Terminology in Interpretive Structural Modeling

#	Term	Short Explanation	References
1	Flexible Interpretive Structural Modeling	Extended and improved version of Warfield's ISM.	Ohuchi & Kaji, 1989.
2	Implication-matrix Model	mmmmmmmm	ref
3	Correction Procedures	Procedures and algorithms for editing an ISM structural model while if being developed or after it is completed	ref
4	Implication Structure	mmmmmmmm	ref
5	Scanning Method of Implication Matrix Development	mmmmmmmm	ref
6	Coupling Method of Implication Matrix Development	mmmmmmmm	ref
7	Transitive Coupling Problem	mmmmmmmm	ref
8	Self-implication Matrix	mmmmmmmm	ref
9	Initial Inference Opportunity	mmmmmmmm	ref
10	Hybrid-implication Matrix	mmmmmmmm	ref
11	Counting in Vectors	mmmmmmmm	ref
12	Complete implication matrix Ψ	mmmmmmmm	ref
13	Total Interpretive Structural Modeling	mmmmmmmm	ref
14	Flexible Interpretive Structural Modeling	mmmmmmmm	ref
15	Inference opportunity	mmmmmmmm	ref
16	Transitive bordering	Special case of Transitive Coupling in which the sub-system B consists of a single element.	ref
17	Transitive System	mmmmmmmm	ref
18	Pivot Element	mmmmmmmm	ref
19	Implication Structure	mmmmmmmm	ref
20	Bordering Reachability Matrix	mmmmmmmm	ref
21	(Original) Reachability Matrix	mmmmmmmm	ref
22	Question Algorithm	mmmmmmmm	ref
23	Zero-First Procedure	mmmmmmmm	ref
24	One-first Procedure	Performed when the One-first Selection Rule is chosen.	ref
25	Inference Opportunity	mmmmmmmm	ref
26	Interpretive Matrix	A table of the relationships between pairs of factors of an ISM explained in plain text.	Sushil 2012;
27	Interpretive Structural Modeling	Methodology for identifying relationships among specific items, which define a problem or an issue. Process that transforms unclear and poorly articulated mental models of systems into visible, well-defined models useful for many purposes.	Rajesh et al 2013 Shushil 2012
28	Structural Self-Interaction Matrix	ref
29	Deletion Procedure	Deletion of one or more elements and their connections in the XX matrix.	ref
30	Addition Procedure	Addition of one or more elements and their connections in the M matrix.	ref