Skip to main content

User Guide Map

Use this page as your compass through the TianGong LCA documentation. Follow the suggested path—Learn the interface → Understand data modules → Build & reuse data → Validate & publish → Collaborate → Analyse—or jump directly to the section that matches your role.

Who should read this?​

  • Data authors: Build or maintain processes, models, and flows with consistent references.
  • Quality reviewers: Define review standards and monitor submission progress.
  • Team collaborators: Share datasets, manage permissions, and coordinate updates.
  • Analysts & consumers: Discover, copy, and analyse existing datasets.
  1. Learn the interface
    Start with the Key Functions Overview to understand navigation, list controls, and collaboration tools.
  2. Understand data modules
    Read the Data Platform Overview to see how Open Data, My Data, Commercial Data, and Team Data fit together.
  3. Create & maintain data
    Follow Create My Data, Data Use, and Search to go from raw references to reusable datasets.
  4. Validate & publish
    Review Data Review for roles, workflows, and status tracking.
  5. Collaborate effectively
    Consult Team Functions for role management, invitations, and contribution routines.
  6. Analyse impacts
    Explore LCIA Calculation & Results to run impact assessments and interpret outputs.

Quick shortcuts​

  • Need a button reference? Jump to the “Page Navigation”, “Data Operations”, or “Collaboration & Notifications” sections in Key Functions Overview.
  • Creating a new dataset? Follow the “Prepare → Build datasets → Data validation” stages in Create My Data.
  • Facing a review blocker? Check the “Common blockers” table in Data Review.
  • Collaborating with teammates? Use the permission matrix in Team Functions.

Terminology & more help​

Refer to the Data Platform Overview for definitions of models, processes, flows, unit groups, and sources. If you encounter an edge case not covered here, browse the FAQ or contact the support team.