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.

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