Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th January 1995

Dilbert//2112, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 26th January 1995

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form a vidion concept for requirements startman mission critical functions quality vectors fine line participation and mockery

Official transcript

The Boss sits at a conference table with Wally and Dilbert. The Boss says, "Maybe we could form a vision statement of our concepts for requirements."

Wally says, "Or maybe we can bound our strawman by the mission-critical functions of our quality vector!"

As they walk away, Dilbert says to Wally, "You're shameless."

Wally responds, "There's a fine line between participation and mockery."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAYBE WE COULD FORM A VISION STATEMENT OF OUR CONCEPTS FOR REQUIREMENTS OR MAYBE WE CAN BOUND OUR STRAW- MAN BY THE MISSION- CRITICAL FUNCTIONS OF OUR QUALITY VECTOR!

YOU'RE SHAMELESS THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN PARTICIPATION AND MOCKERY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Mission-Critical Functions"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a meeting where the company is discussing its vision statement. The conversation is centered around the concept of "mission-critical functions," which are essential tasks that must be completed to achieve the company's goals.

Key Points:

• The company is struggling to define its vision statement.
• The concept of "mission-critical functions" is introduced as a way to focus on essential tasks.
• One employee is skeptical about the idea, questioning the value of participating in the process.
• Another employee responds by emphasizing the importance of participation and mocking the idea of someone being "shameless" for not participating.

Themes:

• The importance of clear communication and goal-setting in a company.
• The challenges of implementing new ideas and processes.
• The role of participation and engagement in achieving success.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

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