Geographic Information Solutions and Research Services 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LTD

4th Floor-Outbox, Soliz House, Plot 23, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero, Kampala‐Uganda.

 Mobile: +256 778 082 563 / +256 712 593 775

 Email: [email protected]‐solutions.com

Data collection have always been integral parts of humanitarian development work. In the past, these tasks were performed with paper and pen, which made them prone to error, difficult to conduct on a large scale, and high in transaction costs.

 Mobile phones, data collection platforms FrontlineSMS and ODK (Collect, Build and Aggregate), and even software for reporting have reduced costs and time, improved data validity, and increased the ease of implementation. Some studies are showing these benefits.

 Participants will be conversant with setup and use of the above tools in meeting the data collection needs of their organizations.

 TRAINING OBJECTIVES

 The course will introduce participants to tools and techniques to gather data for project/ programme outcomes to stakeholders using innovative Mobile data gathering tools.

 At the end of the course, you will become familiar with using ICT tools and methods to conduct data collection, statistical analysis and reporting.

 REQUIREMENTS

 The training is designed for participants who are reasonably proficient in English and have an understanding of basic Information Management and M&E.

 All participants MUST carry laptops and Smart Phones for hands-on practical and exercises.

 CLASS SIZE

 The class size is limited to 05 participants to ensure that each participants has the opportunity to interact with the facilitator. The training may be cancelled if there are less than 03 participants.

 DURATION

 3 Days

 COURSE OBJECTIVES

 The course will introduce participants to tools and techniques to gather data for project/ programme outcomes to stakeholders using innovative Mobile data gathering tools.

 At the end of the course, you will become familiar with using ICT tools and methods to conduct data collection, statistical analysis and reporting.

CONTENTS

Module One

• Basic Concepts and Principles
• Data and types of data
• Challenges of data collection
• Mobile Data collection
• Considerations for Integrating Mobile Data Gathering Tools into M&E Project
• Hardware and application selection
• Mobile Data Gathering Tools for M&E
• Discussion on the choice of platform
• Design forms using a web interface
• Form Creation tools

  Module Two

• Survey Design using XLS Forms
• Introduction to XLS forms
• Basic Survey Authoring
• New Data Types
• Notes and Dates
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Intermediate Survey Authoring
• Multiple Language Support
• Hints and Metadata
• Take geo-tagged pictures
• Conditional survey constructs
• Required questions
• Constraining Responses
• Asking Relevant Questions
• The Specify Other Shortcut

Module Three

• Advanced Survey Authoring
• Grouping Questions
• Skipping many questions at once
• Repeating a set of questions
• Special Formatting
• Making Dynamic Calculations
• SMS Support (FrontlineSMS)
• Field Implementation
• Configuring the XLS form for the mobile phone/Tablet
• Converting XLS to XML form
• Uploading the form onto the mobile phone
• Entering data: Filling forms on the device
• Entering Location Data (GPS)
• Entering Multi-Media Data
• Downloading data
• Cleaning data using Excel
• Data aggregation, storage and dissemination
• Spatial mapping
• Case Study: Pilot Implementation

 PAYMENT

 Payment should be transferred to Geographic Information Solutions account through bank 1 week before start date. Send proof of payment to [email protected]

Kindly select the category you fall under:

 International USD 499

 Local (UGANDA) UGX

 Organization Sponsored 1,199,000/=

Individual Sponsored 999,000/=