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For better or worse, Excel is still the most widely used general-purpose business application. Even SalesForce, Freshbooks, and the ungodly Quickbooks have fail
by rexreed 14y ago
For better or worse, Excel is still the most widely used general-purpose business application. Even SalesForce, Freshbooks, and the ungodly Quickbooks have failed to put a dent into Excel's dominance and pervasiveness as a business planning, management, and operations tool.
It will take something quite extraordinary to dislodge Excel as a tool for simply and effectively managing a business. There's something to be said about a business app that can so handily meet the needs of such divergent business audiences.
That said, I think businesses can really do a LOT better than Excel. I'm working on fixing that.
- malandrew 14y agoTBH I think the only way to compete with Excel is to help new firms with no Excel legacy compete with and put out of business those firms those with Excel legacies. I see no other way because the switching costs (both time and money) from Excel to something is are usually too high to be worth it.
- rexreed 14y agoExcel is like Kudzu / Bamboo - once it takes root it is VERY difficult to eradicate. In fact, the organization will actively cultivate its usage of Excel because to dislodge it, once it is in use, has a higher cost than retaining it. Excel's ratio of simplicity to usefulness is very high. The same cannot be said for those that vie to replace it.