{"id":2409,"date":"2026-04-01T08:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platform.impactlake.com\/en\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:56:50","slug":"function-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platform.impactlake.com\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/function-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Function Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">impactlake Platform has expanded several key features, with a focus on external integrations, AI-assisted workflows and operational workflow support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This update is designed to make it easier to collect, structure and update impact-related information by connecting data and tools used inside and outside the Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Area<\/th><th>Update<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>External Data Integration<\/strong><\/td><td>Expanded support for importing user-held and externally sourced data and using it together with data available on the Platform.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Survey Integration<\/strong><\/td><td>Added functionality to generate survey questions based on logic models, KPIs and related content, and import them into Google Forms and Microsoft Forms.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AI Features<\/strong><\/td><td>Expanded AI assistance for research, information organization, design and drafting across the impact management process.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Workflow<\/strong><\/td><td>Improved workflows and supporting functions for creating, reviewing and updating information on the Platform.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These updates make it easier to work across Platform data, external data and external tools when creating and maintaining impact-related information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blockart-spacing blockart-spacing-9491717c\"><div class=\"blockart-spacing-inner\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue to improve external integrations, AI capabilities, workflows and other Platform features based on usage and user feedback. Major updates will be announced through News on this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About impactlake Platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">impactlake Platform is a data platform that connects impact data such as corporate disclosures, social issues, KPIs, statistics, methodologies and sources, making them accessible to both people and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.impactlake.com\/en\/\">impactlake Platform<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>impactlake Platform has expanded several key features, with a focus on external integrations, AI-assisted workflows and operational workflow support. 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