Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st June 2011

Dilbert//8102, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 21st June 2011

Tags

approval from cloud matrix management office workers smoke cloud

Official transcript

Boss: You'll need approval from the cloud. Dilbert: The cloud? Boss: It was once called Matrix Management. But it go so complicated that no one knows who does what. Dilbert: Can you approve this? Man: What did everyone else say?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOULL NEED APPROVAL FROM THE CLOUD.

THE CLOUD?

IT WAS ONCE CALLED MATRIX MANAGEMENT.

BUT IT GOT SO COMPLICATED THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHO DOES WHAT.

CAN YOU APPROVE THIS?

WHAT DID EVERYONE ELSE SAY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Matrix Management"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around the concept of "Matrix Management," a management style that emphasizes complex decision-making processes. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, interacting with his colleagues in a humorous and satirical manner.

Key Points:

• The strip begins with Dilbert seeking approval from "the cloud" for a project, highlighting the lack of transparency in matrix management.
• A colleague is shown with a thought bubble resembling a cloud, symbolizing the elusive nature of decision-making in this management style.
• The strip concludes with a group of employees asking each other what they think of matrix management, with one employee responding, "Can you approve this?" and another replying, "What did everyone else say?"

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to critique the inefficiencies and lack of accountability in matrix management. By depicting a system where decisions are made without clear authority or transparency, the strip pokes fun at the absurdities of modern corporate culture.

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