Episode

Importing Data Efficiently

with Tafazzul Khan, Gina Kirby

Tafazzul Khan, a principal program manager, discusses the importance of data in the sustainability journey and how Microsoft Sustainability Manager can help businesses manage their data. He examines the need to understand the sustainability needs of your business and the importance of optimizing your data management. He also addresses common misconceptions about data ingestion. Khan explains how Sustainability Manager can help businesses manage carbon, water, and waste data, and how Microsoft Sustainability Manager provides standardized processes and flexibility for data ingestion and management. He also highlights the importance of consistency and scalability in managing sustainability data.

Chapters

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 05:33 - Myth #1: Data ingestion is complicated
  • 07:39 - Myth #2: Data perfection is required before you start
  • 08:20 - Myth #3: Importing data is a one-time process
  • 09:30 - Myth #4: Importing data is a one-size-fits-all process
  • 10:49 - The fundamental journey
  • 14:20 - The Microsoft Sustainability Manager journey
  • 22:34 - Product demo: Excel templates and Power Query
  • 33:58 - Partner solutions
  • 37:38 - Key takeaways

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