Keep the spreadsheet if you only need a file. Switch if you need a process.

Spreadsheets are familiar, but they become fragile when review steps, exceptions, and exports need to stay aligned.

Recommendation

Choose AIP Workbench when the spreadsheet path has started to create more cleanup than it saves.

Criterion	AIP Workbench	Current option
Change tracking	Changes stay attached to the job record and the review step.	Changes often get buried across tabs, comments, and email threads.
Release readiness	The export should be easier to hand off and easier to trust.	The team may need one more cleanup pass before anyone signs off.
Long-term fit	Better when the same process repeats on every job.	Fine at the start, but harder to keep tidy over time.

Setup

Spreadsheets start fast but often become messy as the job grows.

AIP Workbench keeps the review path visible and easier to repeat.

The workbench should leave less manual fixing at the end.