clicking that button on any screen and use the Contact Us form to send us your question. == 6. ABOUT THE CAPACITY PROJECT == The Capacity Project is developing free, Open Source HRIS solutions, distributed under the GPL, to supply health sector leaders and managers with the information they need to assess HR problems, plan effective interventions and evaluate those interventions. We don't provide just software but rather a program of technical assistance and expertise to ensure that the technology is transferred effectively and serves the ability of decision makers to use data to lead and manage. Our participatory approach results in systems that are appropriate for the context in which they are used and sustainable after we leave. The Capacity Project helps developing countries strengthen human resources for health to better respond to the challenges of implementing and sustaining quality health programs. The Project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IntraHealth International and partners IMA World Health, JHPIEGO, Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), PATH and Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG). Find out more at www.capacityproject.org Development of this software was made possible by the support of the American people through USAID. The contents are the responsibility of the user and do not reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government or IntraHealth International. --- Shannon Turlington Senior Systems Development Manager IntraHealth International/The Capacity Project sturlington@intrahealth.org | 919-313-9131 From ihris-announce at lists.intrahealth.org Fri Aug 15 14:39:11 2008 From: ihris-announce at lists.intrahealth.org (ihris-announce@lists.intrahealth.org) Date: Fri Aug 15 14:22:49 2008 Subject: [iHRIS-announce] ANNOUNCE: Release of iHRIS Plan Version 1.0 Message-ID: <74701F15E7DAD14392BB66076F8FDF5207291164@ihexch01.intrahealth.org> We are pleased to announce the first release of our workforce modeling software, iHRIS Plan Version 1.0. You may download the full iHRIS Suite from the Launchpad hosting site at: http://launchpad.net/i2ce/3.1/3.1.0/ The full download includes the latest versions of all three components of the iHRIS Suite--Manage, Qualify and Plan--and all supporting software. iHRIS Plan may also be downloaded separately at: http://launchpad.net/ihris-plan/1.0/1.0.0 If you would like to try out any of the software programs before downloading, please access our the live demo site at http://www.capacityproject.org/hris/suite/ihris_plan.php The full release notes follow. -------------------------------------------------------- iHRIS Plan (including iHRIS Common, I2CE and TextLayout) Version 1.0 Release date: 2008-08-15 == CONTENTS == 1. Contact Information 2. About This Software 3. New Features in This Release 4. Hardware and Software Requirements 5. Getting Started 6. About the Capacity Project == 1. CONTACT INFORMATION == HRIS Strengthening team of the Capacity Project Web: www.capacityproject.org/hris/ Email: hris@capacityproject.org Voice: 1-919-313-9100 IntraHealth International 6340 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200 Chapel Hill NC 27517 USA == 2. ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE == The Capacity Project develops in the iHRiS Suite core solutions addressing specific issues in human resources for health (HRH) leadership. The iHRIS Suite is free and Open Source software distributed under the GPL. iHRIS Plan is planning and modeling software developed to improve how health sector planners and program decision makers plan for their health workforce needs in developing country settings. The software helps planners and decision makers model workforce needs and make effective policy decisions to meet those needs. iHRIS Common includes common page classes, template files and images for the iHRIS Suite of software: iHRIS Manage, iHRIS Qualify and iHRIS Plan. IntraHealth Informatics Core Engine (I2CE) is a set of classes for handling database-driven HTML forms with templates and database abstraction. It is the core programming engine for the iHRIS Suite of software. TexLayout is tools to handle text layout designed to create nicely formatted PDF files. This is used to generate PDF versions of reports. == 3. NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE == This is the first release of iHRIS Plan. == 4. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS == The following software is required to be installed before installing iHRIS: * Webserver (Apache is recommended) * MySQL * PHP version 5.2 or greater * MDB2 from PEAR * MySQL driver from PEAR * APC from PECL * Mod_rewrite for Apache == 5. GETTING STARTED == Before starting, you should read the User's Manual, which can be accessed by clicking the Help button on any screen. If you have questions or need support, please visit the iHRIS Website by clicking that button on any screen and use the Contact Us form to send us your question. == 6. ABOUT THE CAPACITY PROJECT == The Capacity Project is developing free, Open Source HRIS solutions, distributed under the GPL, to supply health sector leaders and managers with the information they need to assess HR problems, plan effective interventions and evaluate those interventions. We don't provide just software but rather a program of technical assistance and expertise to ensure that the technology is transferred effectively and serves the ability of decision makers to use data to lead and manage. Our participatory approach results in systems that are appropriate for the context in which they are used and sustainable after we leave. The Capacity Project helps developing countries strengthen human resources for health to better respond to the challenges of implementing and sustaining quality health programs. The Project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IntraHealth International and partners IMA World Health, JHPIEGO, Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), PATH and Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG). Find out more at www.capacityproject.org Development of this software was made possible by the support of the American people through USAID. The contents are the responsibility of the user and do not reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government or IntraHealth International. --- Shannon Turlington Senior Systems Development Manager IntraHealth International/The Capacity Project sturlington@intrahealth.org | 919-313-9131