We all memorized the formula used to calculate the communications paths between a group such as team members or project stakeholders. But do we understand what that really means?
Before we get to that, here is the formula for review:
Communication Channels = (n (n-1)) / 2
Where n is the number of people.
As each person is added to the project team the complexity of communications goes up exponentially, increasing the complexity of communications between the individuals.
Here is a diagram that shows the principle graphically:
