When Excel is no longer enough: five signs it is time to move on

Almost every business process starts out in a spreadsheet at some point. And that is no mistake: Excel is flexible, available everywhere, and everyone knows it. But what begins as a handy list quietly grows into a business-critical system – without the properties such a system needs.

We keep seeing the same five signs in practice: files circulating by e-mail in multiple versions. Data copied by hand from one spreadsheet to the next. Formulas that only the person who once built them still understands. Everyone can see and change everything, even though by now not everyone should. And when something goes wrong, nobody knows who changed what, and when.

A tailor-made web application solves exactly these problems: one central database instead of file copies, clear access rights, validation right at the point of entry and a complete change history. The switch does not have to be a mega-project either – we often replace the most painful part of the process first and expand step by step.

Does this sound like your daily routine? We will take a look at your process with no obligation and tell you honestly whether a dedicated application pays off – or whether Excel simply remains the right tool for your case.