With over 90% of corporate spreadsheets containing errors it's no surprise they place some companies in a precarious position
Add to that their openness to fraud, lack of security, multiple access issues, speed and maintenance problems and you soon discover that spreadsheets are expensive and counter productive. They can become a system administrators nightmare.
Calls that begin with "You know that number that automatically comes in from the finance spreadsheet well it's only showing a line of asterisks!" or "Someone has been messing with the sales sheet and it's all messed up again!" Because spreadsheets are so versatile they have a habit of sneaking into areas of the business where they really should not be.
We specialise in delivering custom built applications to replace the most offending spreadsheets, all tailored around the way you work, they are aimed at saving you time and money. These applications are designed to be faster, more reliable and fit the business needs more accurately than any spreadsheet. We understand that spreadsheets are never going to be completely replaced; they serve a good purpose as a personal ad hoc query and calculation tool.
But the risk to business when spreadsheets are used in the wrong areas is extraordinarily high - anything from a lost sale, employees amending their own salaries, to losing millions off the share price with a misplaced spreadsheet.
Benefits
- Multiple users can access the system from any location
- Instant reporting without the need to collate multiple spreadsheets.
- Simple intuitive interfaces negate the need for intensive training
- Structure avoids those accidental or unauthorised deletes and tampering
- Consistent speed and performance even with large amounts of data