Decisions on programmes, policy and investment are only as good as the data behind them, and weak questionnaires, biased samples and untidy field operations quietly corrupt results. Five days teach you how to run data collection that stands up to scrutiny. You learn survey planning, question writing and testing, sampling and sample size, translation and piloting, then move to building digital forms with skip logic, constraints and calculations in KoboToolbox, ODK and similar tools. Further sessions cover enumerator training, tablet and phone deployment, offline collection, GPS and photo capture, supervision, back-checks, data cleaning and secure storage.
The programme suits survey managers, research officers, monitoring and evaluation staff, field supervisors, data managers, statisticians and programme officers in NGOs, government bureaus, universities, market research firms and development projects. Participants build and test a real form on their own device and run a mock field exercise with live monitoring. Afterwards you can design a questionnaire fit for purpose, choose a defensible sampling approach, configure a mobile data collection workflow, monitor incoming submissions for quality problems and prepare a clean dataset for analysis. Join in a classroom, online or in-house, and receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
Organisations collect more data than ever, from household surveys and baseline studies to facility assessments and customer feedback, yet much of it cannot be trusted. Ambiguous questions, inconsistent interviewing, lost paper forms and late discovery of errors waste budgets and weaken evidence. Mobile tools have made it possible to collect faster and with built-in checks, but only when the survey has been designed properly and the field operation is well managed.
This programme covers the whole data collection chain in a single week. Participants begin by defining information needs and choosing between quantitative, qualitative and mixed approaches. They then practise questionnaire design, response scales, ethics and consent, sampling methods and sample size determination. The central sessions are practical: building forms in KoboToolbox and ODK with validation rules, repeat groups and multilingual labels, loading them onto devices, and managing servers, user permissions and sync. Later sessions cover enumerator recruitment and training, pilot testing, supervision, monitoring dashboards, spot checks and back-checks, plus data cleaning, documentation and protection of respondents' information.
Instruction relies on guided labs and a live field simulation in which participants collect, monitor and clean data. Each person leaves with a tested form, a field manual outline and a data quality plan.
Participants will be able to:
Participants complete the week with:
Participants learn by building and testing, through:
Day 1: Planning Data Collection and Survey Design
Day 2: Questionnaire and Sample Design
Day 3: Building Digital Forms
Day 4: Field Operations and Mobile Deployment
Day 5: Quality Assurance and Data Management
The course is useful to anyone who plans or runs data collection, particularly:
Participants earn a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy by attending all sessions and delivering their working form and data quality plan.
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By the end of the Operational Excellence in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools programme, you'll be able to translate research questions into a survey design and data collection plan, write clear, unbiased questions and choose suitable response formats, select a sampling approach and calculate a defensible sample size, and build mobile forms with skip logic, constraints, calculations and multiple languages. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is useful to anyone who plans or runs data collection, particularly: Monitoring, evaluation and learning officers, Survey managers and field coordinators, Research officers and graduate researchers, Data managers and information management officers, Field supervisors and lead enumerators, Statisticians in national statistics offices and county planning units, Market and social research analysts, Programme officers in health, education, agriculture and livelihoods projects, and Consultants who conduct baseline and endline studies.
Operational Excellence in 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.
Operational Excellence in 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 Operational Excellence in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools starts November 2, 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 Operational Excellence in 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.
Operational Excellence in 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 Operational Excellence in 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 — Operational Excellence in 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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