Matrix Data Analysis Chart (MDAC): When to use it

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When to use it

• Use it when investigating factors which affect a number of different items, to determine common relationships.
• Use it to determine whether or not logically similar items also have similar factor effects.
• Use it to find groups of logically different items which have similar factor effects.

Fig. 1. Using MDAC in problem solving

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