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Attendees:
  • Angad Dhindsa (MEASURE Evaluation) 
  • Kondwani Nkanaunena (CDC Malawi)
  • Jim Grace (HISP US)
  • Ada Yeung (Regenstrief Institute)
  • Manish Kumar (MEASURE Evaluation)
  • Stacey Berlow (Project Balance)
  • Vlad Shioshvili (MEASURE Evaluation)
  • Briana Lozano (CDC)
  • Mary Kratz (DOD)
  • Matt Sattah (USAID)
  • Mark DeZalia (S/GAC - CIT)
  • Josephine Mungurere-Baker
  • Raphael Nyachoto (ITECH Zimbabwe)
  • Dana Juthe (OGAC CIT - PwC)
  • AGnaldo GUAMBE(CDC)
  • Charlotte HIll (PCO Mozambique)
  • Angela Dormagen (USAID M-CIO)
Agenda:
  • Welcome
  • Data import cleaning process for Q1/Q2 
  • Update on the status of MER 2.0 results data elements 
  • Open discussion
Minutes:
  • Welcome
  • Data import cleaning process for Q1/Q2 
  • First time there has been a cleaning process in DATIM. 
  • Requesting files one week prior to data entry
  • Providing a full week after the review to resolve any issues.
  • Expect seperate files for data removal and replacement. Guidance has been provided.
  • New data.updated values should be submitted as a single file with a naming convention clearly referencing the file for update.  Also a seperate clearly marked file for deletes.
  • Clearly marked file for bulk data removal is also expected - this will require notice of intent before the file is sent. 
  • Update on the status of MER 2.0 results data elements 
  • Dana shared that they are working through requirements gathering. Intending to have the data sets to the community by October.
  • Data elements list for Q4 is also in the requirments gathering phase. Thus forum wil be used to provide updates as recieved.
  • Open discussion
  • Next week's call focused on importing SIMS data into DATIM
  • This call ended early at 9:28 AM