Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th August 1998
Dilbert//3421, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 27th August 1998
Tags
worthless manager project reveiwed marking done
Official transcript
Dilbert and the worthless manager sit at a table with piece of paper between them. Dilbert says, "At this phase, the project will be reviewed by a worthless manager."
The worthless manager says, "Hee-hee! I wonder if he knows what people say about him."
Dilbert writes on the paper. The worthless manager says, "Why are marking it 'done'? Did you decide to skip that phase?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
AT THIS PHASE, THE PROJECT WILL BE REVIEWED BY A WORTHLESS MANAGER.
HEE-HEE! I WONDER IF HE KNOWS WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HIM.
WHY ARE YOU MARKING IT "DONE"? DID YOU DECIDE TO SKIP THAT PHASE?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Worthless Review"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a scene where a manager is reviewing a project, only to be told by another employee that the manager knows nothing about the project. The manager then asks the employee to skip the review phase, as it is pointless. The employee agrees, and the manager proceeds to mark the project as "done" without any further evaluation.
Key Elements:
- A manager reviewing a project
- An employee questioning the manager's knowledge of the project
- The manager deciding to skip the review phase
- The manager marking the project as "done" without evaluation
- A humorous commentary on the inefficiencies of bureaucratic processes.
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