Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th September 2020

Dilbert//11474, first published six years ago on Sunday 13th September 2020

Applying Math To Guesses

Tags

business ethics, managers & supervisors, employment, business, analysis, discount rate, installation, maintenance, project, technology, math, guess, sarcasm, face mask

Official transcript

boss: how confident are you in your analysis?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU IN YOUR ANALYSIS?

VERY CONFIDENT.

GOOD.) UNLESS I USED THE WRONG DISCOUNT RATE, WHICH IS HARD TO KNOW.

BUT OTHERWISE, IT'S SOLID?

EXCEPT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, WHICH ARE WILD GUESSES.

AND WE DON'T KNOW IF WE SIZED THE PROJECT RIGHT, SO COSTS COULD BE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE.

IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU APPLIED MATH TO A BUNCH OF WILD GUESSES.

YES, BUT I GOT THE RESULT YOU WANTED.

NEXT TIME, JUST SAY THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wild Guesses"

Summary:

The comic strip, created by Scott Adams, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job. In this particular strip, Dilbert is discussing a project with his boss, who is confident in his analysis but admits to using wild guesses for certain costs. The boss explains that they can double or triple the costs if needed, and Dilbert responds by applying math to a bunch of wild guesses, resulting in an unrealistic figure. The boss is pleased with the outcome, but Dilbert is skeptical, questioning the validity of the numbers.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss is confident in his analysis but uses wild guesses for certain costs.
• The boss suggests doubling or tripling the costs if needed.
• Dilbert applies math to a bunch of wild guesses, resulting in an unrealistic figure.
• The boss is pleased with the outcome, but Dilbert is skeptical.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the use of wild guesses in business and the tendency to overlook flaws in reasoning.

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