This page gives a brief outline of what each Activity in Sigma is for, and an image of each Activity.

Click on the links below to move directly to a section or scroll down the page to view all.

Admin and Maintenance

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Database Object Setup

Allows you to add to dropdown lists such as Associated Data Types, Meter Types, Property Keys, Monitoring Points etc

Allows you to set up Users (people) and Roles (access rights) for your database. Users can be set up with permissions that only allow them access to certain Sites and certain Activities. A Dashboard displays details of User information such as last logged in dates, monthly logins and total monthly logins can be seen from the Widgets.

General Activities

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Document Library This is where documents are saved to when you choose the option in the Reporting Activity. It will also store EDI Files. They are displayed in date ordered folders.
Data Edit Spreadsheet This Activity allows you to export data such as Site Names, Addresses etc or Meter details etc. You can also amend details in bulk such as adding Post Codes, Property Keys, amending Data Load IDs etc
Estate Management This Activity shows all of the data connected to a Site, for example the Supply Point, Meters (and Channels), Accounts, Contracts etc and allows you to manage your key assets for each Site. It has four tabs to display the relevant information and many links to other Activities such as Bill Entry and Reporting.
Site Overview Allows you to view one Site at a time. Each Widget displays information regarding the site and settings can be amended on one. Photos, memos and Property Key details can be added.

Billing Activities

Activity Name and Description

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Accounts Link Download

Shows all the files created in the Accounts Link Generator. These can be downloaded and sent to your Accounts department.

Accounts Link Generator

Used to collate the bills you want to download into a file for your Accounts system. Each file is unique and will need TEAM and the customer to work together to understand the format required.

Bill Entry

Used to manually enter utility bills. The function shows all the previous bills, any Queries attached to an Account and any Memos. You can also see what bills passed and failed validation on.

Bill Entry Original

Same as Bill Entry, but the original version. (to be retired).

Bill Template Setup

Sigma has a variety of templates for entering bills, however, this Activity allows you to create personalised templates for you to use in Bill Entry.

Bill View

Same as Bill Entry Original, but without the ability to add a new bill.

Budget Creation

Allows you to create Budgets for groups of Accounts or Meters, using either the Item or Monitoring Points to group together Items such as Accounts. You have the flexibility to add in a yearly total and a target or be more specific with individual figures for each month. Once saved, the data is then in the Budget Management Activity.

Budget Management

Once the Budget has been created in the Budget Creation Activity, it can be monitored in here. You will see how well each Budget (Account, Meter or Monitoring Point) is doing against the Budget and Target set. You can also see Forecasts, and Spends to Meet Target figures.

EDI Account History

Allows you to view the history of Accounts. The advantage of viewing in here (and not Bill Entry) is that you can see bills that are in EDI files but not processed as loaded - therefore would not be visible in Bill Entry.

EDI Batch Load

Allows you to load an EDI file into Sigma. Once the File has been added, and loaded it will then be visible in the EDI Batch Management Activity for you to work through and authorise.

EDI Batch Management

Allows you to work through the EDI File that has been loaded via the EDI Batch Load Activity. The screen will show any passed, queried and failed validation and allows you to load the bills to the Account - which will make the bill visible under the Account in the Bill Entry Activity. If further investigation is required, Accounts can be queried to be dealt with at a later date.

EDI Supplier Setup

Allows you add the details of your EDI Supplier. This is required when you start using a new Supplier. Some validation will also be set up in here, per Supplier.

Query Management

Allows you to manage all queries that have been added to the database. These could be from a Site, Meter, Account, EDI file etc. Each query can have a value and the accumulated potential savings show at the top of the screen. Queries can also have notes added to show the progress of the query, with each note having a chase date enabling users to see which notes are overdue.

Supply Migration

Allows you to amend Account numbers and/or Contract details in bulk. Upload a CSV File file with the details to amend the details - used when your Supplier changes Account Numbers or you change Suppliers.

Validator Setup

Allows you to set up Validation criteria for Billing and Tenant Billing. Validators are added and criteria set such as which Sites/Accounts the Validator is active on and variables such as percentage differences etc. Validators are set up as Information, Warning or Severe.

Metering Activities

Activity Name and Description

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Browsing Data

Allows you to view data such as Half Hourly data, with the ability to compare more than one stream at a time. You can choose a set period or define your own, then zoom into the data to see in more detail.

