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Data collection

Surveys, forms, mobile data collection and field logistics. AI helps you design and translate the tools; the collection itself is human and physical, and the data quality is won or lost in the field.

Where AI fits

AI drafts questionnaires, skip logic and translation, and helps you spot leading questions. It cannot collect data, and it must not be the place where confidential responses are stored.

1

Start from your indicators

List what you must measure before writing a single question.

2

Draft neutral questions

Avoid leading or double-barrelled wording; keep it short.

3

Set up the form

Build it in a proper tool with validation and offline support.

4

Pilot with a few people

Test for ambiguity, then fix it.

5

Protect the data

Encrypt, restrict access, and agree retention from day one.

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