[Chadfrom308]

Originally Posted by saikiranra

Team 696 used a similar Google Docs based scouting system for the 2012 and 2013 official seasons. Although simple and easy to use to create a system, it has MAJOR downsides.

1. Google's systems have crashed at every single competition. It seems like Google Spreadsheets can not handle the amount of formulas needed for any meaningful analysis. Because of this, we were not able to access our data for our Friday night scouting meetings.

2. Its SLOW. At the height of it's lag, it took around 30 minutes for data to be submitted. In addition, the sheets sometimes take forever to load.

I warned a team going to Champs not to use a Google Docs system, and they faced similar results (for post-day analysis).


If not for these, Google Docs would be the perfect scouting solution. This summer, we created a scouting system running off our website that would be able to input data, analyze the data, create rankings and team reports, and create a match strategy printout that people would be able to send to a printer in the pits. We successfully collaborated with 3476 and 3255 and used the system at IRI, Battle at the Border, and Fall Classic.

Really? I have never experienced any lag or slowness from google drive, and it has been up 100% of the time...