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Schmechel - Building better systems since 1985

What would it be worth to you?

What would it be worth to you? I’ve been solving business riddles since 1985 for various clients in Europe and in Australia and New Zealand. Each ...
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Why Excel

Why Excel? Every now and then I’ve been asked "why are you such a fan of Excel." There are so many other good software tools around ...
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The numbers don’t lie

The Numbers Don't Lie In these lockdown times we are all looking at the latest numbers around the Covid development. ...some of us on a daily ...
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Don’t let your systems add to your stress

Don’t Let Your Systems Add To Your Stress Just imagine Tom Hanks floating in space sending out an SOS…“Canberra, we have a problem” And this time ...
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Functionality Vs. Frustration

More Functionality Less Frustration When you look at the various reasons, why people and teams are frustrated with their workflow systems, they all mention one or ...
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You don’t need to accept a non-functional system

You Don't Need To Accept A Non-functional System You know how frustrating it is, to work with unfunctional systems... They are confusing, time consuming and put ...
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7 Steps on how to trust your spreadsheets – again…

7 Steps On How To Trust Your Spreadsheets - Again... You probably have Excel spreadsheets at every corner of your business. Some of your teams are ...
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How to extract the gold from your data?

How to extract the gold from your data? ...It’s actually a bit like making coffee. You want to use the right beans. In other words ...
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Your ultimate cost using an inadequate Excel model

Your Ultimate Cost Using An Inadequate Excel Model There are different aspects when thinking about the cost of using an Excel model that’s not right for ...
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How to prevent user errors in the financial year 2022?

How to prevent user errors in the financial year 2022? In a recent poll - that I conducted among hundreds of managers - over 40% said ...
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How to tame an omni-present and omni-potent beast?

How to tame an omni-present and omni-potent beast? When it comes to the use of Excel in your business it is often omni present and seen ...
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How to be prepared for the new financial year?

Three things you need to address before the next financial year starts. Today in this video, I'm talking about the next financial year and what ...
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