Live Online Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 800
A survey is only as good as its sample, its questions and the discipline of the people collecting the answers. Paper forms, late entry and untracked enumerators still cause costly errors in evaluations, baselines and market studies. This five-day programme helps teams choose smarter approaches and use mobile technology to collect data that decision-makers can trust.
You begin with research questions and survey strategy, then cover sampling frames, sample size, stratification and cluster designs. Questionnaire sessions address wording, skip logic, translation, consent and ethics. In hands-on labs you build forms in KoboToolbox and ODK, add constraints and calculations, deploy them to tablets and phones, test offline sync and monitor submissions on a live dashboard. Field management topics include enumerator training, pilots, supervision, GPS and audio audits, and data protection. Innovation sessions compare computer-assisted telephone interviews, remote surveys and sensors. M&E officers, researchers, statisticians, programme managers and field coordinators in NGOs, government agencies, universities and market research firms leave with a tested digital survey ready to run. Classroom, online and in-house delivery lead to a CPD-accredited certificate.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Evidence-based programming depends on good field data, yet many organisations still struggle with unrepresentative samples, ambiguous questions and delays between collection and analysis. Mobile devices have removed many of these obstacles, but they introduce new choices about tools, data security and quality control. Teams need a coherent strategy rather than a collection of isolated skills.
The Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course follows the survey process from planning to a clean dataset. Participants first define information needs and choose between methods. They then learn sampling approaches and sample size calculation, design questionnaires with careful wording and logic, and address ethics, consent and protection of respondents. A large share of the programme is devoted to digital tools: building, testing and deploying forms on KoboToolbox and ODK, managing users and servers, and monitoring incoming data.
Later sessions cover field operations, including recruiting and training enumerators, piloting, supervision and quality assurance techniques such as back-checks and speed analysis. Participants also explore emerging approaches, including phone and remote surveys. The course ends with a complete survey plan that participants can adapt to a real study in their organisation.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Translate programme information needs into a survey strategy and method choice.
- Select an appropriate sampling design and calculate sample size.
- Write clear, unbiased questions and structure questionnaires with correct logic.
- Build, test and deploy mobile forms in KoboToolbox or ODK.
- Apply ethical and data protection safeguards in fieldwork.
- Train and supervise enumerators for consistent, reliable data collection.
- Monitor submissions and run quality checks while fieldwork is ongoing.
- Evaluate remote and innovative collection options for different contexts.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave with:
- A written survey plan covering objectives, sampling, tools and field logistics.
- A working mobile questionnaire with skip logic and validation rules.
- A sample size calculation sheet for common survey designs.
- An enumerator training outline and field supervision checklist.
- A set of data quality checks to run during collection.
- Confidence in choosing between in-person, phone and remote methods.
Training Methodology
The course is workshop-based, with every concept tested in a live setting through:
- Hands-on labs where each participant builds a questionnaire on their own device
- A simulated pilot in which participants act as enumerators and respondents
- Worked examples from baseline, endline and household surveys
- Quality-control exercises on deliberately flawed datasets
- Peer review of survey plans against a quality checklist
Day 1: Survey Strategy and Planning
- Defining information needs and research questions
- Choosing between survey, qualitative and mixed approaches
- Indicators and the link with the results framework
- Survey timelines, budgets and team roles
- Ethics, consent and safeguarding of respondents
- Exercise: drafting a survey brief
Day 2: Sampling and Sample Size
- Populations, sampling frames and coverage problems
- Probability and non-probability sampling
- Stratified and cluster designs, weights and design effects
- Calculating sample size for proportions and means
- Dealing with non-response and replacement
- Lab: calculating samples in a spreadsheet
Day 3: Questionnaire Design
- Question types, wording and response scales
- Reducing bias and sensitive question techniques
- Sequencing, skip logic and length
- Translation, back-translation and cultural fit
- Pre-testing and cognitive interviews
- Workshop: drafting and critiquing a questionnaire
Day 4: Mobile Data Collection Tools
- Overview of KoboToolbox, ODK and alternative tools
- Building forms with XLSForm: groups, constraints and calculations
- Adding GPS, photos, audio and barcodes
- Deploying to devices, offline use and synchronisation
- User management, server options and data security
- Lab: building and testing a full digital survey
Day 5: Fieldwork, Quality Control and Innovation
- Recruiting and training enumerators
- Piloting, supervision and field logistics
- Back-checks, GPS and audio audits, and speed analysis
- Live dashboards for monitoring submissions
- Phone, remote and sensor-based collection approaches
- Finalising the survey plan and exporting clean data
The course will benefit professionals who plan, run or use survey data, including:
- Monitoring and evaluation officers and managers
- Researchers and research assistants
- Survey statisticians and data analysts
- Programme managers commissioning baselines and evaluations
- Field coordinators and survey supervisors
- Market research and social research practitioners
- Government statistics and planning staff
- University lecturers and graduate students in applied research
Participants who attend all sessions and complete their digital survey receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 14 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools programme, you'll be able to translate programme information needs into a survey strategy and method choice, select an appropriate sampling design and calculate sample size, write clear, unbiased questions and structure questionnaires with correct logic, and build, test and deploy mobile forms in kobotoolbox or odk. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course will benefit professionals who plan, run or use survey data, including: Monitoring and evaluation officers and managers, Researchers and research assistants, Survey statisticians and data analysts, Programme managers commissioning baselines and evaluations, Field coordinators and survey supervisors, Market research and social research practitioners, Government statistics and planning staff, and University lecturers and graduate students in applied research.
Strategy and Innovation 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.
Strategy and Innovation 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 Strategy and Innovation in Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools starts November 16, 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 Strategy and Innovation 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.
Strategy and Innovation 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 Strategy and Innovation 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 — Strategy and Innovation 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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