Nancy is the project manager of a project with 78 stakeholders. This is a high-profile project and she needs to express to her project team and to the management the importance of communication in this project.
She would like to show the number of stakeholder communication channels in the project. Based on this information how many communication channels exist within this project?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Communication channels are paths of communication with stakeholders in a project. The number of communication channels shows the complexity of a project's communication and can be derived through the formula shown below: Total Number of Communication Channels = n (n-1)/2 where, n is the number of stakeholders. Hence, a project having five stakeholders will have ten communication channels. Putting the number of stakeholders in the formula we can get the required communication channel for the project. It is (78 x 77)/2 for 3,003 communication channels.
Incorrect Answers:
A, B, D: These numbers do not reflect the accurate number of communication channels in the project.