Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st April 1995

Dilbert//2177, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 1st April 1995

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write objectives sculpt disparate pieces elegant tapestry business plan clay tapestry quote boss clueless

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Alice and Dilbert sit around a conference table. The Boss says, "Each of you will write your objectives and give them to me."

The Boss continues, "Then I will sculpt these disparate pieces of clay into an elegant tapestry which will be our business plan."

Alice asks, "Our business plan will be like a clay tapestry?"

The Boss says, "Feel free to quote me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EACH OF YOU WILL WRITE YOUR OBJECTIVES AND GIVE THEM TO ME.

THEN I WILL SCULPT THESE DISPARATE PIECES OF CLAY INTO AN ELEGANT TAPESTRY WHICH WILL BE OUR BUSINESS PLAN.

OUR BUSINESS PLAN WILL BE LIKE A CLAY TAPESTRY?

FEEL FREE TO QUOTE ME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Business Plan as a Clay Tapestry"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a business meeting where an employee is tasked with writing objectives.
• The employee requests clarification on the objectives, leading to a discussion about the desired format of the business plan.
• The boss suggests that the plan should be presented in an "elegant tapestry" made of clay, which the employee finds confusing.
• The employee asks for a quote, implying that they will need to create a physical representation of the business plan using clay.
• The boss's response is unclear, leaving the employee uncertain about the project's requirements.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of communicating effectively in a business setting.
• The use of clay as a medium for presenting a business plan is unconventional and may not be practical.
• The employee's request for a quote suggests that they are seeking clarification on the project's scope and requirements.

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