Data Tech 2026

Despite the widespread adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools, we often hear “The world runs on Excel.” Today’s business climate requires Enterprise level tools, even for tools which are in the prototype stage or in production but awaiting integration into more formal and mature systems. Implementing and following standards for spreadsheet model design provides reliable and stable tools to manage and run “the business” in parallel with strong prototypes for enterprise level application development.

Attendees will leave with a greater understanding optimal spreadsheet model design through a case study examining the design of robust retirement planning models which will remove the mystery of online and black-box models.