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- CommCareMobile is the mobile-device part of CommCare. This could be a phone, tablet, or someone entering data using a computer. Someone using CommCare Mobile could be a field worker, a community health worker, an agricultural extension agent, or a surveyor.
- CommCareHQ is the website/portal where data can be accessed, applications designed and edited, and mobile workers managed. A person using CommCareHQ could be a supervisor, researcher, project manager, or data analyst.
CommCare can be used for a number or purposes or combination of purposes. The main uses include:
- Data collection
- Decision support
- Job aid
- Counseling tool
One other important thing to know is that CommCare is developed by a company called Dimagi. CommCare is Dimagi's flagship project, but Dimagi also works on a number of other mobile-based, open source technologies.
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