By Hiran de Silva Read the article. Or listen to the podcast at the end. Then listen to the debate above. A recent post by Giles Male on LinkedIn brought attention to a...
By Hiran de Silva Refers to: The WSP Annual Budgeting process transformation When someone says they’re being hired for their Excel skills, what does that actually mean...
Below is a list of actual enterprise-level spreadsheet challenges—each drawn from real business contexts. These aren’t puzzles or exercises; they’re operational problems...
In the world of Excel, the word “scalability” is usually where the conversation ends—not begins. Most discussions about Excel’s limitations rely on this assumption:...
By Hiran de Silva Scalability. It’s the most common accusation thrown at Excel when it comes to enterprise-level use: Excel doesn’t scale. And yet, that criticism...
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The Great Switcheroo: Avoiding the Titanic Iceberg with Excel’s Most Powerful Opportunity
In today’s Excel landscape, a quiet revolution is underway—hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by noisy tutorials and trending tools. It’s a shift that redefines...
There’s a recurring question that often comes up in discussions about Excel training—particularly from educators like Oz du Soleil. The question goes something like...
By Hiran de Silva Certifications in Excel are everywhere. From LinkedIn Learning certificates of completion to credentials issued by organizations like the Financial...
By Hiran de Silva Whenever Excel is criticized, the main accusation that surfaces again and again is its supposed lack of scalability. Most other criticisms cascade from...
By Hiran de Silva There’s a deeply entrenched misconception circulating among Excel educators and influencers—Mark Proctor being one of them—that applying hub-and-spoke...