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Global Impact Catalyst: Feature-by-Feature Guide

Use every documented Global Impact Catalyst feature with sample input and expected output.

ProductGlobal Impact CatalystVerified version1.5.0ComponentActivities and Outputs, Baselines and Targets, Contribution and Attribution, Decision Handoffs, Equity and Distribution, Evaluation, Evidence, Impact Reporting, Impact Workspace, Indicators, Learning Agenda, Monitoring, Outcomes, Problem and Context, Risk and Safeguards, SDG and Framework Mapping, Stakeholder Participation, Theory of ChangeUpdatedJuly 17, 2026Reading time18 minutes
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Global Impact Catalyst · Technical Reference

Impact strategy, participation, theory of change, activities, outcomes, indicators, evidence, contribution, equity, safeguards, learning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and mapping.

Audience: product users, administrators, reviewers, and integrators.

Last verified version: 1.5.0

Reading time: 18–30 minutes

Status: Published support documentation.

Purpose

This is the complete documented feature inventory for Global Impact Catalyst version 1.5.0. Every feature includes sample data, a seven-step use pattern, expected output, and a verification rule. Reverify this article whenever the product release changes.

Prerequisites

  • A clean demonstration workspace
  • The downloadable all-feature CSV or JSON
  • Current product release notes
  • Permission to use each tested feature
  • A reviewer familiar with the product

Sample data

This article uses a fictional Resilient Community Retrofit Program. The files contain one demonstration row for every documented feature, so each capability can be tested without private or production data.

Download CSV feature examples · Download JSON workspace example

Preview

# Feature Sample action Expected result Classification
1 Impact Workspace create GIC-RETROFIT-001 a governed program-impact workspace synthetic-demo
2 Problem and Context describe energy burden, comfort inequity, affected groups, causes, and constraints a contextual problem statement synthetic-demo
3 Stakeholder Participation record staff and community participation in framing and review participation and consent records synthetic-demo
4 Theory of Change connect inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and assumptions a reviewable causal pathway synthetic-demo
5 Activities and Outputs record control installation, envelope work, and staff training activity and output records synthetic-demo

The downloadable files include all 18 feature rows.

Feature-by-feature procedure

1. Impact Workspace

Purpose: Use Impact Workspace within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: create GIC-RETROFIT-001.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a governed program-impact workspace.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

2. Problem and Context

Purpose: Use Problem and Context within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: describe energy burden, comfort inequity, affected groups, causes, and constraints.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a contextual problem statement.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

3. Stakeholder Participation

Purpose: Use Stakeholder Participation within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: record staff and community participation in framing and review.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: participation and consent records.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

4. Theory of Change

Purpose: Use Theory of Change within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: connect inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and assumptions.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a reviewable causal pathway.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

5. Activities and Outputs

Purpose: Use Activities and Outputs within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: record control installation, envelope work, and staff training.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: activity and output records.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

6. Outcomes

Purpose: Use Outcomes within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: define short-, medium-, and long-term energy and comfort changes.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: outcome definitions.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

7. Indicators

Purpose: Use Indicators within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: specify kWh, complaints, training, method, frequency, owner, and disaggregation.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: indicator records.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

8. Baselines and Targets

Purpose: Use Baselines and Targets within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: record baseline 45,000 kWh/month and a justified 36,000 target.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: baseline and target records.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

9. Evidence

Purpose: Use Evidence within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: link meter data, surveys, documents, and evaluation findings.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: evidence tied to outcomes.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

10. Contribution and Attribution

Purpose: Use Contribution and Attribution within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: record weather, occupancy, and other influences.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a contribution narrative with limits.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

11. Equity and Distribution

Purpose: Use Equity and Distribution within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: disaggregate comfort by room use and accessibility need.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: distributional findings.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

12. Risk and Safeguards

Purpose: Use Risk and Safeguards within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: record disruption, exclusion, data, implementation, and reputation risks.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: risk and safeguard records.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

13. Learning Agenda

Purpose: Use Learning Agenda within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: ask whether controls remain usable after six months.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a prioritized learning plan.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

14. Monitoring

Purpose: Use Monitoring within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: import routine monthly energy and comfort observations.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a monitoring series.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

15. Evaluation

Purpose: Use Evaluation within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: document an appropriate before/after or interrupted-time-series method.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: an evaluation plan and findings.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

16. Impact Reporting

Purpose: Use Impact Reporting within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: publish a six-month brief with evidence and limits.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a reviewable impact report.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

17. SDG and Framework Mapping

Purpose: Use SDG and Framework Mapping within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: map relevant work to SDG 7 and 11 without implying certification.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a contextual framework mapping.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

18. Decision Handoffs

Purpose: Use Decision Handoffs within the governed Global Impact Catalyst workflow.

Sample action: attach approved outcome and risk records to Decision Studio.

Steps

  1. Open or create the synthetic retrofit workspace.
  2. Select or navigate to this feature.
  3. Enter the matching row from the CSV or JSON sample.
  4. Review required fields, sources, units, permissions, assumptions, and warnings.
  5. Run or save the feature operation.
  6. Compare the result with the expected result below.
  7. Add a review note and preserve the feature state.

Expected result: a typed impact handoff.

Verification: The result must preserve the sample feature ID, product version, lifecycle state, provenance, and any domain-specific unit or classification. Failure must return an actionable error without destroying prior state.

Expected output

  • a governed program-impact workspace
  • a contextual problem statement
  • participation and consent records
  • a reviewable causal pathway
  • activity and output records
  • outcome definitions
  • indicator records
  • baseline and target records
  • evidence tied to outcomes
  • a contribution narrative with limits
  • distributional findings
  • risk and safeguard records
  • a prioritized learning plan
  • a monitoring series
  • an evaluation plan and findings
  • a reviewable impact report
  • a contextual framework mapping
  • a typed impact handoff

Whole-product verification

  • All 18 documented features are present or intentionally permission-restricted.
  • Every feature accepts its synthetic row or explains why it does not apply.
  • Errors preserve saved state and provide a recovery path.
  • Exports and handoffs retain provenance and version identity.
  • No private, confidential, or secret information appears in public output.

Responsible use

Avoid impact washing, greenwashing, causal overclaim, token participation, and hidden distributional harm.

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