Use of Microsoft products has increased in the recent past making the software from that company the most popular in the world. Almost every office and home that has a computer use Microsoft software. The company has several modules for different tasks and categories. One of them is the Microsoft office which comes with several packages with it for different tasks such as word processing, mathematical data manipulation, data presentation and graphical data analysis. Some advantages and disadvantages of MS excel programming include.

The excel package is a mathematical data manipulation software. It can also support simulation through writing code. Macros are developed through programming using basic visual language on the platform provided by the product. The program also allows large scale data entry and manipulation such as sorting, calculations of average, mean and graphical analysis. The program is strong to handle a great deal of data but with limited functions.

The first advantage with the package is the fact that it will produce consistent results. It is deterministic and will always produce the same results given the same data inputs to the same functions. It is not likely to give different outcomes unless in the event of human error or an error in a code written. As long as the code is written in the correct syntax and logical format, the results will be consistent all through.

The program also executes faster than any human being can. This is because once the program is served with the correct inputs and the appropriate code is run then the results will be very accurate. The outcome is almost instant, and in the case of vigorous data analysis, it can be left to perform the execution and produce results. The process is faster and thus time-saving. It also enhances the productivity of employees.

For good macro programmers, the program will hardly introduce an error in the outcome. Any error that may be noticed will be that of the program either syntax or logical one. The package is designed so well such that it hardly introduce errors. It is thus a reliable program, and its outcomes can be depended upon for any decision making.

With all that said a look at the weaknesses or rather constraints would be okay. However what is considered as a weakness here is not to mean is a problem as per say. The first constraint is the fact that one must be knowledgeable in basic visual programming for him or her to perform the task of writing the code. The language has its own rules and logic that are essential for designing any program for running macros.

Another constraint is that fact that the package has no stand-alone module that can be exported once developed on a given machine. This means there will be needed for rewriting of code for any migration. It makes it challenging to operate on various machines using the same code.

The last constraint is the debugging of the code. It is very hard to write a code and find that you have no errors. Checking for errors is quite time-consuming. The macros developed may need you to offer some technical assistance to those working with your code. The other challenge is the continual upgrading of the package after some time. Code written in the previous versions may not run in the newer versions and will need debugging.