ITC 493 Assessment 2: Task 3

Chapter 10, Exercise 3:
How many different communications channels does a project team with six people have? How many more communications channels would there be if the team grew to ten people?

Answer:

Given formula for the communications channels is:
Number of communication channels = (n(n-1))/2

Communications channels for a project team with six people have
= (6(6-1))/2
= 15

Project team with six people have 15 communication channels.

Communications channels for a project team with ten people have
= (10(10-1))/2
= 45

Project team with six people have 45 communication channels.

From the above calculation we can say that 30 more communications channels would there be if the team grew to ten people.