Updated Articles

  1. Add Map Overlays

    The Goal: You would like to display additional map features as context for the geographic focus of your work, such as rivers, roads, or conservation areas. You do not need to collect or report data against these features. The Solution: DevR...
  2. Feature Suggestions

    Development of DevResults is driven by the feedback and suggestions from our clients. Our best features are inspired by you, so we love hearing your ideas about how we could improve the site. If you would like to submit a suggestion for a new or ...
  3.  Webinar: Matrix

    Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Key Points from the Video Context This video is a recording of a live webinar hosted on 30 April 2019 about the Matrix feature. Matrix is a powerful query tool for creating reports. Find Matrix in ...
  4. Define a Reporting Cycle

    Reporting cycles let you establish the frequency with which different projects report on different indicators. For example, imagine that your DevResults site has only annual and quarterly reporting cycles, but you have a new indicator that should...
  5. Project-specific Permissions

    DevResults allows you to assign users different permissions for projects they're assigned to versus those they're not. The dual set of permissions can be used to: Ensure staff have edit access to only their projects, while still letting them...
  6. Dashboard Tile: Progress to Target

    The Progress to Global Target and Progress to Project Target dashboard tiles display icons for your choice of indicators to show how well you're doing against your targets.  Progress to Global Target Progress to Project Target ...
  7. Calculating Averages

    Weighted Averages Averages of indicator results should be properly weighted when you aggregate data by project, time period, disaggregation, or geographic place. DevResults facilitates this with formula indicators .  Let's look at an example. S...
  8. Checklist Templates

    The checklists feature lets you keep track of tasks and assign them to particular users. For information about creating and using checklists, please see Checklists . You might have a checklist that you'd like to use multiple times, for multipl...
  9. Submitting Help Tickets

    DevResults supports users via a Helpdesk, a shared platform that is staffed by one engineer and one data team member at all times. You can read more about our Helpdesk on our blog. On this page:  How to submit help tickets How to write go...
  10. Report 'Direct Entry' Data Online (Partners)

    There are two ways to enter indicator results: Entering data online (as shown on this page) Using an Excel template Mix and match data entry:  You can use a combination of entering data online or in an Excel template. For example, you mi...