The only alternative to ETL is manual data entry — which can take literal months, even with an enterprise amount of manpower.

Fortunately, there’s a simple, effective “do over” in the form of Lazarus, a browser add-on that makes it easy to recover lost form data. It’s available for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

Google Forms lets you collect and tally information more efficiently than paper--and Forms supports video, photos, and files, too. Here's how to get started.