Once information is loaded into a spreadsheet, it acquires properties that it may not deserve – a process called reification.
Only a quarter of survey participants were satisfied with their spreadsheet testing. Their techniques are largely manual and lack formalism.
Spreadsheet errors are reduced by using good design. Our students do three assignments to acquire good spreadsheet design skills.
Spreadsheets have errors like dogs have fleas. Nine out of every ten spreadsheets suffer some error, and consequences can be severe.
Overconfidence is one of the main causes of spreadsheet errors. Being informed about overconfidence leads to more accurate spreadsheets.
This early spreadsheet, a Babylonian clay tablet c.1800 BC, contains several errors. How many errors do your spreadsheets have?
Errors in the data, formulas, or manipulation of spreadsheets could be costly, even devastating.
Our spreadsheet methodology has criteria for designing, building, and validating spreadsheets to ensure that they work correctly.
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