Introduction to Sahana

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Biplov BhandariSahana Software Foundation Developer

Research Associate, AITbiplov@ait.asia, bionicbiplov45@gmail.com

mailto:biplov@ait.asiamailto:bionicbiplov45@gmail.commailto:biplov@ait.asiamailto:biplov@ait.asia

THE GCES IT Mahotsav Overview1. We will look into the overview of Sahana Software

Foundation and one of the platform EDEN.

2. We will also look into some of the deployments of Sahana EDEN.

3. We will look at one of the problem and try to come up with the solution from Sahana.

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What is Sahana? Open Source platform for Disaster Management Platform. Helps organisations and communities prepare for and

respond to disasters Can be rapidly customized to adapt to existing processes and

integrate with existing systems Data is easy to share with flexible Import/Export options and

flexible Access Control Deployed in over 25 countries

Free to use: MIT License

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How did it start?During Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, Sri Lanka IT developers get together to solve the key problem of the time: Missing Persons

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How can Sahana Help? Provides a directory of organisations, offices and people

Supports communication and coordination Records what resources are available and where

Shares information on Whos Doing What Where Identifies where there are gaps and overlaps Manages and Integrates multiple types of information in a

single platform Provides Situational Awareness

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Disaster Management Lifecycle

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Features of Sahana

Authorization: All data is controlled by configurable permissions which allow for granular access by user, organisation or office

Mapping: All geographic data can be displayed on maps Reporting: All data can be filtered and viewed as pivot

tables and charts Data Integration: Data import/export to Spreadsheets,

web services via RESTful API (XML/ JSON) Communications: can send/ receive messages over

many different channels (Email, SMS, Twitter, FTP, etc.) Customisable: can be adapted to local contexts

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Multiple LanguagesS

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Themes

Multi-Stakeholder Authorization Control Access:

across multiple organizations within organizational hierarchy

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Mapping

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Identifying where the greatest needs areS

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Communication and Social MediaS

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Using Sahana - Community

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14 Sahana Software Foundation Google Summer of Code Google Code-In Commercial Companies Documentation:

Wiki Book

Mailing List (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sahana-eden)

IRC (http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=sahana-eden)

Non-Governmental OrganizationsS

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Red Cross / Red Crescent Resource Management System

UN World Food Programme Occupy Sandy

NYC Prepared UN OCHA

Humanitarian Data Platform Asia Disaster Preparedness Center

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project Portal

GovernmentsS

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Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology

City of Los Angeles, USA Give2LA

Philippines Relief Goods & Inventory Management System

Washington State, USA Maritime Common Operating Platform

Portugal, India, Japan, Taiwan,Chile, Colombia, Mexico

ArchitectureS

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Web Server Cherokee

Application Sahana

Framework Web2Py

Programming Language Python

Database PostgreSQL

Operating System Linux

Architecture

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18 MVC (Model / View / Controller) RESTful interfaces

Data Resources are primary URLs /application/module/resource/1[.xml] eg. /eden/cap/alert/1.cap Web services using XSL

RAD (Rapid Application Development) Database auto-migrated from code models CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) forms auto-

generated Reports & Maps

Deployment OptionsS

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Host locally in the command center

on a LaptopHost in the Cloud

Synchronize these together

IntegrationS

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Web ServicesS

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/eden/static/formats/cap/import.xsl & export.xsl

File SystemS

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Hands-onS

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CRMT Template Hands-on

DRMIS Template Hands-on

Sample Form Design

Thank You

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