1. GOOD PRACTICES & STRATEGY

2. Functional Analysis & Approach Start from outcome onwards Simplicity Validity

3. Scope Scope of the code - always be aware of the outreach area Public / Private

4. Coding Carefully choose names - have a naming convention Use Option Explicit Commenting & Documenting Use macro recorder to generate code Structure and Indentation Group similar code - use With Use of Call method and blocks of code Use pointers / bookmark Input / Processing / Output approach Don't overuse Select Reusable modules with functions and code blocks Reuse / Call code

5. User Interface Application.ScreenUpdating = False | True Application.DisplayAlerts = False | True Application.Cursor=xlWaitApplication.C ursor= xlDefault Navigation

6. Systematic error handling

7. Implement versioning