Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th July 2006

Dilbert//6310, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 25th July 2006

Official transcript

Is it more important to follow our documented process or to meet the deadline? "I only ask because our deadline is arbitrary and our documented process was pulled out of someone's lower torso."

"Where's your artificial sense of urgency?"

"Teamwork killed it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS IT MORE IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW OUR DOCUMENTED PROCESS OR TO MEET THE DEADLINE?

I ONLY ASK BECAUSE OUR DEADLINE IS ARBITRARY AND OUR DOCUMENTED PROCESS WAS PULLED OUT OF SOMEONE'S LOWER TORSO.

WHERE'S YOUR ARTIFICIAL SENSE OF URGENCY?

TEAMWORK KILLED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Artificial Sense of Urgency"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert asks if it is more important to follow the documented process or meet the deadline. The boss responds that the deadline is arbitrary and that the documented process was pulled out of someone's lower torso. Dilbert then inquires about the artificial sense of urgency, to which the boss replies, "Teamwork killed it."

Key Points:

• The conversation highlights the absurdity of following a process without a clear understanding of its purpose or relevance.
• The boss's response suggests that the process was created without proper consideration or thought.
• The punchline "Teamwork killed it" implies that the artificial sense of urgency was created through collaboration, but ultimately led to a negative outcome.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and the lack of common sense in modern workplaces.

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