Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd January 2000
Dilbert//3914, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 2nd January 2000
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can't read ceo copies esearch hand off manage data no copies smother me documents
Official transcript
CEO says...: The CEO is sitting at his desk showing a folder to the Senior VP. The CEO says to the Senior VP: "The research supports my strategy."
The CEO hands the folder to the Senior VP and says: "You can read the research but don't make copies."
Senior VP says...: The Senior VP is holding the folder with both hands and says to the VP: "I can tell you about it but you can't read it."
VP says...: The VP says to the Assistant VP: "I don't remember the reason but I'm sure there is one."
Assistant VP says...: The Assistant VP is sitting at his desk and he says to the boss: "There's no reason."
The boss, Wally and Dilbert are in a meeting and the boss says to them: "Our strategy is a huge mistake but we have to do it anyway."
Dilbert is holding a suitcase and says to Dogbert: "After I fall asleep tonight, please smother me with a pillow."
The CEO is sitting at his desk and thinks: "My people love me because I manage with data."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
CEO SAYS.
THE RESEARCH SUPPORTS MY STRATEGY.
YOU CAN READ THE RESEARCH BUT DON'T MAKE COPIES.
SENIOR VP SAYS.
I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT IT BUT YOU CAN'T READ IT.
VP SAYS. .
I DON'T REMEMBER THE REASON BUT I'M SURE THERE IS ONE.
ASSISTANT VP SAYS THERE'S NO REASON.
OUR STRATEGY IS A HUGE MISTAKE BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT ANYWAY.
AFTER I FALL ASLEEP TONIGHT, PLEASE SMOTHER ME WITH A PILLOW.
MY PEOPLE LOVE ME BECAUSE I MANAGE WITH DATA.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Research Supports My Strategy"
Summary:
This comic strip, originally published in 1999, features Dilbert, a well-known character created by Scott Adams. The strip consists of nine panels and is divided into three rows of three panels each.
Panel 1-3: The CEO tells the research team that their research supports his strategy. The research team responds that they can read the research but cannot make copies. The CEO is satisfied with this answer.
Panel 4-6: The Senior VP asks the research team to tell him about the research but warns that they cannot read it. The research team agrees to provide information but cannot share the research itself. The Senior VP is also satisfied with this answer.
Panel 7-9: The Assistant VP asks the research team if there is a reason for their strategy. The research team responds that there is no reason, but they have to do it anyway. The Assistant VP is puzzled by this answer.
Overall: The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic processes and the lack of transparency in decision-making. It suggests that even when research is available, it may not be used to inform decisions, and that sometimes, decisions are made based on arbitrary reasons or without clear justification.
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