Problems With Excel Spreadsheets for Engineers & Analysts
Summary
EASA’s architecture also completely eliminates propagating new errors as spreadsheets are not copied or forwarded downstream. The IP embedded into your formulas, VBA and overall workbook can be difficult or impossible to completely hide or protect, plus spreadsheets are easy to duplicate and disseminate, whether intentionally or not. With EASA, this issue is a thing of the past, as users no longer will have direct contact with the actual spreadsheet, rather will interface via a separate web application. Furthermore, people are increasingly making use of mobile devices to access these files, which adds another layer to the deployment mismatch potential. By using EASA to turn your engineering spreadsheet into a custom-designed, web-enabled app, only a web browser is needed, eliminating any possibility of mismatches and unreliable deployment.