README File for iHRIS Plan

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. Installation Instructions

6. Getting Started

7. Known Issues

8. 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

{NEED URLS AND VERSION NUMBERS FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE}

5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

{THESE NEED TO BE WRITTEN}

6. GETTING STARTED

{INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP}

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.

7. KNOWN ISSUES

There are no known issues with this release.

8. 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.