Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th February 1996

Dilbert//2511, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 29th February 1996

Tags

facilitate meetings fix product developemnt preplanning meetings project name death spiral

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a desk chair. Dilbert asks him, "Dogbert, I need you to facilitate some meetings."

Dogbert asks, "What kind of meetings?"

Dilbert says, "We're creating a process to fix our product development process. But first we're having some preplanning meetings . . ."

Dilbert continues, "

. . . to decide on a project name."

Dogbert asks, "How about 'Death Spiral?'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, I NEED YOU TO FACILITATE SOME MEETINGS.

WHAT KIND OF MEETINGS?

WE'RE CREATING A PROCESS TO FIX OUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. BUT FIRST WERE HAVING SOME PREPLANNING MEETINGS...

...TO DECIDE ON A PROJECT NAME.

HOW ABOUT "DEATH SPIRAL"?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Death Spiral"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with corporate bureaucracy, in a humorous exchange with his boss Dogbert.

• Dogbert requests that Dilbert facilitate meetings to fix the company's product development process.
• Dilbert inquires about the type of meetings needed, to which Dogbert responds with a vague answer about having some preplanning meetings.
• Dilbert then asks how to decide on a project name, and Dogbert suggests "Death Spiral," which Dilbert finds ironic given the context of the meeting.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirizes the inefficiencies and absurdities of corporate meetings and decision-making processes.
• The exchange between Dilbert and Dogbert highlights the frustration and confusion that can arise from poorly planned and executed meetings.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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