Spreadsheet: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Spreadsheet

  • a computer program that provides a series of ruled columns in which data can be entered and analyzed

Wiktionary Definition for: Spreadsheet

  • #(''originally'') A sheet of paper, marked with a grid, in which financial data was recorded and totals calculated manually
  • # computing A computer simulation of such a system of recording tabular data, with totals and other formulae calculated automatically

Additional Resources

Actuate Spreadsheet Application Platform Garners Industry Validation; Actuate Spreadsheet Applications Help Companies Avoid Errors, Inconsistencies and Compliance Risks Typically Introduced by Manual Spreadsheet Processes
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, today announced industry support for the first Spreadsheet Application Platform that gives corporations the ability to create closed-loop spreadsheet applications that integrate workflow, write-back and business models all in a single spreadsheet. (See related announcement,...
Tags: Actuate Corp., compliance, industry, spreadsheet
Research articles 2005-10-18
Actuate Delivers the Industry's First Spreadsheet Application Platform; Actuate Spreadsheet Applications Transform a Favorite Personal Productivity Tool into a Legitimate Enterprise-Class Solution
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, today announced the first Spreadsheet Application Platform that gives corporations the ability to automate the production, distribution, updates, workflow and collaboration associated with enterprise-wide spreadsheet processes. Actuate 8 now allows organizations to create specialized spreadsheet...
Tags: Actuate Corp., industry, spreadsheet, tool
Research articles 2005-10-17
TransferSpreadsheet Macro Action
You can use the TransferSpreadsheet action to import or export data between the current Access database (.mdb or .accdb) or Access project (.adp) and a spreadsheet file. You can also link the data in a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 spreadsheet to the current Microsoft Office Access 2007 database. With a...
Tags: Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Databases, Data Management, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Spreadsheet, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Access
White papers
Actuate e.Spreadsheet Named a Product of the Year by SearchDataManagement.com
Actuate 9 e.Spreadsheet Takes Silver in Business Intelligence Category
Tags: Actuate Corp.
Research articles 2008-01-18
Create A Data-Bound Spreadsheet Web Part
This paper explains to specify and import data for your Spreadsheet Web Part, to specify the layout and formulas for your Spreadsheet Web Part, to create and save the solution specification file for your Web Part and to create the Web Part definition file for your Spreadsheet Web Part and...
Tags: Channel Management, Productivity, Spreadsheet, Web, Marketing
White papers
Actuate Announces Immediate Availability of e.Spreadsheet Performance Edition
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Scalable, Managed Spreadsheet Solution Supports Users' Preference for Conducting Performance Analysis Using Spreadsheets
Tags: Actuate Corp.
Research articles 2005-02-22
The Retrospective Life Insurance Method: A Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application
This paper describes an innovative Excel spreadsheet model, referred to as the Retrospective Method Pedagogic Spreadsheet Application, that has been successfully used in risk management and insurance and personal finance courses to demonstrate the retrospective life insurance method. The model can also be use in principles of finance course to...
Tags: Method, Life Insurance, Insurance, Financial Planning, Productivity, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance
White papers 2002-05-28
Actuate Debuts SmartSheet Security to Customize Spreadsheets for Mass Distribution
Actuate 9 e.Spreadsheet Cost-Effectively Generates Customized Spreadsheet Reports That Are Securely Delivered to Millions of Users Inside and Outside the Enterprise
Tags: Actuate Corp., spreadsheet
Research articles 2006-09-25
Ventana Research Estimates Market for Spreadsheet Management to Reach $500 Million by 2011
Spreadsheet Management Software Market Points to New Demand and Rapid Growth
Tags: spreadsheet, Ventana Research
Research articles 2006-12-13
Bloor Research Product Evaluation Ranks Compassoft Market Leader for Enterprise Spreadsheet Management and Control
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- As the forerunner to a major report on the enterprise spreadsheet management industry that is expected to be published later this month, Bloor Research (www.bloor-research.com) has issued an In-Detail Paper concluding that Compassoft is the market leader for enterprise spreadsheet management, Compassoft announced today.
