I'm currently managing a small business that focuses on inspecting and inventorying utility lines in various towns. My workflow is pretty manual and time-consuming, involving Excel and Google Maps to route addresses for inspection, uploading these to a dispatch software, and then collecting, reviewing, and integrating data into a main list for each town. This leaves a lot of opportunities for error, and I'm looking for more efficient ways to automate this process. I've started looking into SQL and Power Query to streamline tasks, but I'm feeling overwhelmed. Can anyone suggest tools or strategies that could help me automate my data management?
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You might want to check out Microsoft Access. It’s user-friendly for people who are familiar with Excel. Also, consider Microsoft Power Automate; it allows you to create simple workflows without needing extensive programming skills. While these tools aren't perfect for heavy software development, they're much easier to start with for automation.
Thanks for the reply! I’ve tried Power Query, and I think combining it with a custom database might be the way to go. Just struggling to get the basics down to make it all work.