Promoting changes from the SV-5 matrix to the SV-5b matrix
If you change a relationship between a System Function and an Operational Activity on the SV-5 matrix, you must infer relationships on the SV-5b matrix to see all possible relationships.
Because the SV-5 matrix, which relates System Functions to Operational Activities, has less information in it than the SV-5b matrix, the two cannot be automatically kept in synch. Relating a System Function to an Operational Activity in the SV-5 matrix does not provide enough information for the SV-5b matrix, which needs to know the capabilities and systems (entities) involved.
To infer relationships
1 Make a relationship between a System Function and an Operational Activity in the SV-5 matrix. In the example below, a relationship is made between Adjust Camera Pod and Manage Camera Operation.
2 Select Matrix > Save.
3 Change focus to the SV-5b Capability\Operational Activity to System Entity\System Function Matrix. Note that the cell intersecting Camera Pod Positioning System\Adjust Camera Pod with Manage Camera Operation\Mission Rehearsal is not filled in; it cannot be because the actual relationship might be between Adjust Camera Pod and some other Capability, or Manage Camera Operation and some other System Entity.
4 Select Matrix > Infer Relationships. Notice that blue, italic X's are automatically placed in certain cells. These are inferred relationships. They are provided to you for informational purposes. It is up to you to make them permanent.
5 Select the cell of an inferred relationship that you want to make permanent, and select a status circle from the drop-down list to make the relationship permanent.
6 Select Matrix > Save to save the matrix. If you close the matrices at this point, all of the inferred relationships will be lost to the wind; the next time you open up this matrix set, the inferred relationships will not show up, unless you select Matrix > Infer Relationships again.
