Understand the workflow
Trace the actual work, including the handoffs and exceptions hidden between columns.
Hollinlabs product / Business systems · Internal tools
Spreadsheet Exit Sprint
A focused service for moving an important spreadsheet-dependent workflow into a purpose-built digital system.
Open for inquiriesWorkflow design
RecordsOwnersUpdatesVersions
↓≡One workflow.
A proper tool.
A proper tool.
Clear records / Clear ownership / Less repetition
The problem
A reason to exist.
Spreadsheets often become operational infrastructure by accident. Broken formulas, duplicate records, unclear ownership, version confusion, and manual handoffs make a once-simple file difficult to depend on.
Product thinking
Make the complex
more usable.
The Sprint starts with one workflow. We map the people, data, decisions, and exceptions before defining a small internal tool with clear ownership and a dependable source of truth.
Inside the work
Structure the data
Give records, permissions, and ownership a deliberate shape.
Build the right tool
Use a web application, database, dashboard, or automation where it fits the problem.
Make the handoff useful
Validate the workflow with the people using it and provide documentation for everyday operation.
Disciplines
What this brings
to the studio.
- Workflow analysis
- Product design
- Data architecture
- Automation
- Software development
Let’s make something useful
What needs
to work better?
An idea, a website, a workflow, or a product ready for its next version.