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  1. Re:Ob by Hognoxious · · Score: 1 · on Former Microsoft Managers Now In Charge of Washington State's Budget

    Maybe it's version dependent, but I've had that kind of error with data that's been copy-pasted or exported from other systems, and even using the functions to clean it ( trim()? ... it was a while ago) didn't work.

    Or take a look at item 67 here. http://www.eusprig.org/stories.htm

  2. Re:incongruous by jrkrideau · · Score: 1 · on Advanced Excel for Scientific Data Analysis

    Yes it probably applies to OpenOffice.org Calc as well. Spreadsheets are just not a good tool for sophisticated data analysis whether it be in the finacial or scientific fields. Have a look at the Don't Do It link posted above for some reasons. Also have a look at http://www.eusprig.org/ and click on Public Report of Errors or have a look at Ray Panko's Human Errors Website http://panko.shidler.hawaii.edu/HumanErr/index.htm. Some estimates say that even moderately complicated spreadsheets contain errors and are even more error prone when modified.

  3. UK Spreadsheet Errors Conference 6-7 July by SysMod · · Score: 1 · on Errors in Spreadsheets are Pandemic
    The news stories are from EUSPRIG : next month is their SIXTH annual conference on spreadsheet errors ; it takes a while to get attention, but it's attracting some significant attendees this year. Ray Panko has of course spoken there:

    http://www.eusprig.org/ European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group
    http://www.uwic.ac.uk/eusprig/2006/index.htm The Sixth annual conference theme is Managing Spreadsheets: Improving corporate performance, compliance and governance.

    And I'll add a plug got my book:
    http://www.sysmod.com/scc.htm
    If spreadsheet users had a driving licence, this would be their seat belt, air bag, navigation aid, repair kit, hazard indicators, and the rules of the road. This new book describes how to produce well-crafted spreadsheets that are easy to understand, maintain, audit, and operate. It shows how to ensure data quality and accuracy and protect against formula and operational errors.

  4. Errors in Spreadsheets are Pandemic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Not Your Daddy's IT Force Anymore
    Modern spreadsheet programs have killed that need.

    Yet studies show that most spreadsheets have critical errors in one percent of their cells, well beyond a permissible level.

    Here are some news stories about spreadsheet errors.

    Spreadsheets won't protect a firm from liability when they are audited and spreadsheet errors found: Spreadsheets are not secure, provide no audit trail and won't pass HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley auditing.

  5. Re:Does anyone understand this? by SysMod · · Score: 1 · on $10B Annual Tab for Spreadsheet Errors?

    Thanks for the story, dykofone! May I add it to the collection at http://www.eusprig.org/stories.htm , please? For those interested in these things, check out the sixth annual European Spreadsheet Risks Conference at http://www.eusprig.org/

  6. Re:Does anyone understand this? by SysMod · · Score: 1 · on $10B Annual Tab for Spreadsheet Errors?

    Thanks for the story, dykofone! May I add it to the collection at http://www.eusprig.org/stories.htm , please? For those interested in these things, check out the sixth annual European Spreadsheet Risks Conference at http://www.eusprig.org/