A survey is only as good as its questionnaire, its sample and the discipline of the people who collect it. Poor skip logic, untested translations or unchecked enumerators produce datasets that look complete but cannot support decisions. Five days take researchers and monitoring teams through the full data pipeline, with analytics applied at each step rather than saved for the end.
You write and test questionnaires, build forms in XLSForm for KoboToolbox and ODK, and add constraints, calculations and skip patterns that stop errors at entry. Sampling sessions cover sample size, stratification, clustering and weighting, while field-readiness sessions deal with enumerator training, pilots, offline syncing, device management and consent. Once data is flowing, you run quality checks on duplicates, outliers, speed of completion and GPS patterns, then clean, merge and analyse in Excel and Power BI, producing frequency tables, cross-tabs, confidence intervals and visual dashboards. Monitoring and evaluation officers, research assistants, survey managers, statisticians in ministries, NGO programme staff and graduate researchers will gain practical capability. Classroom, online and in-house formats are available, and a CPD-accredited certificate follows. You return able to launch a survey and report credible findings.
Organisations collect more data than ever, yet much of it cannot be trusted. Paper forms keyed in weeks later, ambiguous questions and untracked enumerator behaviour all introduce errors that analysis cannot repair. Mobile tools have made collection cheaper and faster, but they also make it easy to launch a poorly designed survey at scale.
The Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course joins design, technology and analysis into one workflow. Participants begin with research questions and indicators, translate them into well-structured questions, and draw defensible samples. They then build digital forms, configure servers and test devices before taking the instrument through a pilot. During fieldwork simulation they monitor submissions as they arrive, apply automated quality checks and correct problems while enumerators are still in the field.
The closing sessions concentrate on analytics: data cleaning, coding open responses, weighting where needed, descriptive statistics and visual dashboards that answer the original questions. Throughout, participants work on laptops and phones with a shared case survey, and each leaves with a form, a sampling plan, a cleaning script and a dashboard they can adapt for their own projects.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the course with:
The course is organised as a simulated survey project that every participant carries from design to dashboard. Activities include:
Day 1: Planning Data Collection
Day 2: Survey Design and Sampling
Day 3: Building Mobile Forms
Day 4: Fieldwork Management and Quality Control
Day 5: Cleaning, Analysis and Dashboards
The course is relevant to anyone who designs, runs or uses surveys, including:
Participants who attend the programme and complete the labs earn a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their practical grounding in digital survey work.
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By the end of the Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools programme, you'll be able to translate research questions into measurable indicators and well-formed survey questions, calculate sample sizes and apply simple, stratified and cluster sampling designs, build mobile forms in xlsform with skip logic, constraints and calculations, and deploy and manage a survey on kobotoolbox or odk, including offline collection. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is relevant to anyone who designs, runs or uses surveys, including: Monitoring, evaluation and learning officers, Survey managers and field supervisors, Research assistants and graduate researchers, Statisticians and planners in government ministries, NGO and humanitarian assessment staff, Market research and business intelligence analysts, Agricultural extension and public health data officers, and Programme managers who commission baseline and endline studies.
Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Data and Analytics for Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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