Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th July 2017

Dilbert//10313, first published nine years ago on Monday 10th July 2017

Do Whatever The Data Says

Tags

study, analysis, decision, conclusions, bias, science

Official transcript

Boss: I need you to do a financial analysis on upgrading our customer tracking software. Dilbert: What conclusion do you want me to reach? Boss: We'll do whatever the data says. Dilbert: Which is...? Boss: I already bought the upgrade.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO DO A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ON UPGRADING OUR CUSTOMER TRACKING SOFTWARE.

WHAT CONCLUSION DO YOU WANT ME TO REACH?

WELL DO WHATEVER THE DATA SAYS.

WHICH IS ...?

I ALREADY BOUGHT THE UPGRADE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Financial Analysis Upgrade"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a financial analyst and a manager. The analyst requests a financial analysis on upgrading the customer tracking software, but the manager is skeptical and asks for conclusions rather than data. The analyst is frustrated and asks which upgrade is already bought, implying that the decision has already been made without his input. The comic strip highlights the challenges of working with management who may not value data-driven decision-making.

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