The magic of spreadsheets
Devotees love spreadsheets for their directness. You click the formula that you want, edit it instantly and it updates, live. But their use can also lead to problems, as the UK retailer Marks and Spencer recently discovered to its cost. Columnist Lisa...
FT News in Focus · Financial Times
July 19, 201613m 11s
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Devotees love spreadsheets for their directness. You click the formula that you want, edit it instantly and it updates, live. But their use can also lead to problems, as the UK retailer Marks and Spencer recently discovered to its cost. Columnist Lisa Pollack reports on the latest attempts to make spreadsheets more formal and professional
For a related column on this topic, visit's Lisa's page on ft.com.
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