Decision guide

Spreadsheet traceability vs governed evidence workspace

Spreadsheets can start quickly, but governance, review, and continuous updates become fragile as complexity grows.

Spreadsheet strengths

• Fast initial setup for early exploration.
• Low tooling barrier for small teams and one-off analyses.

Governed workspace strengths

• Version-aware workflows with durable change history and ownership.
• Traceable links between requirements, risks, controls, and verification outputs.

For device-level regulated evidence work, see VigilySys.