10 Hidden Costs of Manual Reporting with Excel

02/11/10

Just about everyone uses Microsoft Excel in the business world. We use it for reporting, sharing information, and analysis. It is easy to overlook the hidden costs of manual reporting with Excel. This paper lists the 10 most common hidden costs of manual reporting with Excel and offers a simple three-step process to identify and eliminate them.

Excel has been the standard for business reporting and analysis since it was introduced in 1985.  However, Excel is not a perfect tool, nor is it a complete reporting and business intelligence solution. The limitations of Excel can cause an organization to waste time, effort, and money. Fortunately, these limitations can be overcome with the adoption of some basic best practices and with the introduction of automated Excel reporting. These simple enhancements help an organization maintain its investment in Excel, eliminate staff training on new and costly business intelligence software, and enjoy the benefits of a complete reporting and analysis environment.

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