The Data ProblemEnter Excel: The Most Dangerous Program in the WorldNot Realizing How Far Spreadsheets Have ComeGarbage In, Gospel OutHow Excel Fits InWhat Excel Is Good ForA Commercial-Off-the-Shelf SolutionFlexible and CustomizableFamiliarity and UbiquityInexpensive-ishQuick Turnaround TimeA Good Return on InvestmentWhat Excel Isn’t Good ForA Full-Fledged DatabaseEnterprise-Level ReportingA Full Software PackagePredicting the FutureBuzzword Bingo: Dashboards, Reports, Data Visualization, and OthersDashboardsDecision Support SystemsThe Excel Development TrifectaGood Visualization PracticesGood Development PracticesThinking Outside the CellAvailable ResourcesThe Last Word