The Problem
Spreadsheets Are a Band-Aid for Broken Systems
Most teams don’t choose spreadsheets because they’re good at resource management.
They choose them because their software doesn’t work. You can’t schedule if you don’t know how much time you have, so spreadsheets become the de facto planning system - but without guardrails.
Spreadsheets become the bandaid because
- ERPs aren’t built for planning
- Project management tools don’t understand capacity
The result is predictable
- Hundreds of tabs across dozens of spreadsheet files
- Double data entry, stuck acting on outdated information
- Disconnected teams and departments
- No clear ownership or accountability
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