How do Range Names Hinder Novice Spreadsheet Debugging Performance?

Details How do Range Names Hinder Novice Spreadsheet Debugging Performance? How do Range Names Hinder Novice Spreadsheet Debugging Performance?

2010-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/1009.2765v1

Proc. European Spreadsheet Risks Int. Grp. (EuSpRIG) 2010 47-60 ISBN 978-1-905404-50-6

Computer Science

Software Engineering

14 Pages, 6 Tables

Scientific paper

Although experts diverge on how best to improve spreadsheet quality, it is generally agreed that more time needs to be spent testing spreadsheets. Ideally, experienced and trained spreadsheet engineers would carry this out, but quite often this is neither practical nor possible. Many spreadsheets are a legacy, developed by staff that have since moved on, or indeed modified by many staff no longer employed by the organisation. When such spreadsheets fall into the hands of inexperienced, non-experts, any features that reduce error visibility may become a risk. Range names are one such feature, and this paper, building on previous research, investigates in a more structured and controlled manner the effect they have on the debugging performance of novice spreadsheet users.

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