Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th October 2009

Dilbert//7484, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 11th October 2009

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meeting processes discussion plans chicken ridicule stupidity business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Today, we'll discuss ways to improve our workflow process."

The Boss says ,"As you know, a good process is a substitute for good employees."

The Boss says, "The ultimate goal is to simplify our processes so much?"

The Boss says, "That we can train chickens to do your jobs in return for pellets."

The Boss says, "We'll begin by discussing our process for funding new projects."

The Boss says, "Could any part of our process be replaced by, for example, ringing a bell with your beak?"

Alice says, "Yes, but only the part that you do."

The Boss says, "There's a wrinkle in the plan."

Chicken thinks, "Pellet"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TODAY WELL DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR WORKFLOW PROCESS.

AS YOU KNOW, A GOOD PROCESS IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR GOOD EMPLOYEES.

THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SIMPLIFY OUR THAT WE CAN TRAIN CHICKENS TO DO YOUR JOBS IN RETURN FOR PELLETS.

WELL BEGIN BY DISCUSSING OUR PROCESS FOR FUNDING NEW PROJECTS.

COULD ANY PART OF OUR PROCESS BE REPLACED BY, FOR EXAMPLE, RINGING A BELL WITH YOUR BEAK?

YES, BUT ONLY THE PART THAT YOU DO.

THERE'S A WRINKLE IN THE PLAN.

PELLET

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Process Improvement"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in [insert publication], features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing ways to improve their workflow process. The conversation begins with Dilbert suggesting that a good process is a substitute for good employees, which leads to a discussion about training chickens to do jobs in return for pellets. The conversation eventually turns to the topic of process improvement, with Dilbert proposing that they could replace any part of their process with a bell-ringing activity. However, the idea is met with skepticism, and the conversation ends with a humorous comment about there being a wrinkle in the plan. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of process improvement and the sometimes absurd solutions that can arise from it.

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