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Identify your project's minimum acceptable productivity level—the point below which delays become inevitable.

This can be done in a variety of fashions.

Simple - comparing planned activity starts and finishes to actual activity starts and finishes.

Complex - Planned vs Actual quantity installs that include labor expended.

Start tracking this metric immediately. If productivity dips below this threshold, escalate the issue to keep the project on track.

Compare two different spreadsheets.

Copy and paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude.

Act as an experienced Data Analyst proficient in Excel VBA scripting. Create a VBA script that compares a set of lines in one Excel workbook to another workbook, identifying any discrepancies between them.

The script should check for differences in specific columns and highlight any unmatched rows, based on a past example of a successful comparison script that flagged discrepancies for review.

Format the script with clear comments for each section and provide concise instructions on how to run it. Use a professional and instructional tone. Before you begin, ask me 3 questions to help improve your answer.

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