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On this page you will find a step by step guide on setting up a MISyour CONNECT. |
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Before making any configurations on the MISCONNECT, you need to find out which data you collect in your project and which data should be entered and stored in the MISCONNECT.
A core function of the MIS CONNECT is the systematic collection and analysis of data on the project’s activities and operations. This requires that the respective data is entered and stored within a clear and analysable data structure. The data structure of the MIS is divided into the following elements:
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This data structure is not set in stone but rather a guiding document for understanding your data needs and transfering them into the MIS.
2. Set up the data structure in
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CONNECT
Start with the structural data pots.
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When you have created the data pots they need to be linked to the navigation to be accessible for the users. Go to the navigation section in the administration to do so.
3. Customize your
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CONNECT
This step can really come at any stage of setting up the MIS CONNECT for your project. Got to the section Theme in the administration and align the colors and the logos to your project.
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Again, this step can take place at any stage of setting up the MISyour CONNECT. It might be helpful to give selected users (the M&E team, for instance) access to the MIS CONNECT at an early stage to involve them in the testing of the system. As the MIS tool should be developed for its users, they should be involved early.
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Once the data structure has been created into the MIS CONNECT and you have entered the first operational data (either test or productive data) you can start creating dashboards to visualize your data.
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When the data structure is represented in the MIS CONNECT, you can start collecting data and feeding it into the system. Be aware that this step should only start when the data structure is finalised, because when adjusting the data collection forms the already entered data will be corrupt.
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