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.
Every study that has looked for errors has found them in considerable numbers. Spreadsheeting's childhood is over.
Only a quarter of survey participants were satisfied with their spreadsheet testing. Their techniques are largely manual and lack formalism.
See our bibliography of spreadsheet best practice, risk management, errors and testing, and methods for improving spreadsheets.
60% of large companies feel 'Spreadsheet Hell' describes their reliance on spreadsheets either completely or fairly well.
"Oh My God" my formulas are not working! This article covers most of the reasons for Excel formulas not working. And how to fix them.
The cascading structure of typical spreadsheet formulae means that just about every spreadsheet is almost certainly wrong.
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