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.
This early spreadsheet, a Babylonian clay tablet c.1800 BC, contains several errors. How many errors do your spreadsheets have?
Your spreadsheets may be disasters in the making. Strive for spreadsheets that are validated, reliable, and auditable.
See our bibliography of spreadsheet best practice, risk management, errors and testing, and methods for improving spreadsheets.
Research concludes unanimously that spreadsheet errors are both common and non-trivial. We must seek ways to reduce spreadsheet errors.
We are conscious of very few of our errors. When people are confronted with their actual error rates, they are typically shocked.
The twenty principles for good spreadsheet practice aims to reduce the amount of time wasted and the number of errors.
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