Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th September 2002

Dilbert//4901, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 15th September 2002

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feasibility analysis two years obsolete project can't succeed credible in market stupid things complete waste behind schedule

Official transcript

Dilbert hands The Boss a piece of paper and says, "I completed the feasibility analysis."

Dilbert continues, "It would take us two years to build a product that will be obsolete one year from now."

The Boss replies, "Okay, let's get started."

Dilbert says, "Um.. No, the point is project can't succeed."

The Boss responds, "We want people to think we're developing this sort of product, so we'll be credible in the market."

Dilbert says, "So our plan is to do stupid things until we appear credible?"

The Boss replies, "Exactly!"

Dilbert walks away and exclaims, "Gaaa!! My life is a complete waste!!"

The Boss says to Catbert, "Tomorrow I'll ask him why he's behind schedule."

Catbert responds, "Very evil. Nicely done."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COMPLETED THE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS.

IT WOULD TAKE US TWO YEARS TO BUILD A PRODUCT THAT WILL BE OBSOLETE ONE YEAR FROM NOW.

OKAY, LET'S GET STARTED.

UM... NO, THE POINT IS THAT THE PROJECT CAN'T SUCCEED.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO THINK WE'RE DEVELOPING THIS SORT OF PRODUCT, SO WE'LL BE CREDIBLE IN THE MARKET.

SO OUR PLAN IS TO DO STUPID THINGS UNTIL WE APPEAR CREDIBLE?

EXACTLY GAAN!! MY LIFE IS A COMPLETE WASTE!!

TOMORROW I'LL ASK HIM WHY HE'S BEHIND SCHEDULE.

VERY EVIL.

NICELY DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "My Life is a Complete Waste"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around the theme of a project's failure due to a flawed planning process. The story begins with the protagonist, Dilbert, completing a feasibility analysis, which takes two years to complete. However, he is informed that the project will be obsolete by the time it is finished, rendering the entire effort pointless.

Dilbert's frustration is evident as he questions the purpose of the project, only to be met with a response that the point is that the project cannot succeed. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of a project with a predetermined outcome and the futility of investing time and resources into something that is doomed to fail.

Key Points:

• The comic strip critiques the inefficiencies of the corporate world.
• It pokes fun at the idea of investing time and resources into a project with a predetermined outcome.
• The story showcases Dilbert's frustration and disillusionment with the project's purpose.

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