ISS Africa i2 iBase

Specifically designed for analysis, iBase incorporates a range of powerful functions tailored to meet the needs of analysts and investigators worldwide. Intuitive and easy-to-use, iBase allows you to quickly build a multi-user investigative database without advanced technical expertise. As a flexible application, it also allows you to adapt your database as requirements change. iBase represents information and queries in a unique visual format, providing intuitive access to sophisticated functionality.

iBase is available in two variants, IBM i2 Base Basic and IBM i2 Base Standard and with several option packs. This caters for the differing needs of its world-wide user-base, which ranges across military and national security, law enforcement and the commercial sector.

Key Benefits

Easily create your own multi-user databases without advanced technical expertise or jump-start your design using predefined templates.
Incorporate data from multiple sources for analysis in a single environment.
Save time populating your database by using built-in forms and by scheduling batch imports to occur automatically.
Query your data by ‘drawing’ your question – avoiding the need to learn a complex database query language, designing powerful, complex queries easily.
Streamline data collection, populating iBase through tailored worksheets or by using other IBM i2 applications
Manage all your data and benefit from a scalable database solution to handle ever-increasing volumes of data
Work individually or as part of a team to build and use standalone or shared databases.
Set up comprehensive security at the field, record or case level to restrict access by user or user group.
Use auditing functions to further ensure the integrity of your data.

Key Functionality

Query – ‘draw’ the question you wish to ask - simple or complex - by dragging and dropping relevant icons and links. Then save, organize and share your queries with colleagues to promote best practices.
Find Path – visually establish the shortest path between two data elements even if the relationship involves several degrees of separation. This information can be vital to your case and is not readily available via traditional database queries or reports.
Explore – reveal all relationships between a selected Analyst’s Notebook chart item and other entities in your database. This allows you to add relevant data to your analysis without constructing a query.
Search Tools – quickly find exact matches, synonyms or words that sound similar to those in your search criteria. This can be especially useful when searching for names with spelling variations. iBase Standard also provides full text search of documents embedded in your database.
Score Matching – save time searching your database when only a few details are known. Pick lists and weighted scoring identify the data most relevant to your investigation.
Duplicate Records Checker – maintain the quality of your database by quickly searching a set, a query result or your entire database for duplicate information.
Reporting – easily create reports that can be printed, posted to a Web page or sent to Microsoft® Word, facilitating communication within your organization.
Mapping – optional add-on enables location-based analysis of crime and intelligence information by interfacing with popular mapping software such as MapInfo®, ArcView™ and Microsoft® MapPoint®.