Two day Advanced ActivityInfo Training

Following the latest developments in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have decided to postpone the training in The Hague. We plan to reschedule the training later this year and we will keep you informed.

On April 22-23, we will host an advanced training session in our offices in The Hague in the Netherlands. By hosting this training we wanted to ensure that users working in various areas such as M&E, IM, program management and coordination located away from the rest of the training locations but closer to the Netherlands will be able to join us.

Participants will learn to set-up fully working and interactive databases with more complex configurations and will get the knowledge to move from a simple reporting database setup to an advanced Information System. We have designed the training days in such a way that everyone who participates and has experience in database management will be able to easily follow every step in mastering the software. Each day includes hands-on exercises where you will practice what you have learnt. There will be one-on-one support from our team to every participant.

In order to be able to provide personalized support to every participant there are limited seats so make sure you book your seat early enough.

Please note that this is a training given by the ActivityInfo Training Coordinator, it is not an internal training of an organization; we won’t be covering the specifics of reporting to an individual cluster or donor.

Who is this training for?

The "Advanced ActivityInfo Training" is a fast-paced, two day session for users who are already comfortable with the general setup of ActivityInfo and are interested in honing their skills in using the software in more complex settings.

This training is ideal if you have been using ActivityInfo for a few years and you want to expand your capabilities by practicing with more advanced features and exercises. If you have never used ActivityInfo before, it can be a beneficial session for you and allow you to take a deep-dive into advanced form and database setup. This training can be very helpful if you want to learn how to move from simple data collection for your organisation to creating the advanced systems for collecting this information.

Information management officers, IM coordinators and IM consultants, M&E or MEAL officers and consultants, project or programme managers who want to get hands-on experience on using the tool or want to introduce a new tool to their organization to improve their processes, you are all welcome to join us in this training.

Learning Outcomes

DAY 1

  • ActivityInfo's Data Model in Depth
  • Form Designer
  • Database Design
  • Database Structure
  • Creating Forms with Reference Fields
  • Creating Reference Forms
  • Creating Location Forms
  • Advanced formulas

DAY 2

  • User Roles
  • Permissions
  • Database Structures and Roles
  • Reports based on Reports
  • Querying and updating forms with the API
  • ActivityInfo Query Language
  • Integration with external systems

What should I know?

The training will start on April 22nd and end on April 23rd. Every day starts at 09:00 am and finishes at 16:30 pm. It will be in English and there will be limited seats available. Participants need to bring their laptop in order to be able to follow along and complete the exercises each day. Also it is advised to have any of the established, up-to-date browsers installed.

Every participant will receive a certificate of participation and an extension of 1 month on their trial subscription on ActivityInfo so as to have sufficient time to apply all things learnt.

Early Bird prices will be available until March 28th. The price is €400 per ticket for the two days. Following that date the ticket price will increase to €550 per ticket.Ticket sales will stop on April 16th and there will be no tickets sold at the entrance. For groups of minimum 5 people we offer a 10% discount to the total price. The price includes 21% VAT.

Please be aware that the ticket includes the two-day access to the training, access to training materials following completion of the training, 2 coffee breaks and a lunch on each day of the training. The ticket is not refundable and does not include transport, accommodation or other costs made by the participant.

Tickets can be securely purchased online using the form on this page. By filling in the registration form you provide us with your email address and name and you consent to our using these information in order to contact you with information regarding the training.

All major debit or credit cards as well as iDEAL are accepted as payment methods. You can also request an invoice and pay by bank transfer.

About the trainer

This two day training will be given from ActivityInfo's Training Coordinator, Lucy Brinks, and Alex Bertram, our Technical Director.

Lucy has been working as a Customer support and Project Manager for more than 2 years at ActivityInfo, handling questions and requests regarding the platform's use. She has given multiple trainings both online and on-site on ActivityInfo. The training material is a result of careful planning following all the insights we've got from our users.

Alex Bertram has been working to support information management in humanitarian relief for fifteen years, from Afghanistan to the Congo, and finally in the Hague, where he is ActivityInfo's lead developer.