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How to Determine Your Method of Data Collection
There are many options to choose from and each one has strengths in a different area. The type of data you are looking to collect, as well as the characteristics of its source and environment, should all inform what method of data collection makes the most sense for your program.
Staff Blog
March 21, 2019
How to Identify Your Data Requirements
How can you get rid of all the noise and focus on what you need to get the job done? A clear understanding of your data requirements will help narrow your focus and identify a method of data collection that serves your needs precisely.
Staff Blog
March 19, 2019
How to Define Your Project Objectives
A well-articulated project objective becomes a lens through which you can examine each step of your data collection program. Learn how to start your program with a clearly defined project objective to make the rest of the process go a bit smoother.
Staff Blog
March 14, 2019
How to Train Your Team in Mobile Data Collection
Give yourself and your team the best shot at successfully launching your mobile data collection program by arming your team with the tools and training they need to succeed. Here's our advice.
Staff Blog
March 7, 2019
How to Deploy Your Mobile Data Collection Software
Before you can deploy your app, there are a few final boxes to check, like choosing a mobile device and network. Here's our advice for the final steps before you launch your mobile data collection program.
Staff Blog
March 5, 2019
How to Test Your Mobile Data Collection App
Receiving consistent feedback throughout the app building process is vital to building an app that truly solves the problems relevant to your users and beneficiaries and helps you avoid any surprises when you test the final product.
Staff Blog
February 28, 2019
How to Build Your Mobile Data Collection App
Building a mobile data collection app requires a clear understanding of how to approach development, an outline of what functionality each version of the app will incorporate, and an understanding of key features.
Staff Blog
February 26, 2019
How to Design Your Mobile Surveys
The process of designing a mobile data collection app involves both defining who will use your app and determining how to best structure the app with the right modules and features. Our tech and Global Services teams offer their advice.
Staff Blog
February 21, 2019
How FIGO Used Mobile Data Collection to Improve Maternal Healthcare Across Six Countries
Learn how the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is working to help the almost 214 million women of reproductive age in low-income regions who want to avoid pregnancy but have no modern way to do so.
Dimagi Partner Blog
February 19, 2019
Key Metrics for Worker Performance Measurement
Learn how to determine the right worker performance metrics for your program and their benefits for different program stakeholders. From performance management to increased authority in the community, worker performance metrics are an integral part of you monitoring & evaluation efforts.
Staff Blog
February 12, 2019