Only a quarter of survey participants were satisfied with their spreadsheet testing. Their techniques are largely manual and lack formalism.
We are conscious of very few of our errors. When people are confronted with their actual error rates, they are typically shocked.
The cascading structure of typical spreadsheet formulae means that just about every spreadsheet is almost certainly wrong.
60% of large companies feel 'Spreadsheet Hell' describes their reliance on spreadsheets either completely or fairly well.
Every study that has looked for errors has found them in considerable numbers. Spreadsheeting's childhood is over.
Spreadsheets have errors like dogs have fleas. Nine out of every ten spreadsheets suffer some error, and consequences can be severe.
Incorrect use of Excel's NPV function is a common source of spreadsheet errors. We show several pitfalls and ways to avoid them.
95% of all spreadsheets contain errors. So, it is almost certain that your spreadsheets are wrong.
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