Statistical Tools & Data Analytics
SPSS, Stata, R and Python; KoboToolbox, ODK and SurveyCTO; Power BI and Tableau.
Overview
Installation, licensing advice, configuration and training for the statistical and analytical tools researchers and programmes rely on — plus the data engineering and dashboards around them.
SPSS
- Installation and licensing
- Data import and management
- Descriptive and inferential statistics
- Regression and advanced procedures
- Syntax for reproducible analysis
Stata
- Installation and configuration
- Data management and cleaning
- Econometric, panel and time-series analysis
- Survey data analysis and graphics
- Do-file programming for automation
Digital data collection
- KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO and CommCare
- XLSForm scripting, skip logic and validation
- Offline-first deployment and enumerator devices
- GPS capture and field training
BI, dashboards & data engineering
- Power BI, Tableau and Looker Studio
- Results-framework indicator tracking
- Relational databases, SQL, warehousing and ETL
- Automated data quality and anomaly detection
- Anonymisation and data-protection frameworks
The outcome for you
Enhanced analytical capability and evidence-based decisions.
Who it is for
- Research institutions and universities
- M&E and programme teams
- Statistics and planning units
How we deliver it
Every ABL–IT engagement runs the same six-phase route. It is deliberately unglamorous: it is the discipline that stops systems from being abandoned six months after go-live.
Discovery & assessment
Stakeholder interviews, current-state analysis and constraint mapping across power, bandwidth, skills and budget.
Design & planning
Architecture, vendor-neutral selection, roadmap, risk register, budget and timeline.
Build & configure
Development or configuration, data cleansing and migration, integration and internal testing.
Test & validate
User acceptance testing, parallel running, security testing and formal sign-off.
Train & handover
Role-based and administrator training, full documentation, SOPs and formal handover.
Support & optimise
Warranty, SLA-based support, scheduled health checks and continuous improvement.