Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th March 2002

Dilbert//4730, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 28th March 2002

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answers code language engineers justified no understanding questions roi policy

Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally and Dilbert, "From now on, everything we do must be justified by R.O.I."

Dilbert asks, "What's the R.O.I. for this new policy about calculating R.O.I.?"

The Boss says, "I said 'from now on.'"

Dilbert points at The Boss and says, "What about your answer? No R.O.I."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, EVERYTHING WE DO MUST BE JUSTIFIED BY R.O.I.

WHAT'S THE R.O.I.

FOR THIS NEW POLICY ABOUT CALCULATING THE R.O.I.?

I SAID, "FROM NOW ON." WHAT ABOUT YOUR ANSWER?

NO R.O.I.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "ROI: Return on Investment"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's decision to adopt a new policy for calculating Return on Investment (ROI). The conversation begins with the question, "What's the R.O.I. for this new policy about calculating the R.O.I.?" This inquiry sets the stage for a humorous exchange between the characters.

Key Points:

• The policy aims to justify everything done by R.O.I.
• A character responds with "From now on," implying a change in approach.
• Another character asks, "What about your answer? No R.O.I."
• The comic strip pokes fun at the complexity and potential absurdity of ROI calculations in a business setting.

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