Knowledge Base

These are general non-technical articles and off-site resources that may of use in planning and carrying out an implementation of an iHRIS system. These articles are scheduled to be considered for inclusion in the 2014 update of the iHRIS Implementation Toolkit. They may need revision or updating.

Governance

• Health Workforce Observatories in Africa

Open Source

• Open Source in One Page
• Open Source and Global Health
• Recommended Books and Websites
• Other Health-Related Open Source Software

Software Development

• Guiding Principles of Iterative Development
• Software Development Project Management Guidelines
• Requirements Gathering and Analysis: The Second Step in Software Development
• Visioning: The First Step in Software Development
• The Iterative Development Process

Use Cases and Requirements

• Understanding Use Cases
• Non-functional Requirements
• Business Rules

Tools and Templates

• Actors and Goals Use Case Template (XLS)
• Scope In-Out List (XLS)
• Project Control List (XLS)
• Issues Log (XLS)
• Test Case Template (XLS)
• Help Manual Contents and Guidelines

Data Quality and Management

• Developing an HRIS Data Coding Scheme
• Using Previously Collected HRH Data to Create a Data Coding Scheme

Human Resources Management

• Resources for HR Management and HRIS

Miscellaneous

• Talks and Presentations
• iHRIS and HRIS Marketing Resources
• Peer-Reviewed Journals
• List of ICT for Development Blogs