It May Need the Spreadsheet You Already Use to Work Properly

Business spreadsheets often start. Then more users, tabs, formulas and reporting requirements are added. Eventually, the file becomes slow, difficult to control and dependent on the one person who understands it.

Check My Spreadsheet Risk

Do these sound like your office norms ...

• Monthly reports require repeated copying and pasting.
• Different staff members use different versions.
• One person understands how the workbook works.
• Figures change unexpectedly.
• Management information arrives too late.
• Errors are found only after reports have been submitted.
• The spreadsheet captures plenty of data but provides little control.

If two or more of these sound familiar, then that spreadsheet may have outgrown its original structure.

The problem is usually not Excel. The problem is that the workbook was built for an earlier, simpler process and has grown without a controlled structure.

PMC Business Solutions examines spreadsheets as workplace systems — not merely as collections of formulas.

Some of our review areas:

• data capture,
• calculations,
• structure,
• reporting,
• workflow,
• version control,
• management visibility,
• security and access.

The Spreadsheet Control Review identifies the most critical weaknesses in a business-critical workbook and recommends the next best step.

Some of the deliverables may include:

• review of one workbook,
• approximately 40-minute consultation,
• three main risks or weaknesses,
• practical findings summary,
• recommended improvement route,
• indicative project range where applicable.

For more than 30 years, Paul of PMC Business Solutions has worked with real workplace spreadsheets across different business environments. The focus is not simply on making a file look better, but on improving how people capture information, perform work, produce reports and make decisions.

Operational control sample

A workbook used for fuel and stock reporting was restructured to improve reconciliation, visibility and control.

Monthly reporting sample

Repeated monthly sheets were converted into a structured reporting process, reducing manual consolidation.

Management visibility sample

Detailed operational data was converted into a clear management dashboard showing the information decision-makers actually needed.

Not ready for a professional review?

Complete the free Spreadsheet Control Check first.

Before paying somebody for a rebuild, new software or more training, establish what the file actually needs.

Free - Complete the Assessment

Or get straight down to Spreadsheet Control Review priced at R750, knowing the risk is higher. Contact me directly at systems@pmcza.com