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Does your business need an Analyst or Analytics function
If your business is at a stage where it is starting to rely more heavily on numbers or KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to show how well the business is doing, then you may be tempted to invest in...
8 Simple data strategy tips
As a report builder, your Stakeholders can ask you for innovative reports. If your company has a robust ‘Data Strategy’, then it can: Increase profits, report accessibility, data availability speed,...
9 ways to improve your spreadsheets
This is the first of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post provides a sneak peek at all 9 tips with links to the relevant deep-dive blog posts. Think of your spreadsheet...
Spreadsheet improvements 1/9: Purpose
This is the first deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of having a clear plan and a purpose when using spreadsheets to collect...
Spreadsheet improvements 2/9: KPIs
This is the second deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of ensuring all stakeholders have access to the relevant data. Using...
Spreadsheet improvements 3/9: Future-Proofing
This is the third deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of future proofing your sheets as requirements change.Your business needs...
Spreadsheet improvements 4/9: Documentation
This is the fourth deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of ensuring all stakeholders have access to the relevant...
Spreadsheet improvements 5/9: Single Source of Truth
This is the fifth deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of ensuring a single source of truth for your reporting data and...
Spreadsheet improvements 6/9: Saving Etiquette
This is the sixth deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on impacts to be considered when creating a good saving etiquette.Don’t lose your data and...
Spreadsheet improvements 7/9: Functionality
This is the seventh deep dive of the "9 ways to improve your spreadsheets" blog series. This post elaborates on the importance of evaluating potential improvements to the functionality of the...
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