{"id":2061,"date":"2026-01-31T00:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exceldepartment.com\/?page_id=2061"},"modified":"2026-10-31T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:34:49","slug":"checklist-do-you-need-an-excel-consultant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exceldepartment.com\/en\/checklist-do-you-need-an-excel-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist: Do You Need an Excel Consultant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Checklist: Do You Need an Excel Consultant?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Does your team spend hours every week on manual Excel work? Take our checklist and find out whether an Excel consultant is the right investment.<\/p>\n<h2>What is included?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2713 10-point self-assessment with a scoring system (0\u2013100)<\/li>\n<li>\u2713 ROI calculator \u2014 calculate the cost of manual processes vs a consultant solution<\/li>\n<li>\u2713 Common signs that you need help<\/li>\n<li>\u2713 Concrete examples of what a consultant can do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>10 questions in the checklist<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you spend 10+ hours\/week on repetitive Excel tasks?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have Excel files with 1 000+ rows of complex formulas?<\/li>\n<li>Do you regularly find errors in manually updated reports?<\/li>\n<li>Is there an &#8221;Excel expert&#8221; who alone understands certain files?<\/li>\n<li>Does it take 3+ hours to compile monthly reports?<\/li>\n<li>Have you tried to automate but got stuck technically?<\/li>\n<li>Is the business growing but the Excel processes do not scale?<\/li>\n<li>Do you need integration between Excel and databases\/ERP?<\/li>\n<li>Have you considered dedicated tools but want to try Excel first?<\/li>\n<li>Do your Excel problems cost more than 50 000 SEK\/year in working time?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>0\u20133 Yes:<\/strong> Carry on as now | <strong>4\u20136 Yes:<\/strong> Consider a consultant | <strong>7\u201310 Yes:<\/strong> High ROI \u2014 contact a consultant<\/p>\n<h2>Typical ROI example<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f7fa; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<p><strong>Problem:<\/strong> 12 hours\/month of manual report compilation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost today:<\/strong> 86 400 SEK\/year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consultant solution:<\/strong> 15 000 SEK one-off cost \u2192 1 hour\/month<\/p>\n<p><strong>Annual saving:<\/strong> 79 200 SEK | <strong>ROI:<\/strong> 528% | <strong>Payback period:<\/strong> 2.3 months<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Download the checklist + ROI calculator<\/h2>\n<p>Completely free. 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