Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th March 2002

Dilbert//4713, first published 24 years ago on Monday 11th March 2002

Tags

perfect world eight months incompetence multiplier lying weasel factor

Official transcript

Dilbert points to a screen that says, 'Schedule 8 Months."

Dilbert says, "In a perfect world, the project would take eight months."

Dilbert points to another screen and says, "But based on past projects in this company, I applied a 1.5 incompetence multiplier."

Dilbert continues, "And then I applied an L.W.F. of 6.3."

The Boss asks, "L.W.F?"

Alice answers, "Lying Weasel Factor."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN A PERFECT WORLD THE PROJECT WOULD TAKE EIGHT MONTHS.

SCHEDULE 8 MONTHS BUT BASED ON PAST PROJECTS IN THIS COMPANY, I APPLIED A 1.5 INCOMPETENCE MULTIPLIER.

1.5 X 8 =12 MONTHS AND THEN I APPLIED AN L.W.F. OF 6.3.

LYING L.W.F?

WEASEL FACTOR.

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