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title: [White Paper] Why Spreadsheets No Longer Meet Today's Project Management Needs
description: This white paper explores why yesterday’s approach to managing cost and risk with spreadsheets no longer works.  While spreadsheets serve many purposes on the construction of capital projects, it can be ineffective as a core “business critical” application.
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## WHITE PAPER: WHY SPREADSHEETS NO LONGER MEET TODAY'S PROJECT MANAGEMENT NEEDS

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### *This white paper explores why yesterday’s approach to managing cost and risk with spreadsheets no longer works.  While spreadsheets serve many purposes on the construction of capital projects, it can be ineffective as a core “business critical” application.  *

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