IC-002: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

In this course you’ll gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability and its core components. You'll learn how to work with, extend, and access data in the sustainability applications deployed through Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability using Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Azure in your own environment. You'll dive into various modules to explore the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability applications, including unify data intelligence, build a sustainable IT infrastructure, reduce the environmental impact of operations, and create sustainable value chains.

Audience 

This course is designed for individuals willing to learn about Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability. It is targeting and will be most beneficial to the following two roles: cloud specialist and sustainability industry technologist.

Prerequisites

The learners attending this class should have basic knowledge with Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Azure. 

Course goals

As a result of attending this course, the learner should be able to understand the sustainability concepts and how the business thinks of tracking and reporting emissions, describe Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability customer scenarios, and configure the features of Microsoft Sustainability Manager.

• Understand the sustainability concepts and how the business thinks of tracking and reporting emissions
• Describe Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability customer scenarios
• Configure the features of Microsoft Sustainability Manager.

Course content

Modul 1 Explore Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

• Describe key concepts in sustainability
• Connect sustainability challenges and opportunities
• Explain the four main customer scenarios for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

Modul 2 Explore Microsoft Sustainability Manager

• Explore Microsoft Sustainability Manager capabilities
• Describe Microsoft Sustainability Manager technical components

Modul 3 Configure organization setup and structure

• Define the scope for your organization
• Define organizational attributes
• Setup your company profile
• Identify reference data

Modul 4 Configure data ingestion

• Define data ingestion
• Specify the four steps of the data flow process
• Import data to Sustainability Manager

Modul 5 Configure emission calculations

• Set up emissions calculations
• Explain how to calculate mobile combustion (EPA)
• Connect activities by using profiles
• Set up libraries and factor mapping

Modul 6 Configure

• Describe analytical reports
• Conduct in-depth analysis using the Insights screen
• Explore the sustainability dashboard
• Generate Quantitative Preparation reports

Modul 7 Configure goals and scorecards

• Define scorecards in terms of Sustainability Manager
• Define goals in terms of Sustainability Manager
• Explore setup for monitoring progress
• Explore how to monitor progress

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