[iHRIS-announce] ANNOUNCE: Offline iHRIS Version 3.0.1 Release (Bug Fixes)

[ihris-announce at lists.intrahealth.org]

We are pleased to announce the release of Offline iHRIS version 3.0.1,
available for download at https://launchpad.net/offline-ihris/3.0/3.0.1.
This release fixes some bugs in version 3.0:

- The software previously crashed when generating reports; this has been
corrected.

- Double-clicking the desktop icon now correctly launches the software.

- Some branding issues have been corrected.

If you have previously downloaded and installed Version 3.0, please
remove it using Add/Remove Programs (in the Control Panel) and delete
the directory C:\ihris before installing this bug fix.

Offline iHRIS can be installed and run on any computer running Windows
XP. It installs a single-user version of both iHRIS Qualify and iHRIS
Manage on the computer.

The full Release Notes follow.

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OFFLINE iHRIS version 3.0.1 Release date: 2008-07-07

CONTENTS

1. Contact Information

2. About This Software

3. Fixes in This Release

4. Requirements and Installation

5. Getting Started

6. Known Issues

7. About the Capacity Project

8. License


1. CONTACT INFORMATION

HRIS Strengthening team of the Capacity Project

Web: www.capacityproject.org/hris/

Email: hris at 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.


3. NEW IN THIS RELEASE

This release is a bug fix for Offline iHRIS 3.0. The following fixes
have been made:

- The software previously crashed when generating reports; this has been
corrected.

- Double-clicking the desktop icon now correctly launches the software.

- Some branding issues have been corrected.


4. REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALLATION

Offline iHRIS requires Windows XP. Double-click the self-executing
installer and follow the installation instructions to install and setup
Offline iHRIS. If you already have an existing installation, remove it
through the Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel and delete the
directory c:\ihris before installing the new version.

Offline iHRIS must be installed in the directory c:\ihris.


5. GETTING STARTED

Offline iHRIS provides access to the standalone, single-user version of
iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify. Select the program you want to run from
the main menu. Each program includes sample data intended for
demonstration purposes. To use the software to enter or import your own
data, you should first erase the sample data from the database.

Before starting, read the User's Manual, which can be accessed by
clicking the Help button on any screen. The manual 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. KNOWN ISSUES

Offline iHRIS 3.0.1 has the following known issues:

- To return to the main menu after selecting to run either iHRIS Qualify
or iHRIS Manage, you must close the web browser and restart Offline
iHRIS.

- You must install Offline iHRIS to the directory c:\ihris.

- Selecting the Print option for a report currently produces an error.

- The Magic Data browser, accessible via the Show Magic Data link, is a
debugging module that does not work in this software. It is not
necessary for running the software.

These issues will be corrected in Version 3.1, scheduled to be released
in July 2008.


7. 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.


8. LICENSE

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A
copy of the license is included in the section, "GNU Free Documentation
License," of the User's Manual.

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Shannon Turlington
Senior Systems Development Manager
IntraHealth International/The Capacity Project
sturlington at intrahealth.org | 919-313-9131