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Community Call Summary

Today we talked about:

  • Assessment tools. Communities doing VI-SPDAT v2 or v3? What about engaging with indigenous partners? We talked about the PATH project https://nihc-cnasa.ca/path/

  • Terminology. Client versus "participant." Discharge vs "exit." Caseworker vs "support worker."

  • Bulk fixing open case files. HICC has provided a script to bulk end date case files that have a Closed status but no end date. However, this used a fixed end date, so for example, you declare the end date to be Januar…

Community Call Summary

Today we talked about:

  • Testing for new versions - how much testing and by who for a new version. You can use a testing automation platform like Katalon that might help https://katalon.com/

  • Outreach mapping - you can map services and encampments; if you want to display that output you can use Power BI, but GIS software like ArcGIS is better.

  • Cloning users - is there any benefit to keeping a newly created user inactive for a period of time before activation?

Community Call Summary

Today we talked about:

  • Testing 61. Apparently, 61.1.1 was released at some point...

  • Too much HIFIS use! For some service providers and communities, too many Group Activities, Goods & Services, Turnaways prevent those modules from loading. New version has pagination that might help?

  • Questions about user roles and rights templates.