iHRIS Software Suite

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 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.

Windows iHRIS provides a way to use all of these tools on a Windows computer without a Linux server. Windows iHRIS is designed to be used in locations where there is no or limited Internet access, or where it is not practicable to maintain a Linux server, such as in a facility or local government setting. Windows iHRIS may also be accessed on a local area network or over the Internet by multiple users.

Windows iHRIS Installer

Install the full iHRIS Suite—iHRIS Qualify, Manage and Plan—on a Windows desktop computer. Windows iHRIS requires Windows XP, 500MB hard disk space and 1GB RAM. A web browser is required to run the software. Firefox 2+ or Internet Explorer 7+ is highly recommended.

For best results, uninstall any previously installed versions of Windows iHRIS before proceeding. Double-click the self-executing installer and follow the installation instructions to install and set up Windows iHRIS. Choose the default directory for fastest loading. Specify a MySQL password when prompted. If Windows Firewall is running, select the option to unblock the firewall when prompted.

iHRIS Suite for Linux

Download the full iHRIS Suite—iHRIS Qualify, Manage and Plan—or any one component of the iHRIS Suite to install on a Linux server. This download requires an Internet connection and a web server wtih Apache Webserver, MySQL database and PHP installed.