Small team network expanding into a dense, complex web of connections

Why Project Management Becomes Chaotic as Teams Grow (And How to Fix It)

Project management becomes chaotic as teams grow because the number of communication paths, decisions, and dependencies between people increases far faster than the team’s headcount does. A team of five has roughly ten possible communication channels between its members. Double that team to ten people, and the number of channels doesn’t double; it roughly quadruples. […]