"Our new philosophy is 'a bias for action'." "Are we eliminating our Six-Sigma program, the budget cycle, ISO certification, and our approval processes?" "Can I get back to you on that?" "Sure. No rush."
"Wally, are you sure you should eat that burrito? You do not have ISO 9004-3 certification." "HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!" "It is entirely possible that I have been working here for too long."
"My accomplishments this month include complying with our ISO 9000, Sarbanes-Oxley and SEI-5 policies." "And if you make a new policy, I will comply with it so fast it will make your head spin!" "Is it my imagination or is pretending to work getting easier?"
Dilbert sits at his computer and thinks, "They can make me work in a little box, but they can't crush my spirit." The Boss says to Dilbert, "Our ISO 9000 Coordinator died of boredom. You'll have to do his job plus yours." Dilbert's head sinks to his chest as The Boss says, "And one of the Quality Assurance…
Wally, the boss, and Dilbert are in a meeting. The boss says, "In addition to ISO 9000, we will strive to be QS-9000 compliant." The boss continues, "That means falsifying the following documents: QSR, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP and QSA." "Remember, you can't spell compliance without "liance"..."
The boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at the conference table. The boss says, "Our annual ISO 9000 audit is next week." The boss says, "We can pass the audit if we put all our non-conforming documents in the trucks of our cars." Wally says, "Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a voluntary audit?" The boss says…
