Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th February 1995

Dilbert//2134, first published 31 years ago on Friday 17th February 1995

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the problem under staffed six weeks behind the analysis add people the result daily stats reports situation

Official transcript

The caption reads, "The problem . . ."

Dilbert enters looking frazzled and says to the Boss, "We're so under-staffed that the project is six weeks behind schedule."

The caption reads, "The analysis . . ."

The Boss looks pensive and thinks, "I can't add people . . . I can't change the due date . . . I can't ignore it."

The caption reads, "The result . . ."

Dilbert says to Wally and Alice, "He wants daily status reports until the situation improves."

All three look overworked and disheveled.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROBLEM..

WE'RE SO UNDERSTAFFED THAT THE PROJECT IS SIX WEEKS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

THE ANALYSIS I CANT ADD PEOPLE...

I CAN'T CHANGE THE DUE DATE... I CAN'T IGNORE IT 2/17 THE RESULT..

HE WANTS DAILY STATUS REPORTS UNTIL THE SITUATION IMPROVES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Problem... The Analysis... The Result..."

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1995, humorously illustrates the consequences of under-staffing a project. The sequence of events unfolds as follows:

The Problem:

• The project is six weeks behind schedule due to under-staffing.
• A manager is informed of this issue.

The Analysis:

• The manager attempts to address the problem by adding more people, but realizes that changing the due date is not an option.
• The manager becomes frustrated and decides to ignore the issue.

The Result:

• The manager wants daily status reports to improve the situation, despite the fact that adding more people would have been a more effective solution.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the importance of effective project management and the potential consequences of neglecting to address issues in a timely manner.

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