A Primer on Spreadsheet Analytics

dc.creatorGrossman, Thomas A.
dc.date2008-09-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:04:19Z
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dc.descriptionThis paper provides guidance to an analyst who wants to extract insight from a spreadsheet model. It discusses the terminology of spreadsheet analytics, how to prepare a spreadsheet model for analysis, and a hierarchy of analytical techniques. These techniques include sensitivity analysis, tornado charts,and backsolving (or goal-seeking). This paper presents native-Excel approaches for automating these techniques, and discusses add-ins that are even more efficient. Spreadsheet optimization and spreadsheet Monte Carlo simulation are briefly discussed. The paper concludes by calling for empirical research, and describing desired features spreadsheet sensitivity analysis and spreadsheet optimization add-ins.
dc.description12 Pages, 8 Colour Figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3586
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3586
dc.identifierProc. European Spreadsheet Risks Int. Grp. (EuSpRIG) 2008 129-140 ISBN 978-905617-69-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169629
dc.subjectSoftware Engineering
dc.subjectHuman-Computer Interaction
dc.titleA Primer on Spreadsheet Analytics
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