# Database development companies with CommCare experience? **URL:** \ **Category:** Users\ **Created:** [May 27, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/database-development-companies-with-commcare-experience/2763 "2016-05-27T05:26:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric\_Stephan](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@Eric\_Stephan](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Eric_Stephan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/database-development-companies-with-commcare-experience/2763/1 "2016-05-27T05:26:26Z")
Hi all -- We are seeing increased need for more advanced analysis, calculations, and visualizations to draw on the data collected from our CommCare apps. We are looking at hiring a firm that will build a tool (or tools) for us to create this. Whether it takes the data live from the CommCare API, or we periodically upload CommCare data to an app, the system would perform a real range of operations for various purposes -- real-time monitoring of our health activities... calculating indicators... and re-aggregating forms data into a different format so that it can be used in subsequent applications such as RDSat/NetDraw, etc... -- So, I am looking for recommendations for firms that are experienced, skilled, and confident in this kind of database development for hire. -- Naturally, a firm that is already familiar with CommCare and its related structures would be that much more welcome. -- In fact, ANY comments you might have on this endeavor is welcome -- cautionary tales, reminders, anything. -- I'm open to the question of firms that are larger/pricier ... we can decide what's too expensive when it comes to that. -- Deep down, I sure like the idea of the firm being in Thailand where we are located ๐Ÿ™‚ But that's not likely I suppose. Relative proximity to SE Asia would be handy. But again, not necessary. -- If it's more comfortable for you, feel free to contact me offline at estephan(AT)fhi360(DOT)org Who have _you_ hired? How did it go? Thanks for any thoughts! Eric ---
**Author:** ![czue](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.dimagi.com/czue/32/493_2.png) [@czue](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/czue)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/database-development-companies-with-commcare-experience/2763/2 "2016-05-27T10:12:08Z")
Hey Eric, If you haven't already I'd recommend you (or whoever you hire) taking a look at the data export tool [https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/CommCare+Data+Export+Tool](https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/CommCare+Data+Export+Tool) as an option to get the data out of commcare and into an external DB. I know people have had success using it to export to a SQL database and then connecting that database to an external business intelligence / reporting tool like Tableau, DHIS2, or PowerBI, ShinyApps, or to a custom software solution/dashboard. cheers, Cory > **ยทยทยท** > > On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 7:26 AM, Eric Stephan wrote: > > > Hi all -- > > > > We are seeing increased need for more advanced analysis, calculations, and > > visualizations to draw on the data collected from our CommCare apps. > > > > We are looking at hiring a firm that will build a tool (or tools) for us > > to create this. Whether it takes the data live from the CommCare API, or > > we periodically upload CommCare data to an app, the system would perform a > > real range of operations for various purposes -- real-time monitoring of > > our health activities... calculating indicators... and re-aggregating forms > > data into a different format so that it can be used in subsequent > > applications such as RDSat/NetDraw, etc... > > > > -- So, I am looking for recommendations for firms that are experienced, > > skilled, and confident in this kind of database development for hire. > > > > -- Naturally, a firm that is already familiar with CommCare and its > > related structures would be that much more welcome. > > > > -- In fact, ANY comments you might have on this endeavor is welcome -- > > cautionary tales, reminders, anything. > > > > -- I'm open to the question of firms that are larger/pricier ... we can > > decide what's too expensive when it comes to that. > > > > -- Deep down, I sure like the idea of the firm being in Thailand where we > > are located ๐Ÿ™‚ But that's not likely I suppose. Relative proximity to SE > > Asia would be handy. But again, not necessary. > > > > -- If it's more comfortable for you, feel free to contact me offline at > > estephan(AT)fhi360(DOT)org > > > > Who have _you_ hired? How did it go? > > > > Thanks for any thoughts! > > > > Eric > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "commcare-users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [commcare-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:commcare-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Stephan](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@Eric\_Stephan](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Eric_Stephan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/database-development-companies-with-commcare-experience/2763/3 "2016-05-30T05:48:25Z")
Thanks, glad that you emphasize that. Every reminder helps in this complex world... ๐Ÿ™‚ Do you guys know of any firms or developers that might be good for this kind of development? Eric ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Stephan](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@Eric\_Stephan](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Eric_Stephan)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/database-development-companies-with-commcare-experience/2763/4 "2016-06-07T03:26:58Z")
Hi guys -- So there are no software developer firms that look through this forum, that are hungry for work in making apps that gracefully read and process CommCare data? ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