Computer Science – Computers and Society
Scientific paper
2008-01-04
Proc. European Spreadsheet Risks Int. Grp. 2007 57-68 ISBN 978-905617-58-6
Computer Science
Computers and Society
12 pages including references
Scientific paper
All users of spreadsheets struggle with the problem of errors. Errors are thought to be prevalent in spreadsheets, and in some instances they have cost organizations millions of dollars. In a previous study of 50 operational spreadsheets we found errors in 0.8% to 1.8% of all formula cells, depending on how errors are defined. In the current study we estimate the quantitative impacts of errors in 25 operational spreadsheets from five different organizations. We find that many errors have no quantitative impact on the spreadsheet. Those that have an impact often affect unimportant portions of the spreadsheet. The remaining errors do sometimes have substantial impacts on key aspects of the spreadsheet. This paper provides the first fully-documented evidence on the quantitative impact of errors in operational spreadsheets.
Baker Kenneth R.
Lawson Barry
Powell Stephen G.
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