Automate data processing at scale when Excel-based reporting breaks

Excel-based reporting breaks at a predictable structural point as business logic embedded in formulas and macros becomes undocumented, single-person-dependent, and prone to silent schema mismatches. The post notes 76 percent of analysts still rely on spreadsheets for data preparation, and lays out a transition framework: identify high-impact manual workflows, capture logic in reusable workflows, schedule execution, and automate report delivery.