Introduction

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Introduction

This help file document describes the most important functions in IMS and how to use them.

IMS stands for Inventory Management System. It is a web application designed to register telecom networks with their related information. IMS offers different functionality such as:

 

Main Functionality:

Inventory Management

Network Planning

Workflow / Order Management

Trouble Ticket Management

Stock, Spare & Asset Management

Floor plan management

Reporting

 

Visualization:

End to End Graphical connection

GIS and Graphical Network overviews

Dashboards

 

Network Analysis:

Capacity Management

Planned Work impact analysis

Single Point of Failure calculations

 

Network Integration:

Network Discovery and Reconciliation

Automatic Provisioning in Network Management System

 

This help file document covers the main topics users need to know to start working with IMS.

 

Throughout this document a few icons are used to easily identify important instructions and

exercises.

 

Icon Keys

 

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