Step 7: Data anomaly checks
What you can do:
Before finalizing your results, it’s important to check for any unusual data that could impact accuracy. Impacti automatically flags anomalies to help you quickly identify values that may be unexpectedly high or low, so you can review and correct them as needed.
How it works
Click “Add/Manage Data”, scroll down, and choose “Admin area”.
Select “Data anomaly” from the sections available on the left-side panel. Apply an average range for the following emission categories: On-site energy generation, Purchased energy, Waste, and Water.
Enter the Alert message that you would like your users to receive. Any data entered that falls outside a selected data range, the users will view a notification when they’re in the data entry process.
FAQs
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A data anomaly is a value that significantly differs from the typical range of expected values. Impacti flags these to help you identify and review potentially inaccurate data entries.
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Anomalies are detected by comparing entered data against average value ranges you set in the Admin area. If a value falls outside the defined range, it’s flagged as an anomaly.
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You can currently apply anomaly ranges to:
On-site energy generation
Purchased energy
Waste
Water
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Only Admin users can set and manage anomaly detection ranges and alert messages in the Admin area.
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If a value entered is outside the set range, the user will receive an alert during data entry, prompting them to review and confirm or correct the value.
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Yes. Users can choose to proceed with the data if it is confirmed to be correct, but the anomaly alert helps ensure extra attention is given before finalizing. After saving your data, you can identify anomalies by looking for red-highlighted records in the Data tables.