Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th October 2014

Dilbert//9311, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 12th October 2014

Tags

budgets, deadlines, logic, obliviousness, projects, reasoning, software upgrade, rolled out, estimated finish date, same way, failure, on budget

Official transcript

Coworker: The software upgrade will be written and rolled out in three months. Dilbert: Has any project of this complexity ever been completed by the estimated finish date? Coworker: Not yet. We're confident we'll be the first. Dilbert: Is that because you're doing things differently from all of those who went before and failed? Coworker: No. We're doing things exactly the same way as the people who failed. Dilbert: Do you see what I'm getting at? Coworker: No, not really. And we expect to be on budget. Wally: Snork!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE WILL BE WRITTEN AND ROLLED OUT IN THREE MONTHS HAS ANY PROJECT OF THIS COMPLEXITY EVER BEEN COMPLETED BY THE ESTIMATED FINISH DATE?

NOT YET. WE'RE CONFIDENT WELL BE THE FIRST.

IS THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY FROM ALL OF THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE AND FAILED?

NO. WE'RE DOING THINGS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE PEOPLE WHO FAILED.

DO YOU SEE WHAT I'M GETTING AT?

NO, NOT REALLY.

AND WE

TO BE ON BUDGET.

SNORK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budgeting for Failure"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, showcasing the company's approach to software development. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert asks about the project's complexity and whether it has been completed by the estimated finish date.
• The boss responds that they are confident they will be the first, despite having no experience with this complexity level.
• Dilbert expresses concerns about the project's feasibility, but the boss reassures him that they are doing things the same way as those who failed.
• The boss then reveals that they expect to be on budget, despite the project's complexity and lack of experience.

The comic strip highlights the company's optimistic yet unrealistic approach to software development, emphasizing the importance of realistic expectations and a thorough understanding of project complexities.

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