The demand for tools to improve team collaboration grows every year as we become more aware of the importance of effective communication. We are becoming very specialized, so we need to exchange knowledge with other team members to efficiently perform everyday tasks. At the same time, information noise is increasing.

New software solutions try to solve these problems by filtering inboxes, intelligent prioritization, combining and grouping messages, tasks, data. A lot of effort is also put into collaboration in creating documents tailored to the team. Some tools also aim to streamline workflow. The Qalcwise platform is no different - it serves similar functions to many collaboration platforms. What is unique about our business applications is the basic pillar of this technology, i.e. the type of language used by users to communicate.

Business is about numbers

Think business-wise, think in numbers. Revenues, costs, profit, KPI? How to communicate and collaborate effectively around numbers? What is the best medium? Are comments in reports or spreadsheets sufficient? How do you communicate the numbers to other employees? Send the file as an attachment in a message, or maybe share a link to it? Are we sure we provide all the necessary data? Well, there are lots of questions, but the only certainty, almost like death and taxes, is that spreadsheets are the universal language of business.

Let's face it. No matter how advanced the systems your organization has implemented, spreadsheets are still there. And they will be. Regardless of your department or industry, you always speak the language of spreadsheets - with colleagues, bosses, investors and even customers. Spreadsheets are easy to access, accessible, and flexible. They have become so natural and common that, despite their obvious flaws, there is no point in fighting them.

Can't beat them? Join them

It's easy to create a business case, simple forecast, or business plan just in spreadsheets. However, some organizations use them for much more complex business processes - NPV assessments or creating sales offers, which require more advanced calculations. At Qalcwise, we took this need as our starting point.

What happens if our business collaboration platform is built around spreadsheets? But not the traditional ones. Let's redefine them completely. Let's add all the missing ingredients that make old spreadsheets not so business-friendly. Let's start turning them into business applications

Spreadsheet and much more

We have made the following assumptions to provide the best platform for business cooperation:

• First of all, this cloud. No files, no disks, no installation.
• Secondly, it's still there Spreadsheet. Good old spreadsheet. Click and create a formula - that's it!
• Thirdly workflow – transparent, interactive acceptance paths. See who is currently editing the sheet. Just add the formula "=CurrentUser()"! You can easily build approval paths using the drag-and-drop function and spreadsheet formulas. You can also set it to send email notifications.
• mobility. Spreadsheets are designed with mobile screens in mind. We construct applications from smaller sections that will automatically organize themselves for mobile viewing.
• Security. You decide who can view and edit individual sections. You can define groups, accesses and hide parts of the sheet.
• Database. The database is embedded in Qalcwise. Just drag and drop your data into the app. Edit and update data bidirectionally.
• scalability. You can provide work for up to 1000 users without losing performance. Cool? How about 100 users?!
• Analyze. Create advanced analytical dashboards according to spreadsheet formulas. Dashboards not only display data, but also update it. True self-service business intelligence.
• Business functions such as audit, register, archiving, security policy and, of course, the API interface enabling integration with any external system.
• Collaboration and communication portal. Once you design a “spreadsheet-based application,” you have a new means of communication. Do you want to talk about results, sales or a new product... just click the appropriate button, define the recipient, task, deadline and add a comment.

Work smarter, work less

There are hundreds of possible uses for Qalcwise business applications. Everywhere. Take a look around and consider which process in your company is based on an inefficient spreadsheet. Get rid of the hell of standard spreadsheets, paradoxically, by replacing them with a modern spreadsheet-based application. Building business applications on the Qalcwise platform literally takes hours or days.

One of our clients needed a system to manage the process of introducing a new product. Until now, the spreadsheet circulated between departments for a long time before a product decision was made. Developing a traditional system to automate the process would likely take several weeks, if not months. Fortunately, the client met people from Qalcwise who made the solution ready in… 2 days! At a fraction of the originally expected costs.

Thanks to its unique approach to using spreadsheets, Qalcwise provides applications for business people that do not require work on the part of programmers. “Power to the people” you could say, and that's what Qalcwise is all about.