Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th April 2006

Dilbert//6214, first published twenty years ago on Thursday 20th April 2006

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engineers project plan won't work problem solver

Official transcript

Your engineers think my project plan won't work. "I'll assign Wally to your project. He's a perfect fit."

"Because he's a problem solver?"

"Because he won't work either."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR ENGINEERS THINK MY PROJECT PLAN WON'T WORK.

I'LL ASSIGN WALLY TO YOUR PROJECT.

HE'S A PERFECT FIT.

BECAUSE HE'S A PROBLEM SOLVER?

BECAUSE HE WON'T WORK EITHER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Problem Solver"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an engineer and their manager, highlighting the manager's lack of understanding of the project's requirements. The engineer explains that their project plan won't work, but the manager assigns Wally, a problem solver, to the project, claiming he's a perfect fit. The engineer is skeptical, questioning Wally's qualifications, and the manager responds by saying that Wally won't work either. The comic strip pokes fun at the manager's unrealistic expectations and the engineer's frustration with the situation.

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