We are conscious of very few of our errors. When people are confronted with their actual error rates, they are typically shocked.
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.
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.
Errors in the data, formulas, or manipulation of spreadsheets could be costly, even devastating.
Do you document your spreadsheets? We use the FizzBuzz word game to illustrate the importance of documenting your spreadsheets.
Our spreadsheet methodology has criteria for designing, building, and validating spreadsheets to ensure that they work correctly.
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