You are the business analyst for a large project for your organization. Your project has 65 stakeholders and this will greatly increase the complexity of the communication in this project. To demonstrate how complex this project and its communication will be, you show the management the number of communication channels in this project. How many channels exist in this project based on the number of stakeholders?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The number of communication channels in a project is an indicator of the complexity and difficulty of managing the communication among the stakeholders. The more stakeholders there are, the more communication channels there are, and the more challenging it is to ensure effective and efficient communication. The number of communication channels in a project can be calculated using the following formula:
Number of communication channels=n×(n1)/2
where n is the number of stakeholders. In this case, n=65, so the number of communication channels is:
Number of communication channels=65×(651)/2
Number of communication channels=65×64/2
Number of communication channels=4160
Therefore, the correct answer is A. 4160. References:
CCBA® Handbook, p. 15
Number of Communication Channels (+ PMP® Formula & Calculator), section "Formula to Calculate the Number of Communication Channels"