Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th March 1999

Dilbert//3625, first published 27 years ago on Friday 19th March 1999

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analysis ask unnecessary cahnges stop ahead analysis unnecessary science

Official transcript

The Boss comes into Wally's cubicle and asks, "Wally, did you finish the analysis for tomorrow?"

Wally answers, "No."

Wally continues, "I'm waiting until the last minute so you won't have time to ask for unnecessary changes."

The Boss walks away and thinks, "I'm already one step ahead of him- the analysis itself is unnecessary."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH THE ANALYSIS FOR TOMORROW?

NO I'M WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE SO YOU WON'T HAVE TIME TO ASK FOR UNNECESSARY CHANGES.

I'M A STEP AHEAD OF HIM - THE ANALYSIS ITSELF IS UNNECESSARY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Analysis Itself Is Unnecessary"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1999, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally. The scene unfolds with Wally asking Dilbert if he finished the analysis for tomorrow, to which Dilbert responds with a "no." Wally then instructs Dilbert to wait until the last minute to request changes, stating that the analysis itself is unnecessary. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the tendency for managers to prioritize unnecessary tasks over actual work.

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