By Hiran de Silva This presentation demonstrates that the $100-billion industry which has emerged over the past two decades — claiming to replace...
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By Hiran de Silva 1. Is there any real, independent research on the ‘alternative to Excel’ industry? Yes — mostly from three places: FP&A Trends...
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The Journey of the Spreadsheet Specialist — Delivering on the Boss’s Needs (The Taj Mahal Parable Part ?)
By Hiran de Silva In every organization, there’s a spreadsheet specialist — the go-to person when something urgent, messy, or mission-critical needs...
By Hiran de Silva The Literal Direction vs. The Lateral Explanation A story about how we learn, who we trust, and why so many of us end up in the...
This is the companion demonstration to our earlier explainer on the historical background of Excel and databases.It follows naturally from the QCA...
(And Why So Many People Misunderstand It) By Hiran de Silva Introduction: A Word That’s Been Misunderstood The word database has been so loosely used...
What My Engineering Mind Discovered About the State of Excel Education By Hiran de Silva My engineering mind has always worked in a particular way.It...
By Hiran de Silva A friend saw my CD collection and asked,“Can I borrow this one?” I said, “No — my moral standards forbid it. You should buy your...
By Hiran de Silva Every few months, the topic of plagiarism resurfaces on LinkedIn — often when one educator recognises their own material being used...
By Hiran de Silva Good morning, Ethan. The woman you’re looking at is Miranda Cole. She runs the supply chain administration for a fast-growing...