Not brand friendly – inability to convert data quickly for presentations.Lack of integration – while spreadsheets can work as a standalone data source, they’re not designed to be integrated for other business functions, such as accounting and e-commerce.External linking – spreadsheets often hyperlink to documents and photos, which may not be accessible without being on an internal server or internet connection.

Spreadsheet limits – there is a one million row limit and users often don’t have enough fields for a comprehensive set of data.Slow speed – large data sets are often slow to load.Wasting time – too much time is spent on mundane, repetitive tasks when time and focus could be better placed elsewhere.Errors – through inevitable human error, file errors and corruptions can occur and have a severe knock-on effect across other data.Isolated data – difficulty accessing data which has historically been siloed from the rest of the business.In short, you need to work within a predefined system Out-of-the-box technology – the inability to adapt and change to meet the needs of an evolving business.

With all the benefits of Excel, there are still fundamental risks which unfortunately carry over into Visual Basic, and it’s important to understand these.

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