Conflict Early Warning System - Complete guide to using the platform
Sentinel helps organizations monitor conflict indicators and identify emerging risks in real-time. Field teams submit incident reports, analysts review and approve them, and everyone can see the information visualized on maps and dashboards.
Field staff submit incident reports with location, date, impact details, and supporting information
Analysts review incidents and approve them for wider visibility
See all approved incidents visualized on interactive maps
View statistics, trends, and patterns across regions
Use these accounts to explore the system. Each has different permissions:
Full system access, user management, approve incidents, view all regions
admin@sentinel.com
Password: admin123
Review and approve incidents, view analytics, manage workflows
analyst@sentinel.com
Password: analyst123
Submit conflict events, view map, check analytics
submitter@sentinel.com
Password: submitter123
Read-only access to map and analytics, no submission rights
viewer@sentinel.com
Password: viewer123
| Role | Key Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Admin | ✓ User management ✓ System configuration ✓ View all regions ✓ Approve/reject incidents ✓ Audit logs |
| Analyst | ✓ Review incidents ✓ Approve/reject events ✓ View analytics ✓ Access assigned region |
| Submitter | ✓ Submit events ✓ View own submissions ✓ View approved events ✓ Access map & analytics |
| Viewer | ✓ View map ✓ View analytics ✓ Read approved events ✓ No submission rights |
Your home page showing incident counts, pending items needing attention, and quick links to key features
Report an incident by entering the location, date, what happened, number of people affected, and any supporting photos or videos
Review pending incident reports, view photos/videos attached to them, and decide whether to approve or reject each one
See all approved incidents displayed on a map, with color coding to show how serious each one is
View statistics and charts showing incident trends, patterns by region, and summary information
Critical incidents requiring immediate attention
Concerning developments to monitor
Minor incidents for record-keeping
A: Click the "Submit Incident" button, fill in the details (location, date, what happened, impact), and click Submit. Your report will be marked as pending and sent for review.
A: Once submitted, you cannot edit your report yourself. If you need to make changes, contact an administrator or submit a new report.
A: When you log back in, check the Dashboard to see if your incident now appears in the "Approved" count. You can also view it on the Map.
A: If a report is rejected, it means a reviewer determined it should not be included. Rejected reports are archived and not shown on the map.
A: Yes! When submitting a report, you can upload photos and videos. Reviewers can view these files before deciding whether to approve your report.
A: Only you and the people reviewing reports can see pending submissions. Once approved, everyone with system access can see it on the map and dashboards.
submitter@sentinel.comanalyst@sentinel.comInclude as much detail as possible about what happened, when, where, and who was affected. This helps others understand the situation clearly.
If you have images or videos, attach them to your report. Visual evidence makes reports more credible and helps reviewers make good decisions.
When you submit a report, it starts as "pending." Only reviewers can see pending reports. Once approved, everyone can see it on the map and in the system.
Sentinel Project - Conflict Early Warning System
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