Many organizations still issue RFP’s for selection of software products. Issuing and RFP is an extremely poor way of evaluating software in today’s world, particularly end user software such as budgeting software. RFP’s are generally a generic wish list of historical features and functions that are also normally equally weighted. The process is outdated… Read More
Hacking the BudgetWhat’s the one thing every Finance person complains about if their organization uses Excel for ng? That users break links or overwrite formulas or somehow introduce errors into the spreadsheet that Finance worked so hard to create. Intentional hacking? Unintentional hacking? Doesn’t matter — the results are the same. The implications are truly frightening. A… Read More |
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The Best Time to Replace Your Excel-BasedWe like to invite others to share what’s on their mind. Today Ted Dacko, the CEO of XLerant. Inc. speaks out on the topic of the inertia that can slow (or even stop) progress. Ted has been CEO of four other software firms prior to XLerant. Most recently, Ted was CEO of HealthMedia which he grew… Read More |
Zombie SpreadsheetsZombie spreadsheets should be dead – for all intents and purposes they should have been put in the ground long ago – but they refuse to die. Budget templates are the most prevalent form of zombie spreadsheets. They’re complex. They’re prone to error. They’re difficult or impossible to fully audit. Only a handful of people… Read More |