Channel Export

Allows you to export data from channels such as Meter Readings or Half Hourly data (which can be displayed in days instead of half hours). A date range can also be chosen, along with the format of the export.

Data Input

Allows you enter meter readings for Non Periodic Channels. The Activity gives details of the Site, Meter, Channel, Commodity and Unit Type. It also shows you the previous Meter Reading and Date, along with fields to allow you to enter the new Meter Reading and Date. Meter Readings can be added for multiple Sites/Meters and then saved.

Data Monitoring

This Activity promotes proactive energy management with robust and auditable data - a scheduled task will monitor data related issues in high frequency data (HFD) periodic channels as per your configuration, identifying and recording notifications and automatically closing them where they have been resolved.

Reporting

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Energy Intelligence

A business intelligence and analytics module that provides Sigma users with the capability to interact
with the data. Users can perform multi-dimensional analysis to provide meaningful "Energy
Intelligence" that supports energy management decisions and strategy.

Reports can run or copied to enable Users to add/delete criteria. Users can also create their own Reports. All Reports can be set to Broadcast (scheduled) to be delivered at a time suitable to them.

Energy Ratings Overview

Allows you to add details of schemes such as Display Energy Certificates or EPCs. Details such as the expiry date and rating can also be added, enabling you to see at a glance when certificate run out.

Energy Viewer

https://sigmaenergyviewer.com

Energy Viewer is a separate web address which provides a quick overview of Site energy and billing data.

Performance Overview

This provides a table of data for all of the Sites comparing their performance. There are options to show the data grouped by benchmark category, to show best or worst performing sites and to change the overview period between 1 day and 1 year.

Period Summary Overview

This provides a table of data for selected Sites detailing summary totals for each commodity. Periods can be selected from a month, six months back or a full year back from the current date.

Reporting

Allows you to Report on Items within Sigma such as Site, Meters and Accounts. Reports are run by choosing the criteria on the left had side (Site, Meter, Account etc) and then the report chosen on the right hand side. Reports can be run to show on screen, can be sent to the Document Library with Sigma or scheduled to run at intervals and times chosen by the User.

Importing and Scheduling

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Importing

Allows you to to Import data into Sigma. Various Importers are available for you to import (in bulk) data such as Half Hourly Consumption, Manual Meter Readings, Degree Days, EDI Files etc.

Data can be imported manually using this Activity or can be scheduled to be imported at times/periods chosen by the User. The data can be imported from a POP3 email account or a FTP Folder.

Schedule Management

Allows you to view/manage any Schedules that have been previously set up using the Importing and Reporting Activities. Schedules could be for imports of data or delivery of reports for example.

Tenant Billing

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Tenancy Management

Used to view details of Sites, Tenants etc. Filter to the required Item and then view the associated Items. For example, highlight a Tenant to see the Sites, Supply Points, Contracts, Dates, Commodities, Billing Groups etc associated with the Tenant. You can also see the Issued and Un-issued bills and the total costs.

Change of Tenancies are performed here, allowing you to move out the existing Tenant and move in the new Tenant.

Tenant Accounts Link Generator

Used to collate the Tenant bills you want to download into a file for your Accounts system. Each file is unique and will need TEAM and the customer to work together to understand the format required.

Tenant Approve and Issue Bills

Allows you to work through each Bill and ensure details are correct. Any failed Validation will show here, along with options to view Validation, the Account, the Supply Point, Queries etc. Once happy with the bill you can Approve and the Issue the Bills.

Bills can be printed (in bulk), or move to the Tenant Accounts Link Generator to produce a file for your Accounts system.

Tenant Bill Run Initiation

Allows you to create Billing Groups of Tenant Accounts so that bills can be created in groups - such as all Electricity Bills or all Tenants of one Building Unit. The screen also shows you the Tenant Accounts are assigned to each Group and any unassigned Tenant Accounts.

Once the Bill Run has been initiated, the details will show in the Tenant Bill Run Management Activity.

Tenant Bill Run Management

Once the Bill Run has been initiated in Tenant Bill Run Initiation, the details of the Bill Run shows in here. It will show details such as how many bills have been produced and any Bill Messages (cancelled bills, errors with creating bill data etc). Once the Bill Run has been completed, move to the Approve and Issue Bills Activity.

Activity Descriptions

Admin and Maintenance

General Activities

Billing Activities

Bill Entry Original

Metering Activities

Reporting

Importing and Scheduling

Tenant Billing