These training sessions were recorded live during 2020/2021.
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Below are the Agendas for each of the above sessions. You can also click on the Session name to open the recording.
recorded in August 2020
recorded in August 2020
- What additional data can be added?
- Floor Area, Population, Occupancy, Degree Days etc
- How to add additional data to a Site
- How to add the data value
- How to add additional data using the Data Wizard
- How to add additional data in bulk
- How to view and update additional data
- Reporting
- Sigma Reports
- Energy Intelligence Reports
recorded in November 2020
- Data Selector changes
- Editor Changes
- Estate Management changes
- Viewing Meter Relationships
- Assigning Meter Relationships and Assets individually
- Assigning Meter Relationships and Asset Types in bulk
- Data Edit Spreadsheet
- Tag CSV files
- Creating Items such as Account, Meter, Supply Points etc
- Online User Manual updates
recorded in March 2020
- How to add bespoke GHG Conversion Factors
- How to import Consumption Data in bulk
- Improvements to the Password security
recorded in September 2020
- Tips on entering Bills
- Amending the view to suit your needs and the supplier format
- Specific Validation for manual Bills
- Moving between Bill Entry/EDI Batch Management/Estate Management
- Available Help
recorded in June 2020
- Determining your Budget Figures
- How to create a Budget Group
- How to add Accounts, Meters or Monitoring Points to the Budget Group
- How to add Target figures (if required)
- How to view/manage the Budget once created
- Help Files
recorded in September 2021
- Reports to identify issues with the database set up
- Best Practice Set Up
- Rectifying the issues
- Reports to help identify gaps / accuracy in data
- Online User Manual updates
recorded in August 2021
- Updating an existing Commodity to include a second GHG Category
- Creating a new Commodity with a second GHG Category
- Recap on the changes to Emissions Reporting Period (Release 12.28
recorded in May 2020
- Setting up EDI Automation
- Email notifications
- Where to view the automated schedule
recorded in July 2020
- Exporting data in bulk
- Sites, Accounts, Meters etc
- Updating data in bulk
- Address details, Meter Locations. Channel IDs etc
- Property Keys
- Reporting on what Data (Accounts, Meters etc) is attached to a Supply Point
- Changing Contract and Account number in bulk
- Available Help
recorded in July 2021
- Changing the Emission Reporting Period
- Adding Commodities in Bulk
recorded in June 2020
- Overview of what data goes into EI
- Overview of EI
- Different types of Reports (known in EI as views)
- Example Reports, including:
- Monthly Consumption and Cost – using billing data
- Emissions (Pie Chart) – using best available data
- How to mark Reports as Favourites / Bookmarks
- How to export/schedule Reports, including sending reports to non Sigma Users and embedding links
- Example Dashboard
- Help files
recorded in July 2020
- Columns
- Renaming Columns
- Changing Column widths
- Reordering Columns
- Adding Prefixes and Suffixes
- Adding Totals, Averages etc
- Filtering Options
- Adding/amending User Filters
- Adding/amending Predefined Filters
- Linking Filters (drilling down from Site Group to Site)
- Moving the location of a Filter
- Adding a Logo to a Report
- Available Help
Recorded May 2021
- Amending existing Filters
- Changing from/to User Filters and Predefined Filters
- Adding additional Filtering
- Such as Assets, Property Keys etc
- Additional options on Filtering
- Hiding existing Columns
- Amending Column Header names and Filter Names
- Removing or replacing existing graphs
- Adding Company Logo to a report
- Saving the revised report
- New Reports in Energy Intelligence
recorded in July 2020
- Using the Energy Viewer
- Setting up Users for the Energy Viewer
- Restricting Access to certain Sites
- Available Help and Video
recorded in July 2020
- Inputting Manual Readings
- In bulk
- Via the Energy Viewer
- Reporting on last entered Meter Readings
- Exporting Meter Readings
- Validating Billed consumption against Manual Meter Readings
- Self Read Values Report
- Available Help
recorded in May 2020
- Setting up a Site
- Setting up the Supply Point, Account, Meter and Channels in one go
- Setting up Supply Points, Accounts, Meters and Channels separately
- Linking these to a Supply Point
- Changing Account Numbers (and Suppliers)
- Changing Meters
- Closing Sites
- Location of Help Files
