G3N3 diagnostic

Is Excel helping the process—or quietly running it?

Measure concentration risk, manual effort, version control, data fragmentation and decision dependence in a spreadsheet-heavy workflow.

01 · Spreadsheet dependencyA critical report depends on manually copied or pasted data.
02 · Spreadsheet dependencyOnly one or two people fully understand the workbook.
03 · Spreadsheet dependencyMultiple versions of the same file circulate by email or chat.
04 · Spreadsheet dependencyThe workbook combines data from several systems.
05 · Spreadsheet dependencyErrors are usually found through manual review rather than controls.
06 · Spreadsheet dependencyThe file drives recurring management or financial decisions.
07 · Spreadsheet dependencyUpdating it takes hours rather than minutes.
08 · Spreadsheet dependencyLeadership asks for scenarios that require rebuilding or duplicating logic.
Dependency result

Answer all eight questions

Measure whether Excel is a flexible analytical tool—or quietly operating as critical infrastructure.