Comments on: Confessions of a recovering spreadsheet shuffler http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/ An online database resource and viewpoint from QuickBase on how online workgroup applications are improving the way we work. We cover advice and tips to help you get the most from QuickBase, relevant broader market trends, and what we are doing at QuickBase. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: turner http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8803 turner Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:21:38 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8803 Hi, I’ve been thinking about my last post and figured if I’m asking you to share your spreadsheet story why don’t I share mine too. I admit it, I was a shuffler. Don’t get me wrong. I like spreadsheets for number crunching — even making lists or schedules when I’m the only person working on a project. But, I’ve not a fan of the shuffling thing. <a>paralegal jobs uk</a> Hi,

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]]> By: turner http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8802 turner Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:18:47 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8802 I’ve been thinking about my last post and figured if I’m asking you to share your spreadsheet story why don’t I share mine too. I admit it, I was a shuffler. Don’t get me wrong. I like spreadsheets for number crunching — even making lists or schedules when I’m the only person working on a project. But, I’ve not a fan of the shuffling thing. Prior to joining the QuickBase team I worked for several companies where I have been locked out of team spreadsheets that were posted on a shared drive – because someone else updated their information and left the spreadsheet open. That resulted in the rest of the team – or at least the most frustrated member - hunting that person down to close the spreadsheet so the rest of us could update our respective sections before our team meeting that day. That was definitely frustrating. Other times it was like an update roll-call. I’m done. Who’s going next? Ok, I’m done. Next. And on and on till we each got our updates in. <a href="http://www.paralegaljobssite.com" rel="nofollow">paralegal jobs uk</a> I’ve been thinking about my last post and figured if I’m asking you to share your spreadsheet story why don’t I share mine too. I admit it, I was a shuffler. Don’t get me wrong. I like spreadsheets for number crunching — even making lists or schedules when I’m the only person working on a project. But, I’ve not a fan of the shuffling thing.

Prior to joining the QuickBase team I worked for several companies where I have been locked out of team spreadsheets that were posted on a shared drive – because someone else updated their information and left the spreadsheet open. That resulted in the rest of the team – or at least the most frustrated member – hunting that person down to close the spreadsheet so the rest of us could update our respective sections before our team meeting that day. That was definitely frustrating. Other times it was like an update roll-call. I’m done. Who’s going next? Ok, I’m done. Next. And on and on till we each got our updates in.

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]]> By: Jonathan Mandell http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8777 Jonathan Mandell Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:35:09 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8777 I have had a love/hate relationship with Excel for over 10 years. Once you gain enough expertise you tent to use it as a swiss army knife. Not only did I use it for formulas and charts but, I would use it as a word processor, sketching tool, database, etc. However, no matter how well I knew Excel I could never manage collaborating on a workbook with others. Permissions never worked well and finding a shared drive for everyone to access was ineffective. Usually, people would keep their own copies that I would have to constantly reconcile. I was introduced to QuickBase 6 years ago when I started at Intuit. There were QuickBases created for everything from tracking customer contacts to managing our pot luck lunches. Collaboration is what QuickBase does best. You can easily manage permissions by assigning roles and since it is online, people can update 24/7 from anywhere. Currently, I am using it to manage our work on the Intuit Labs website – http://intuitlabs.com – I keep track of the apps we have launched and those that are coming soon. The best part is that I don’t have to chase people down for updates. I just have a weekly report automatically sent to the relevant people. Then, they long in, post their updates, and I am notified. This leaves me to focus on managing the project and not the people, which is great. QuickBase – I’m not just an employee but also a client - LOL I have had a love/hate relationship with Excel for over 10 years. Once you gain enough expertise you tent to use it as a swiss army knife. Not only did I use it for formulas and charts but, I would use it as a word processor, sketching tool, database, etc. However, no matter how well I knew Excel I could never manage collaborating on a workbook with others. Permissions never worked well and finding a shared drive for everyone to access was ineffective. Usually, people would keep their own copies that I would have to constantly reconcile.

