In this video, I want to answer the question, what is Metcalfe’s Law and how does it relate to the number of communication channels? And what has this to do with Program, Project, and Workstream management?


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The Equations:
N = ½ x n x (n-1) = n(n-1)/2
so...
N = ½ x (n^2 – n)
so...
For large N: N ~ ½ n^2

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⏱ Chapter Markers...
00:00 - Metcalfe’s Law and Communication Channels
00:15 - A communication channel
00:41 - The number of communication channels
01:40 - The math of communication channels
02:29 - Metcalfe’s Law
03:50 - The significance of Metcalfe’s Law to Project Managers
04:57 - Projects to Programs
05:26 - Summing up Metcalfe’s Law and Communication Channels

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