recorded May 2021
- Methodology of Forecasting Consumption and Emissions Data
- Configuration options for Estimation Techniques and Forecasting
- Sample Energy Intelligence Report
- Emissions Summary Dashboard
recorded in March 2021
- How to add Commodities such as Waste, Transport, Business Travel, Commuting, Supply Chain etc
- How to add Consumption Data Items to aid Scope 3 reporting
- Additional Emission Factors added to EI
- How to view improvements to the Emissions Summary Dashboard
recorded in September 2020
- Refreshing the data
- Expanding the screen
- Searching tips
- Hints and tips around Sigma
recorded in May 2020
- Overview of the Data Monitoring Activity
- How to set up a Data Gap Strategy (so that Sigma will look for gaps in Half Hourly Data every night)
- How to view those Gaps
- How to fill Gaps automatically (if required)
recorded in June 2020
- Checking the Periodic Channel is set up correctly
- Finding the right Importer
- Importing the data
- Importing the data automatically
- Spot checking/viewing the imported data
- Unmatched Data process
- Monitoring the Data
recorded in May 2020
- How to view all of the Supply Points, Accounts, Meters & Channels attached to a Site
- How to edit/create new Items
- How to change/manage Contracts
- How to manage/add Associated Data
- How to link seamlessly to other Activities such as Bill Entry and Reporting
- Location of Help Files
recorded in August 2020
- Explanation of the two available Trend Strategies
- Fixed Profile Strategy
- Dynamic Profile Strategy
- How to set up a Trend Strategy
- How to create daily/weekly/monthly emails with notifications of anomalies
- How to work through Notifications and investigate further
- How to add notes and close a Notification
recorded in June 2020
- What is a Query in Sigma?
- Identify existing Queries
- How to create a Query from various activities such as
- EDI Billing
- Bill Entry
- Estate Management
- Reporting
- How to manage Queries
- Filtering Options in the Query Management Activity
- Reporting on Queries
- Help Files
Learn how Sigma can help you recharge part of your Estate to Departments or
Tenants
recorded in July 2020
- Produce bills for tenants using your metered or billed consumption values
- produce paper bills
- produce a file for your Accounts System
- View the additional elements of Sigma required to recharge tenants
- Manage change of tenancies within Sigma
recorded in September 2020
- Understanding what details can be recorded
- How to record data such as DECs and EPCs
- How to attach the documentation
- Available Help
recorded in February 2021
- Refreshing Energy Intelligence data as and when required
- Changes to the Best Available Data in Energy Reporting
- Ability to personalise the preferences of the data used
- New Emissions Dashboard based on Best Available Data
- Introducing the Energy Intelligence Directory of Reports
- Data Integrity Improvements – warning messages
- Changing the Water symbol in Sigma
recorded in June 2020
- A selection of reports in the Reporting Activity, including
- Site Monthly Profile
- General Graph & Table
- Daily Consumption Exception
- Channel Day Compare/Channel Week Compare
- A selection of reports in Energy Intelligence Activity, including
- Channel Day Compare
- Site Analysis Dashboard
- Browsing Data
- Available Help
recorded in May 2020
- Understanding EDI pre-set validation
- Understanding what validation currently exists on your database
- How to add new validators
- Including variables and tolerances
- Validator setup – best practice examples
- Understanding failed validation
recorded in October 2021
- Understanding Energy Intelligence
- Layout
- Folders
- Searching for Reports
- Best Available Consumption Data View
- Opening and understanding a Report
- Filtering options
- Exporting a Report
- Closing a Report
- Right click options
- My Favourites Folder
- Refreshing the data
- Energy Intelligence Report Directory
recorded in August 2020
- Understand the function of the Interface
- Understand the options available in creating the file
- All bills, specific EDI file, specific commodity, a Site or Site Group, date ranges etc
- Create a file
- View/Extract the transfer files
- View the extracted date in the bill
recorded in June 2021
Viewing the Query / Failed Validation
Understanding / Investigating the Failed Validation message
10 Example Validators
Setting a query to deal with the issue at a later date
Viewing / Amending existing Validator criteria
Online User Manual