Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th July 2003

Dilbert//5209, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 20th July 2003

Tags

functions to outsorce dont do well management sales quality control core competenece brown table startegy business

Official transcript

Dilbert points to a slide and says, "As requested, I put together a list of functions we should outsource."

Dilbert continues, "I limited my list to things we don't do well."

The Boss and Wally listen as Dilbert's voice continues, "Marketing, quality control, engineering, finance, human resources, and customer support."

Dilbert says, "That leaves us with our core competence..."

Dilbert continues, "... Sitting around a brown table."

Dilbert says, "And, of course, our ability to speak honestly without fear of retribution."

The Boss says, "You will never get another raise as long as I'm alive."

Dilbert responds, "Well, that puts a lot of pressure on the brown table strategy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS REQUESTED, I PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF FUNCTIONS WE SHOULD OUTSOURCE.

I LIMITED MY LIST TO THINGS WE DON'T DO WELL.

MANAGEMENT, SALES, MARKETING, QUALITY CONTROL, ENGINEERING, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND THAT LEAVES US WITH OUR CORE COMPETENCE..

...SITTING AROUND A BROWN TABLE.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

AND, OF COURSE, OUR ABILITY TO SPEAK HONESTLY WITHOUT FEAR OF RETRIBUTION.

YOU WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER RAISE AS LONG AS I'M ALIVE.

WELL, THAT PUTS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BROWN TABLE STRATEGY.

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