Exploring Human Factors in Spreadsheet Development

TL;DR

This paper examines how human factors influence spreadsheet development in strategic decision-making, integrating insights from multiple disciplines to understand their impact on the development process and potential consequences.

Contribution

It introduces a multidisciplinary perspective on human factors affecting spreadsheet development and analyzes their influence on the development cycle and decision-making.

Findings

Human factors significantly impact spreadsheet development processes.

Discipline-spanning research reveals potential risks in decision-making.

Insights suggest improvements in development practices.

Abstract

In this paper we consider human factors and their impact on spreadsheet development in strategic decision-making. This paper brings forward research from many disciplines both directly related to spreadsheets and a broader spectrum from psychology to industrial processing. We investigate how human factors affect a simplified development cycle and what the potential consequences are.