In the humanitarian world, too often we still manage data like siloes, when it should be managed like sandwiches.
Siloes and Sandwiches
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From the Blog on data management
Magnetic Hills and Frontline Staff
Frontline staff might be the most important aspect of data management and the most overlooked, just like magnetic hills are a rare phenomenon
Practical Tips for Reducing Data Anxiety
In a crisis, people have a high degree of anxiety and their bodies are on ‘high alert’. Here are a few activities to help reduce anxiety.
Perhaps it’s time to come together
Perhaps it’s time to come together on a call to both define the ‘problem’ and discuss ideas of different ways forward.
Flood Prevention can teach us about Data Management
Flooding happens. As do data breaches. And we know, this happens no matter what values and ethos organisations have or aspire to.
Data Sharing Considerations
Sharing data between organisations can be very helpful, even be expected, but also cause harm. Here are a few considerations to work through before sharing.
Reducing Duplication: Assessments and Beneficiary Tracking
In my previous post, I mentioned how of the NGOs who have digitalised their needs assessments processes, many of them will use a completely different system for beneficiary tracking and the two different systems don't 'talk' to each other causing unnecessary...