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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Communication Channels

The number of potential communication paths among project stakeholders: n(n - 1) / 2.

Definition

Communication complexity grows rapidly as team size increases.

Example

A team of 10 has 45 channels; adding 2 people raises it to 66 (an increase of 21).

Exam tip

Watch whether n includes the PM, and whether the question asks for total or added channels.

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