by Oz du Soleil | Jun 19, 2014 | Data Integrity
This week, Chris Penn’s blogpost was about “When Bad Data Can Be Okay.” I agree with everything he says about distinguishing between data that’s predictably wrong and still useful just plain unreliable and not useful mysterious but you might be...
by Oz du Soleil | May 8, 2014 | Spreadsheet Development
Chandoo recently posted about Modular Spreadsheet Development (MDS). Like it was for him, this is a new concept for me but it made sense. The idea of Modular Spreadsheet Development is efficiency. If you’re developing certain spreadsheet elements over and over...
by Oz du Soleil | Apr 30, 2014 | Case Studies, Data Management
On 2APR14 I had the honor of Presenting at IgniteChicago and sharing the story about my first effort doing anything real with Excel. That 1 task lead to nearly daily use of Excel for the next 15 years. When I heard about IgniteChicago, I immediately submitted a...
by Oz du Soleil | Mar 24, 2014 | Tips
September 2013 I started taking Improv and Stand-Up classes at Second City Training Center where famous alumni include: Joan Rivers, Alan Arkin, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Amy Sedaris, Cecily Strong, Amy Poehler, and Stephen Colbert. No. This isn’t the start of a...
by Oz du Soleil | Mar 17, 2014 | Data Management
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. There’s a lot going on, and it’s all about Excel y’all! 2014: Excel is on the come-up Many of us in the Excel community are taking different approaches to get the word out about Excel’s newest...