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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 of it.”  \nWinnie the Pooh-A. A. Milne  \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 of the 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 of the 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| L ist 1 | Item 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Item 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\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. 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