In the Contents module, you can display a matrix as a view of an open model. If you want to create a matrix based on several models, click the Matrix module. You can export matrices as Excel tables, for example, to save them locally.
Administrators can configure the selection of available aspects, the objects (object families) used in aspects, and the graphical representation.
The following example shows a matrix that has been created in the Matrix module and is based on several models and the Organization/Function aspect.
In the first row, the aspect selected and models used are displayed. To its right, the functions that occur are displayed. If you click +/- below a model name, the objects included are shown/hidden. In the first column, the object families and objects defined in the aspect are displayed. Object families are used to group objects of an aspect, for example, organizational units. You can show or hide the objects included by using the +/- button. The selection of aspects and objects displayed depends on your system configuration.
At the intersections, the object relationships are indicated by check marks or letters. An asterisk (*) means that multiple relationships exist. If you move the mouse pointer over a symbol, objects that relate to it and the corresponding connection are displayed.
If associated objects are hidden, relationships are represented in the aggregated fields by the Expand and display contents symbol. After you click + in the column/row header, the relationships are displayed.