REDUCING SPREADSHEET ERROR RATES
Issues in Information Systems · 2005
This study looks at the impact of spreadsheet training that includes emphasis on spreadsheet errors and their consequences in reducing spreadsheet error rates.The same spreadsheet modeling task was given to students exposed to this "error awareness" training as well as similar students exposed to structural design training.Empirical results indicate that students exposed to the "error awareness" approach produced fewer errors than students exposed to the other training method.Additionally, the study indicates that more knowledge of the problem domain is associated with fewer spreadsheet errors.