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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th March 2016

Dilbert//9820, first published ten years ago on Friday 4th March 2016

Business Plan History


Tags

business plan, futile, futility, goal, guest artist, logic, plan, john glynn


Official transcript

Boss: Before we make our business plan for the coming year, let's see how well we stayed on plan last year. We ended up doing nothing that was in our plan, just like every year. Dilbert: Why do't' we skip it this year? Boss: It would be irrational to have no plan.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

BEFORE WE MAKE OUR BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE COMING YEAR, LET'S SEE HOW WELL WE STAYED ON PLAN LAST YEAR WE ENDED UP DOING NOTHING THAT WAS IN OUR PLAN, JUST LIKE EVERY YEAR WHY DON'T WE SKIP IT THIS YEAR?

IT WOULD BE IRRATIONAL TO HAVE NO PLAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Business as Usual"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between a group of businesspeople, including Dilbert and his boss, John, who are discussing their business plan for the year. The conversation reveals that they have not made any progress on their plan, and instead, they have simply continued with the same routine as in previous years.

Key Points:

  • The businesspeople are discussing their business plan for the year.
  • They have not made any progress on their plan.
  • They have simply continued with the same routine as in previous years.
  • The conversation highlights the lack of innovation and progress in their business.

Quote:

  • "Before we make our business plan for the coming year, let's see how well we stayed on plan last year."
  • "We ended up doing nothing that was in our plan, just like every year."
  • "Why don't we skip it this year? It would be irrational to have no plan."

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