Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th September 2004

Dilbert//5622, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 5th September 2004

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product development two thirds features reduce scope change request stacks of paper mean unethical passive agressive

Open source transcript

OUR BUDGET WON'T COVER ALL OF THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.

WE CAN ONLY DO TWO-THIRDS OF THE FEATURES FOR THAT AMOUNT.

REDUCE THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT BY ONE-THIRD.

BUT.

THEORETICALLY NO.

..DEAR LORD, NO.

IF I LATER GIVE YOU A CHANGE REQUEST TO ADD ONE FEATURE, COULD YOU DO IT FOR THE SAME BUDGET.

ONE?

SURE DATA GOES IN; MANAGEMENT COMES OUT.

ONE?

SURE.

CHANGES ARE FREE.

WHERE DO I PUT THE CHANGE REQUESTS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Product Development Budget"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2004, revolves around a humorous exchange between a manager and an employee regarding a product development budget. The manager, attempting to reduce the scope of the project by one-third, is met with resistance from the employee, who suggests adding a feature instead. The manager's persistence in requesting changes leads to a series of absurd and humorous exchanges, ultimately resulting in the employee's frustration and the manager's inability to comprehend the employee's concerns.

Key Points:

• The manager's initial request to reduce the project scope by one-third is met with skepticism by the employee.
• The employee proposes adding a feature instead, but the manager insists on making changes.
• The manager's requests become increasingly absurd, leading to the employee's frustration.
• The manager's inability to comprehend the employee's concerns is highlighted throughout the comic strip.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of managers requesting changes without considering the impact on the project timeline or budget.

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