Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th December 1995

Dilbert//2428, first published 31 years ago on Friday 8th December 1995

Tags

critical system all the power essential upgardes simple fool next emplyee vendor issues compatibility

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a desk and says to Wally, "It's funny - before your company bought that critical system from me, YOU had all the power . . ."

Dogbert yells, "But now, only I can provide essential upgrades!! I call the shots, you simple fool!!"

Dogbert says, "Send in the next employee."

Outside the cubicle Dilbert and another employee are standing in line holding numbers. The man says, "At least we don't have any multi-vendor compatibility issues."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S FUNNY - BEFORE YOUR COMPANY BOUGHT THAT CRITICAL SYSTEM FROM ME, YOU HAD ALL THE POWER...

BUT NOW, ONLY I CAN PROVIDE ESSENTIAL UPGRADES!! I CALL THE SHOTS, YOU SIMPLE FOOL!!

SEND IN THE NEXT EMPLOYEE AT LEAST WE DON'T HAVE ANY MULTI- VENDOR COMPATIBILITY ISSUES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Shot Heard 'Round the Office"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip revolves around a company's attempt to improve its critical system. The CEO boasts about the new system's capabilities, only to be met with skepticism by the IT department. The IT manager, Dilbert, sarcastically remarks that the system is so powerful it can provide essential upgrades, but he needs to "call the shots" to make it happen.

Key Points:

• The CEO touts the new system's capabilities.
• The IT department expresses skepticism.
• Dilbert sarcastically suggests calling the shots to make the system work.
• The CEO responds by sending in the next employee to handle the issue.

Themes:

• The struggle between technical expertise and management's understanding of technology.
• The importance of communication and collaboration in IT projects.
• The challenges of implementing new systems in a complex organizational environment.

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