Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th September 2013

Dilbert//8919, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 15th September 2013

Tags

frustration managers & supervisors product changes change orders new features online change order system old forms change order managemet better plan business

Official transcript

Boss; Don't make any product changes without change orders. When users ask for new features, direct them to the online change order system. Dilbert: That system only has the old forms. Boss: Tell someone to put the new ones on there. Wally: That would require a change order. Dilbert: Maybe we could tell users our sense of hope was killed by something called management. The we could sort of slump over like we're waiting for death's cold embrace. Boss: I'll get back to you if I think of a better plan.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T MAKE ANY PRODUCT CHANGES WITHOUT CHANGE ORDERS.

WHEN USERS ASK FOR NEW FEATURES, DIRECT THEM TO THE ONLINE CHANGE ORDER SYSTEM.

THAT SYSTEM ONLY HAS THE OLD FORMS.

TELL SOMEONE TO PUT THE NEW ONES ON THERE.

THAT WOULD REQUIRE A CHANGE ORDER.

MAYBE WE COULD TELL USERS OUR SENSE OF HOPE WAS KILLED BY SOMETHING CALLED MANAGEMENT.

THEN WE COULD SORT OF SLUMP OVER LIKE WE'RE WAITING FOR DEATH'S COLD EMBRACE.

I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IF I THINK OF A BETTER PLAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Cycle of Change Orders"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss about the company's change order system. The conversation highlights the inefficiencies and frustrations that arise from the system's limitations.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss is frustrated with the current change order system, which only allows for old forms.
• Dilbert suggests that the system should be updated to accommodate new features and direct users to an online change order system.
• The boss is skeptical, citing the potential for users to kill the sense of hope by calling management.
• Dilbert proposes a better plan, but the boss is not interested.
• The conversation ends with the boss telling someone to put the new ones on there, implying that the status quo will remain unchanged.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on themes of bureaucratic inefficiency, resistance to change, and the challenges of implementing new systems in an organization.

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