Case Study Lobby

Pick the spreadsheet scenario that matches your role and energy.

Start here before diving into a challenge. Each card shows the business hook, formula prerequisites, time estimate, and difficulty so you can choose the right run instead of getting tunneled into the first case study.

Challenge Count

3

Guided scenarios with gated steps.

Time Range

10-15

Minutes per challenge right now.

Formula Prep

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Browse by function, scan the core formulas, and open the scenario that feels relevant to your day job.

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ChallengeOperations
CH-001

The Ops Handoff: Clean a messy vendor ledger before the Monday leadership review.

Clean the vendor data, identify the urgent exceptions, and report the spend that still needs action.

10 min3 stepsIntermediate

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ChallengeFinance
CH-002

The Budget Reconciliation: Tie draft budget lines back to the ledger before the CFO review.

Track down a missing budget line, prevent lookup errors, and quantify the unresolved spend still distorting the forecast.

10 min3 stepsIntermediate

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ChallengeHR
CH-003

The Salary Band Audit: Pressure-test salary ranges before compensation planning starts.

Audit pay bands using range stats and conditional averages so the comp review starts with defensible numbers.

15 min4 stepsAdvanced

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