Spreadsheets have errors like dogs have fleas. Nine out of every ten spreadsheets suffer some error, and consequences can be severe.
Only a quarter of survey participants were satisfied with their spreadsheet testing. Their techniques are largely manual and lack formalism.
Once information is loaded into a spreadsheet, it acquires properties that it may not deserve – a process called reification.
Research concludes unanimously that spreadsheet errors are both common and non-trivial. We must seek ways to reduce spreadsheet errors.
Do you document your spreadsheets? We use the FizzBuzz word game to illustrate the importance of documenting your spreadsheets.
The twenty principles for good spreadsheet practice aims to reduce the amount of time wasted and the number of errors.
Every study that has looked for errors has found them in considerable numbers. Spreadsheeting's childhood is over.
Creating a slow spreadsheet is easy. Creating an efficient spreadsheet requires more thought and application of specific techniques.
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