Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th January 2003

Dilbert//5036, first published 23 years ago on Tuesday 28th January 2003

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funding continuous harping expensive consultant analyze budget chaos complexity simulations

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer. The Boss approaches and says, "In response to your continuous harping about not having enough funding.."

The Boss is joined by another man. The Boss continues, "I hired an expensive consultant to analyze your budget."

The consultant says to Dilbert, "I'll have to run some chaos and complexity simulations, but it looks as if you need more money."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN RESPONSE TO YOUR CONTINUOUS HARPING ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH FUNDING...

I HIRED AN EXPENSIVE CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE YOUR BUDGET.

I'LL HAVE TO RUN SOME CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY SIMULATIONS, BUT IT LOOKS AS IF YOU NEED MORE MONEY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Chaos and Complexity"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a manager and an employee. The manager asks the employee to create a budget without sufficient funding, prompting the employee to hire an expensive consultant. The consultant's response is that more money is needed to run simulations, implying that chaos and complexity will ensue if the budget is not increased.

Key Points:

• The manager requests a budget without sufficient funding.
• The employee hires an expensive consultant to analyze the budget.
• The consultant requires additional funding to run simulations, implying that chaos and complexity will result if the budget is not increased.

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