Author - Hiran de Silva

In the ever-evolving space of business intelligence, planning, and analytics, the tension between marketing narratives and technical realities is becoming increasingly...

In today’s digital landscape, Excel experts often find themselves serving one of two “gods”: the god of social media or the god of business management. These two deities...

In today’s digital enterprise, one question looms large: Should spreadsheet strategy be guided by the noise of social media or the core needs of the business? This...

Introduction There’s a widespread misdirection happening in the Excel community—particularly on social media. Influencers and online courses are telling you that...

For decades, the IT industry has been aware of Excel’s limitations when it comes to enterprise-level business processes. Despite being the backbone of countless tasks in...

For decades, experts have critiqued Excel’s suitability for enterprise-level business processes, especially those involving collaboration. Despite Excel’s immense...

By Hiran de Silva. The Nightmare Scenario In my decade-long career at the top of finance and accounting departments, one fear loomed over me constantly: Was there...

In the early days of spreadsheets, tracing the origin of calculations was straightforward. Users could look at a cell’s formula and track back to its source...

1. Introduction Purpose of this explainer: A high-level deep dive into the methodology behind the solution without discussing technical implementation. Future explainer...

Introduction The theme of this piece revolves around a contentious discussion in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) industry—one that was sparked by a...