SCI Fundamentals
Learn why the SCI specification was designed the way it was, how the equation works, and how to obtain the data you need to calculate a score.
About
Most carbon metrics tell you how bad things are. The SCI was designed to tell you what to do about it.
This course introduces the Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) specification: the ISO-certified standard built to guarantee that energy efficiency, hardware efficiency, and carbon awareness all reduce your score.
You won't just learn how the methodology works. You'll understand why every design decision was made, so you can apply it with confidence, explain it to colleagues, and use it to drive real improvements in the software you build and operate.
Outcomes
- Explain why traditional carbon metrics fail to drive action in software teams
- Describe the two boundaries that every metric must align to drive the right actions
- Calculate operational and embodied emissions using the SCI equation
- Explain why the SCI excludes market-based measures like offsets and RECs
- Select appropriate quantification methods based on available data
- Apply the SCI equation to real software systems
Duration
20 minutes
Cost
Free
Earning Criteria
Answer at least 75% of the questions in the knowledge check correctly.
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