Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 29th November 2017

Dilbert//10455, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 29th November 2017

Worthless Financial Projections

Tags

money, finances, big business, projection, prediction, guessing, estimate

Official transcript

Dilbert: Here's the financial projection you asked me to do. It's basically just guessing plus math. Obviously, it's useless for making decisions because I can get any result I want by tweaking the assumptions. Boss: Don't say any of that stuff when you present it to the board tomorrow.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S THE FINANCIAL PROJECTION YOU ASKED ME TO DO. IT'S BASICALLY JUST GUESSING PLUS MATH.

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S USELESS FOR MAKING DECISIONS BECAUSE I CAN GET ANY RESULT I WANT BY TWEAKING THE ASSUMPTIONS.

DON'T SAY ANY OF THAT STUFF WHEN YOU PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD TOMORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Financial Projection Math"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character's financial projection presentation to the board, which is met with skepticism and frustration.

• The character presents a financial projection that is essentially a guess, with the phrase "plus math" added to make it sound more impressive.
• The board member expresses disappointment, stating that the presentation is useless for making decisions due to the lack of concrete numbers.
• The character becomes defensive, claiming that they can get any result they want by tweaking the assumptions.
• The board member dismisses the presentation, saying that they don't want to hear any more of that stuff when they present it to the board tomorrow.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of providing accurate and reliable financial data in business presentations.
• It also pokes fun at the tendency for people to use jargon and technical terms to make their ideas sound more impressive, without actually providing any substance.
• The strip suggests that honesty and transparency are essential in business communication, and that using creative accounting or manipulating numbers is not an acceptable way to present financial information.

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