Description: Discusses the section’s LinkedIn group and the contents of the January issue of the newsletter.

Description: Illustrates, and therefore discourages the use of, bad Microsoft Excel formulas.

Description: Part of this article is a request for good and bad spreadsheet models in order to build up a repository. The other part of this article deals with some of the worst formulas found within Excel spreadsheet.

Description: This article includes a description of robotic process automation as it relates to actuarial departments. Robotic process automation is becoming more prevalent in actuarial departments as different regulatory changes cause the processes to be more complex. As robotic process automation takes over more jobs, actuaries will have to enhance and evolve their skillsets to better complement the new tools. This article provides an introduction for actuaries to inform them what they should expect, and how they can adapt to these changes.

Description: Feature article discussing model runs through in-force data compression.

Description: Read the October 2019 issue of CompAct, published by the Technology Section of the Society of Actuaries.

Description: Feature article discussing the benefits of using spreadsheet controls.

Description: This article discusses the management and testing of spreadsheets.

Description: Chairperson’s letter addressing redesign of newsletter.

Description: This articel reviews a book for users involved in any kind of product development and is particularly valuable to the software development process.