# Large scale deployment

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/large-scale-deployment/1898>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 21, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/large-scale-deployment/1898 "2013-01-21T09:57:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric\_Couper](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Eric\_Couper](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Eric_Couper)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/large-scale-deployment/1898/1 "2013-01-21T09:57:14Z")

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Does anyone know of good write-ups on lessons learned from large-scale  
deployments (100+ devices)? I'm really interested in lessons learned around  
bulk purchasing/shipping, prepping devices at scale, managing large numbers  
of devices.

Your thoughts are very welcome.

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> -- Eric A. Couper Senior Program Associate, Ethiopian Soil Information System Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, Zequala Towers, 7th Floor m. +251 923 79 75 94 e. eric.couper@ata.gov.et w. www.ericcouper.com w. www.ata.gov.et

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**Author:** ![gaetano](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@gaetano](https://forum.getodk.org/u/gaetano)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/large-scale-deployment/1898/2 "2013-01-21T21:29:27Z")

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Try [http://opendatakit.org/help/training-guides/](http://opendatakit.org/help/training-guides/).  
Feel free to contribute your experiences as well.

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> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Eric Couper wrote: \> Does anyone know of good write-ups on lessons learned from large-scale \> deployments (100+ devices)? I'm really interested in lessons learned around \> bulk purchasing/shipping, prepping devices at scale, managing large numbers \> of devices. \> \> Your thoughts are very welcome. \> \> -- \> Eric A. Couper \> Senior Program Associate, Ethiopian Soil Information System \> Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency \> Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, Zequala Towers, 7th Floor \> m. +251 923 79 75 94 \> e. eric.couper@ata.gov.et \> w. www.ericcouper.com \> w. www.ata.gov.et \> \> -- \> Post: opendatakit@googlegroups.com \> Unsubscribe: opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com \> Options: http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_B\_Probert](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Daniel\_B\_Probert](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Daniel_B_Probert)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/large-scale-deployment/1898/3 "2013-01-24T11:06:01Z")

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i'll be able to share with you in about 2 months once we've completed  
something similar to this in Zimbabwe - biggest challenge so far is the 25%  
import duty - still cheaper to pay import than purchase in country..

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> On Monday, 21 January 2013 09:57:14 UTC, Eric Couper wrote: \> \> Does anyone know of good write-ups on lessons learned from large-scale \> deployments (100+ devices)? I'm really interested in lessons learned around \> bulk purchasing/shipping, prepping devices at scale, managing large numbers \> of devices. \> \> Your thoughts are very welcome. \> \> -- \> Eric A. Couper \> Senior Program Associate, Ethiopian Soil Information System \> Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency \> Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, Zequala Towers, 7th Floor \> m. +251 923 79 75 94 \> e. eric....@ata.gov.et \> w. www.ericcouper.com \> w. www.ata.gov.et \> \>