IHRIS Manage Development
Development Update – iHRIS Manage - As of March 2008
iHRIS Manage Core
Developers: Luke, Carl
Status: version 3.0 has been released
Next milestone: release version 3.1 in July 2008 to include in-service training management module, custom report builder and miscellaneous improvements
High-priority Tasks
- Add customized report builder tool (Carl; see Customizing Reports)
- Complete customizations for Uganda implementation (Martin II, Samwel, Carl)
Would be nice (by December 2008)
Note: Feature requests are currently being re-evaluated and prioritized. This list will be updated with new priorities in July 2008.
- Add support for customizing roles (Carl)
- Enable customization of field names such as district (state/province) or county (sector) (Carl)
- Add import/export data functions based on offline version
- GIS integration
- Add organizational chart support (see Organizational Charts)
- See other items on wishlist (bug tracker in Launchpad)
Competency Model and In-Service Training Modules
Developer: Carl
Status: requirements have been gathered; see Blue Prints and use cases in iHRIS Manage package; development is under way and expected to be completed by the end of June
Next milestone: pilot test TBD in Tanzania; public release expected with 3.1 release of iHRIS Manage in July
To-do’s
- Code the basic in-service training module (without competencies)
- Initial bug testing
- Get technical reviews from IntraHealth experts (Ummuro, Cathy M., Pam M.)
- Update documentation (based on testing results) for release
- Write help and add to user manual for release
Would be nice
- Add the competencies (these can be done in a later iteration)
- Compare to the version written by local development team for the Kenya implementation of iHRIS Manage (in Java); see if any reuse or collaboration is possible
- Spec out a version for inclusion in Qualify; see Pam for help with requirements
Offline (Windows-based) Version
Developer: Mark
Status: development has been completed and code is being added to Launchpad; see Offline iHRIS blueprint and use cases (in iHRIS Manage under “iHRIS Common”)
Note: An iHRIS Qualify version has also been completed.
To do’s
- Link to download on the project website (public release)
- Finalize teh documentation
- Update the help manual with instructions for use
- Announce release on mailing list/blog
IntraHealth iHRIS Manage Installation
Manager: David Hudnutt (manager of internal systems development)
Developers: Mark
Status: Active Directory data imports and synchronization have been completed; the rest of development is scheduled for the 2008-09 year.
To do’s for Mark
- Create access roles for employees and supervisors: supervisors can view records and reports, and employees can view records and update some data; see Employee, Supervisor and Manager Roles for iHRIS Manage
- Create access role for job applicants so that applicants can log in via IntraHealth website and complete job applications; see Employee, Supervisor and Manager Roles for iHRIS Manage
- Check with Sarah Issermoyer -- she has a list of priority fixes
High-priority Tasks
- Upgrade IntraHealth’s version to 3.1 to include customizable report builder and in-service training module
Would be nice
- Integrate improvements into iHRIS Manage core (3.1 or later release)
- Begin gathering requirements for a benefits module (with Sarah I.)
Internationalization Support
Developer: Carl (this is a lower priority)
To-do’s
- Update PO files to support translations
- Have French translator identify appropriate translations already in Launchpad
- Have remaining text translated into French
