the benefits and limitations of using spreadshee software

Advantages
# permit users to display data in graphs and charts that have a three-dimensional look
# A complete set of library functions is available at disposal
# Ability of recalculation, If users change one or more numbers in usersr spreadsheet, all related formulas will recalculate automatically.
# allow users to link cells in one worksheet file
#Data may be consolidated from several small worksheets into one large worksheet. ==> users can work with small worksheets, which are more manageable, and summarize the data on a large worksheet.

Disadvantages
#difficult to analyze a spreadsheet that has multiple variables listed in a single row or column
#Harder to manage as model gets larger
#Difficult to add new dimensions to model