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Overview and Definition

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Open Question:

• Discussion around the natural key and configuration value or document/source ID.
• Configuration may be needed on the requisition template.

Proposal for DHIS2

We propose using DHIS2 as-is to capture data for facilities, programs and periods, because it is a mature product that already supports this use case. We will do a simple connection that allows OpenLMIS to query DHIS2 and determine whether data has been captured or not.

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• It fulfills many of the requirements, including all of the Must Haves, out-of-the-box:
  
  • Form design - can support basic and some complex forms through a WYSIWYG form designer (under Data set, data set management)
  • Data capture - done through Data Entry web app, with some offline support (support for connectivity interruptions measured in seconds/minutes, not hours/days); there is also a mobile web client and an Android app
    • Note: even though the web app does not have full offline support, the fact that many countries with intermittent connectivity are using it, indicates it may be sufficient for program data capture requirements
  • Reporting on data
  • Security - DHIS2 appears to have a robust RBAC design, similar to OpenLMIS
• It has been proven to be usable by country ministries and facilities, and has a community behind it
• There are no dependencies on external development; APIs have been released and are available

The weaknesses of this approach are that if we want it integrated into the OpenLMIS UI, we won't get the benefits that come out-of-the-box. Another weakness is that DHIS2 is another system that must be maintained (although often the country already maintains an instance).

MVP using Program Data Service and DHIS2

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