Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th October 2010

Dilbert//7864, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 26th October 2010

Tags

project plan failure slide complicated trade show vortex of failure

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Our project plan is so complicated that failure is assured."

Dilbert says, "But complexity is too abstract for you to manage, so instead you will spray me energy into the vortex of failure."

Dilbert says, "Go."

The Boss says, "I need you to finish it six weeks sooner for a trade show."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR PROJECT PLAN IS SO COMPLICATED THAT FAILURE IS ASSURED.

BUT COMPLEXITY IS TOO ABSTRACT FOR YOU TO MANAGE, SO INSTEAD YOU WILL SPRAY MY ENERGY INTO THE VORTEX OF FAILURE.

GO.

I NEED YOU TO FINISH IT SIX WEEKS SOONER FOR A TRADE SHOW.

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