Excel Variance Analyzer Skill for Budget Exceptions
Align budget and actual values, compute category variances, and flag material differences using stated rules.
中文Install in Claude Code
Use synthetic Excel rows with category, budget, and actual columns. Define variance as actual minus budget.
- Get the complete `plugins/business-tools/excel-analyst-pro/skills/excel-variance-analyzer` directory from the pinned GitHub commit.
- Copy it into the target project's `.claude/skills/`. Check `.claude/skills/excel-variance-analyzer/SKILL.md`, start Claude Code at the project root, and call `/excel-variance-analyzer`.
Example task
Set shipping budget to 1,000 and actual to 1,180. Set samples budget to zero and actual to 60. Flag absolute differences of at least 100.What to check
Shipping shows 180 and 18% and qualifies as an exception. Samples shows 60 with no computable percentage.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Is a positive cost variance favorable?
Check the category and sign convention. With actual minus budget, a positive cost variance is generally an overrun.