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App Development

Re-engineering Land Blocks in the Crosscut App

Crosscut’s new hybrid land block system blends detailed polygons where people live with lightweight grids where they don’t, delivering faster catchment maps and smoother performance for field workers.
James McKinnon
August 11, 2025
App Development

July 2025 updates: From black boxes to easier data collection

In July, we shipped several improvements that came directly from user feedback. These new features address email issues, file validation headaches, and workflow friction.
Dan Politz
August 4, 2025
Case Studies

Using settlement-based catchment territories in Crosscut

Settlement-based catchment territories help place your facilities, service centers, or mobile teams based on where people live and gather.
James McKinnon
July 28, 2025
App Development

Understanding site-based catchment areas in Crosscut

Site-based catchment areas make it easier for planning teams to allocate resources more efficiently.
James McKinnon
July 21, 2025
Case Studies

Tackling Africa's Mapping Challenge with Fuzzy Matching

Learn how we use fuzzy matching to match datasets with named places and boundaries. Our hope is to collaborate with some others to make this tool available as open source.
James McKinnon
July 14, 2025
App Development

Customizing Senegal's Microplanning Template

Senegal's health ministry used the Crosscut App to automate their Excel-based campaign planning workflow without changing the familiar templates their field teams had used for years.
James McKinnon
July 7, 2025
App Development

Building Remote Teams That Don't Fall Apart

Most advice on how to do remote work well is either obvious or off-base. Our founder shares our approach.
Coite Manuel
June 23, 2025
App Development

Triangulating Microplans Using Satellite Imagery

Health teams rely on microplanning because it reflects real-world knowledge of those closest to the front lines of health service.
Coite Manuel
June 16, 2025
News

What 50+ Global Health Leaders Told Us About Microplanning

We surveyed over 50 health officials and implementing partners about how they plan campaigns to prevent and treat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Learn what we learned.
Coite Manuel
June 9, 2025

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