Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th February 2000

Dilbert//3956, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 13th February 2000

Tags

marketing to planning meeting sabotage implementation hose the plan implementation same reason for children

Official transcript

Dilbert is at the Boss's desk. The Boss tells Dilbert: "Don't invite marketing to the planning meeting."

Dilbert replies: "If I don't, they'll sabotage the implementation."

The Boss says: "Yes, but if you DO include them in the planning..."

Dilbert finishes the Boss's thought: "...they'll hose the plan?"

The Boss confirms Dilbert's statement: "Exactly."

The Boss continues: "And they'll still botch the implementation."

Dilbert asks: "If we know it's doomed, why do we bother?"

The Boss answers: "It's the same reason I had kids."

Dilbert thinks to himself while walking away: "At least there is a reason."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T INVITE MARKETING TO THE PLANNING MEETING.

IF I DON'T, THEYLL SABOTAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION.

YES, BUT IF YOU DO INCLUDE THEM IN THE PLANNING...

...THEY'LL HOSE THE PLAN?

EXACTLY.

AND THEY'LL STILL BOTCH THE IMPLEMENTATION.

IF WE KNOW IT'S DOOMED, WHY DO WE BOTHER?

IT'S THE SAME REASON I HAD KIDS.

AT LEAST THERE'S A REASON.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Marketing Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between a boss and an employee, where the boss is trying to convince the employee to invite marketing to a planning meeting. The boss argues that marketing will sabotage the implementation if they are not included, but the employee is skeptical and points out that marketing has kids, implying that they may be more interested in family planning than business planning. The boss becomes frustrated and eventually agrees to exclude marketing from the meeting, but the employee remains unconvinced.

Key Points:

• The boss wants to include marketing in a planning meeting
• The employee is skeptical and thinks marketing will sabotage the implementation
• The boss argues that marketing has kids and may be more interested in family planning than business planning
• The employee remains unconvinced and the boss eventually agrees to exclude marketing from the meeting

Themes:

• The importance of including all stakeholders in planning meetings
• The potential for sabotage or disruption when certain groups are excluded
• The challenges of managing competing priorities and interests in a business setting

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