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It is, as far as he knows the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think if it.”  \nWinnie the Poo -A. A. Miline  \nMatrix Diagram (MD)  \nWhat is it and what does it do?  \nA Matrix Diagram (MD) is a tool that allows a team to identify the presence and strengths of relationships between two or more lists of items. It provides a compact way of representing many-to-many relationships of varying strengths. An example matrix diagram is shown in figure 1.  \n\n|  |  | List 2 |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | Item A | Item B | Item C | Item D | Item E |\n| List 1 | Item 1 | 􀁾 | 􀁾 |  | 􀁕 |  |\n|  | Item 2 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 3 |  |  | 􀁻 | 􀁕 |  |\n|  | Item 4 |  | 􀁻 | 􀁕 |  |  |\n|  | Item 5 | 􀁕 |  | 􀁕 |  | 􀁻 |\n|  | Item 6 |  | 􀁻 |  | 􀁾 |  |\n\nFigure 1: An Example Matrix Diagram  \nFigure 1 shows, by the symbols, the presence of a relationship between the items in list 1 and the items in list 2. The different symbols indicate the strength of the relationship and an empty cell indicates no relationship.  \nThe contents ofthe lists being related in a matrix diagram can be:  \n􀁸 Data  \n􀁸 Information  \n􀁸 Functions  \n􀁸 Concepts  \n􀁸 Actions  \n􀁸 People  \n􀁸 Materials  \n􀁸 Equipment  \n􀁸 Etc  \nHowever, the contents ofthe lists should have something in common so that they represent a set of“something”.  \nWhy do it?  \nRelationships between things are often complex (many-to-many) and require us to think in more than one-dimension. The Matrix Diagram is a simple tool that allows relatively complex situations to be analysed in a simple straightforward way. They help us to expose interactions and dependencies between things that help us to understand complex causal relationships.  \nWhere and when to use it?  \nA Matrix Diagram can be used where we wish to identify and assess the strength of relationships between to or more lists of items. It is particularly useful for examining the relationships between:  \n􀁸 a set of vague and un-measurable items with a set of precise and measurable items (such as relating customer requirements to technical requirements).  \n􀁸 two sets of items that are physically different (such as design solutions to a set of technical requirements)  \nThere are five basic types of Matrix Diagrams that allow for different numbers of lists to be to be explored. The Types are:  \n􀁸 L-type  \n􀁸 T-type  \n􀁸 Y-type  \n􀁸 X-type  \n􀁸 C-type  \n􀁸 QFD Type (Quality Function Deployment)  \nL-type Matrix Diagram  \nThe L-type is the basic Matrix Diagram that allows the relationships between two lists. It is shown schematically in Figure 2.  \n\n|  |  | List 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | Item A | Item B | Item C | Item D |  | ... |  | ... | ... |\n| List 1 | Item 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 2 |  |  |  | |  | |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | … |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | … |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | … |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nFigure 2: The L-type Matrix Diagram  \nT-type Matrix Diagram  \nThe T-type is effectively two L-types joined by a single list. It allows one list to be related to two others and is shown in Figure 3.  \n\n| List 3 | … |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Item 􀁇 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 􀁆 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 􀁅 |  | |  | |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 􀁄 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| List 1 |  | Item A | Item B |  | Item C |  | Item D | … | … |\n| List 2 | Item 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 2 |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 4 | |  |  |  |  | ","cbCaieyejVC0P7RV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieyejVC0P7RV","pdf",340190,11,"English","# Matrix Diagram (MD)\n## What is it and what does it do?\n## Why do it?\n## Where and when to use it?\n## Five basic types of Matrix Diagrams\n### L-type Matrix Diagram\n### T-type Matrix Diagram\n### Y-type Matrix Diagram\n### X-type Matrix Diagram\n### C-type Matrix Diagram\n### QFD Type (Quality Function Deployment)","[{\"question\":\"What is a Matrix Diagram (MD) used for?\",\"answer\":\"A Matrix Diagram (MD) helps a team identify whether relationships exist and how strong they are between two or more lists of items, including many-to-many relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you interpret the symbols in a matrix diagram?\",\"answer\":\"Figure 1 explains that symbols indicate the presence of a relationship and its strength, while an empty cell means there is no relationship.\"},{\"question\":\"When is it particularly useful to use a Matrix Diagram?\",\"answer\":\"It is useful when assessing the strength of relationships between vague, unmeasurable items and precise, measurable items, or between two physically different sets such as design solutions versus technical requirements.\"}]","The Systems Thinking ToolBox - Matrix Diagram (MD) | PDF",28]