Tags: Bloor Research, spreadsheet
Research articles 2007-05-03
Actuate Equips Spreadsheets to Meet Compliance Requirements; Actuate Delivers Industry's First Managed Spreadsheets to Satisfy Both Business and IT Reporting Needs
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, today announced that the company has extended its industry leadership in spreadsheet reporting by adding key functionality to the company's unique e.Spreadsheet product. The newest release of Actuate 8 e.Spreadsheet features Cell Locking and Matrix...
Tags: Actuate Corp., industry, spreadsheet
Research articles 2004-12-13
Activplant simplifies plant-floor tracking, reporting with Excel interface.(MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE)
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software is the most common planning tool used in manufacturing, and "spreadsheet hell" refers to the confusion that follows when each tracks his own version of the truth in his own personal planning tool. Microsoft Excel...
Tags: manufacturing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet
Research articles 2006-04-01
All about F: using a spreadsheet to maximize gain. (finding the optimal f using Microsoft Excel 3.0) (Trading Techniques)
What is the optimal number of contracts to trade for a given equity level? We illustrate the answer using a popular spreadsheet program. What is the optimal number of contracts to trade for a given equity level? We illustrate the answer using a popular...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet, technique
Research articles 1992-09-01
Spreadsheet-Based Quality System Is More Costly Than You Think
Spreadsheet-based quality management systems are fairly common in mid-sized organizations. While such systems can successfully manage product and process quality, they significantly increase the risk of cGMP non-compliance at FDA-regulated organization. They also impede a manufacturer's ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives. Such systems also become a bottleneck for companies...
Tags: Business Operations, Productivity, Quality, Spreadsheet, MetricStream Inc., Quality Management
White papers
25 Years Later, It's Time to Kick the Spreadsheet Habit; New Features and New Customers Highlight the Value of Intuit's QuickBase Solution
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Twenty-five years after spreadsheet software was introduced to crunch numbers, corporate workgroups regularly use -- or rather, misuse -- spreadsheets to track data on projects, sales, engineering issues, marketing programs, customer support, operations, and more.
Tags: Intuit Inc., Intuit QuickBase, spreadsheet
Research articles 2004-11-01
Making Sense of Spreadsheets
In the days before spreadsheets, senior managers could terrorise junior managers by spotting errors in their calculations. This was normally done by quickly adding up rows or columns and finding that the sum didn't come to 100. The arrival of spreadsheets has destroyed this form...
Tags: Spreadsheet, Productivity, Jo Owen
Blog posts 2008-09-25
Expert Source Available for Commentary on Google Spreadsheet and Browser-Based Application Market
Google's upcoming release of a browser-based spreadsheet application and its acquisition of browser-based word processor Writely signals that widespread use of browser-based applications is fast approaching.
Tags: Google Inc., spreadsheet, Web browser
Research articles 2006-06-08
Download our sample WORKDAY function spreadsheet
Excel's DATE function is essential for performing calculations using dates, but it doesn't account for weekends or holidays. Download this sample spreadsheet that uses Excel's WORKDAY function to consider only business hours.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Productivity, Spreadsheet, Workday, TechRepublic Inc., Office Suites, Software
Tools & templates 2001-12-05
Actuate launches Excel spreadsheet engine
Worldwide Computer Products News-5 June 2001-Actuate launches Excel spreadsheet engine C1995-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Tags: Actuate Corp., Excel spreadsheet
Research articles 2001-06-05
Balance Sheet Template
A balance sheet is a financial "Snapshot" of your business at a given date in time. It includes your assets and liabilities and tells you your business's net worth. You've probably seen a formal balance sheet for other businesses, or have paid an accountant to do one for yours. If...
Tags: Balance Sheet, Office Depot Inc., Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Balance Sheets
Tools & templates 2004-03-01
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