Impact matrix provides critical information on the impact that any change to any element will have on the rest of the model.

Create an Impact matrix

Impact matrices can be created on impactmodel.png Impact models only.

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Creating an impact matrix using the creation wizard

Keys:

  1. Select the Impact model on which you want to create a matrix.

  2. Click on the " creatematrix.png Create matrix…​" button in the tool bar or use the one of the selected Impact model contextual menu.

  3. Select the Impact matrix.

  4. Enter a name for the new matrix or leave the default name.

  5. If the matrix owner is different from the selected model element, indicate the matrix owner.

  6. Click on "OK" to complete the new matrix creation.

Populate the Impact Matrix

In the Impact matrix, you may drag & drop the model elements you want to analyse the impact between. They can be added freely as line or column, to display exactly what you need.

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Drag’n’drop elements in an impact matrix

Steps:

  1. Select some elements in the "Model" tab.

  2. Drag the elements into the droparea.png symbol of the column or line and release the mouse button.

Impact Matrix

On each cell, an arrow indicates the direction of the impact links and a number indicates the number of impact causes.

Further modifications of the model will make the matrix refresh automatically as the Impact model is updated.

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Impact matrix