Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th December 1999

Dilbert//3907, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 26th December 1999

Tags

totally correct time under budget give up features shoebox falloff yarn yarn is free open door policy serious threat new design

Official transcript

Dilbert pokes his head into the boss's office and says: "You were totally correct."

Dilbert says to the boss: "We can develop the product on time and under budget."

Dilbert says to the boss: "All we have to do is give up some features."

Dilbert says to the boss: "For example, the original design called for a scalable wide area network switch..."

Dilbert says to the boss while extending his arms: "...with multiprotocol support and full network diagnostics."

Dilbert shows a sheet of paper to the boss and says: "The new design calls for a shoebox full of yarn."

The boss is looking at the sheet of paper while Dilbert says to him: "So we're in good shape...assuming yarn is free."

The boss says to Dilbert: "You're a serious threat to my open door policy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU WERE TOTALLY CORRECT.

WE CAN DEVELOP THE PRODUCT ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS GIVE UP SOME FEATURES.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CALLED FOR A SCALABLE WIDE AREA NETWORK SWITCH ..WITH MULTI- PROTOCOL SUPPORT AND FULL NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS.

THE NEW DESIGN CALLS FOR A SHOEBOX FULL OF YARN.

SO WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE..

ASSUMING YARN IS FREE.

YOU'RE A SERIOUS THREAT TO MY OPEN DOOR POLICY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Open Door Policy".

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two characters, one of whom is Dilbert, a common character in the series. The conversation takes place in an office setting, where the second character is explaining the importance of having an open door policy. The first character, who appears to be a manager or supervisor, is skeptical and dismissive of the idea, suggesting that it is not necessary or relevant to the work being done.

Key Points:

• The conversation highlights the tension between the need for innovation and the constraints of traditional management practices.
• The first character's skepticism and dismissal of the idea of an open door policy suggest that they may be resistant to change and unwilling to consider new approaches.
• The second character's persistence and enthusiasm for the idea suggest that they are committed to finding ways to improve the work environment and promote innovation.

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