How to Get Out of Excel Hell

Excel to Database Conversions

Excel was never meant to be your company’s data backbone. It works for simple tasks, but when it comes to managing projects and tracking critical business information, you need a better system.

Did You Know?

Excel was actually copied from an earlier spreadsheet application called Visicalc a program from the 1980’s. Data entry via columns and rows has been around a LONG time!

What began as a quick and simple way to gather data grows into an unwieldy and time consuming collection of information management habits. There is a way to leave your spreadsheet behind, if you are willing to make a change.

Read more about the inadequacies of Excel here CLICK HERE

Better Data Access and Improved Efficiency

Businesses continue to use excel without realizing its limitations. Adatasol, Inc. wants to change that. Our goal is to unify information in one place and make this data easily understood and shared for collaboration.

We’ve helped companies and organizations streamline their processes and get out from under their Excel mess.

In March of 2013, Adatasol was commissioned by the Connecticut Public Defender’s office to develop a system to reduce labor, paperwork, and time delays in assigning council to overflow cases. We turned a multiple step process filled with spreadsheets and forms into a simple online database solution for tracking assignments and payments.

Today, all users have access to relevant data and the office has seen a 10 to 1 improvement in productivity. Best of all the data is available online in one single location.

Read more about our work with the Connecticut Public Defender’s Office here CLICK HERE

Watch the video of the project management system we developed for EB Display to replace 10 to 15 spreadsheets per project CLICK HERE

Are You Ready to Replace Your Antiquated System with Something Better?

Are there redundancies in your processes that cause loss of time and labor? Consider conducting a time/cost study to understand your current processes then talk to Adatasol to find out how quickly a custom database solution would pay for itself.

Spreadsheets can be simple and easy, but do you no good if your volume of data, required functionality, day-to-day management, and/or number of users increases. Your growing business needs an efficient system that works with you.

Benefits of Adatasol Improving Your System:

To learn more about our data solutions or to find out what we can do for your company, contact Adatasol.

Download our whitepaper on converting inefficient Excel spreadsheets to a FileMaker Pro database solution CLICK HERE