I was introduced to QuickBase 6 years ago when I started at Intuit. There were QuickBases created for everything from tracking customer contacts to managing our pot luck lunches. Collaboration is what QuickBase does best. You can easily manage permissions by assigning roles and since it is online, people can update 24/7 from anywhere.

Currently, I am using it to manage our work on the Intuit Labs website – http://intuitlabs.com – I keep track of the apps we have launched and those that are coming soon. The best part is that I don’t have to chase people down for updates. I just have a weekly report automatically sent to the relevant people. Then, they long in, post their updates, and I am notified. This leaves me to focus on managing the project and not the people, which is great.

QuickBase – I’m not just an employee but also a client – LOL

]]> By: | The QuickBase Team Collaboration Blog http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8775 | The QuickBase Team Collaboration Blog Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:52:55 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8775 [...] your story. One customer, KLH, commented on a recent post of mine and mentioned that his team “needed a robust Proj Mgmt [...] [...] your story. One customer, KLH, commented on a recent post of mine and mentioned that his team “needed a robust Proj Mgmt [...]

]]> By: Kathleen Lamphier http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 Kathleen Lamphier Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:44:55 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8774 Hi Kevin, Thank you for sharing your story. The Alternate Energy Field sounds very interesting. And wow, being able to do the same amount of work with half the staff by using QuickBase is great! Thanks for sharing that information. Can you tell me a little more about why you needed a project management application that was totally tailorable? What were some things that a packaged application couldn’t do for you? -Kathy Hi Kevin,

Thank you for sharing your story. The Alternate Energy Field sounds very interesting. And wow, being able to do the same amount of work with half the staff by using QuickBase is great! Thanks for sharing that information.

Can you tell me a little more about why you needed a project management application that was totally tailorable? What were some things that a packaged application couldn’t do for you?

-Kathy

]]> By: Kevin Hundt http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2009/04/02/confessions-of-a-recovering-spreadsheet-shuffler/comment-page-1/#comment-8486 Kevin Hundt Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:19 +0000 http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/?p=594#comment-8486 Oh Boy, you've hit the mark. The company I'm with is an Engineering/Construction company performing services in a CA Refinery (Chevron) and across the USA in the Alternate Energy Fields. We are kind of an island to ourselves at the site and needed a robust Proj Mgmt Application(s) that was totally tailorable to our Clients needs. Quickbase was the solution of choice, which has now become a cornerstone of our success in Proj Mgmt and Proj Controls with the Client. Client has visibility of meeting notes and action/needs lists, which allow for quick response on potential cost/schedule impacts. We also capture/track/report all staff manhours and $$'s, along with earned value calculations around physical % complete, vs schedule % completion. We utilize triggers and alerts for sending emails using defined criteria, that help manage our work. We used to need 6 Project controls staff. We've been able to reduce staff to 3, due to not having multiple spreadsheets, mistakes or fiddling with equations in spreadsheets. Great write up KLH Oh Boy, you’ve hit the mark. The company I’m with is an Engineering/Construction company performing services in a CA Refinery (Chevron) and across the USA in the Alternate Energy Fields. We are kind of an island to ourselves at the site and needed a robust Proj Mgmt Application(s) that was totally tailorable to our Clients needs. Quickbase was the solution of choice, which has now become a cornerstone of our success in Proj Mgmt and Proj Controls with the Client. Client has visibility of meeting notes and action/needs lists, which allow for quick response on potential cost/schedule impacts. We also capture/track/report all staff manhours and $$’s, along with earned value calculations around physical % complete, vs schedule % completion. We utilize triggers and alerts for sending emails using defined criteria, that help manage our work.

We used to need 6 Project controls staff. We’ve been able to reduce staff to 3, due to not having multiple spreadsheets, mistakes or fiddling with equations in spreadsheets.
Great write up
KLH

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