Demo : Aluminium Sheet
About the K-Map Grid

The K-Map Grid

The K-Map Grid is a visual representation of the product's attributes and stages, and the relationship between them.

The attributes and stages are shown as rows and columns; and if there is a known relationship between a process stage and an attribute, then you'll see a button at the intersection of that row/column.

The shading of the button indicates the strength of the relationship.

Flash - The grid is dynamically generated from a database using Macromedia Flash, and you'll need flash player installed on your desktop machine to view the grid. This is free and non-invasive software which can be downloaded from Macromedia if is not already installed on your computer.

Using the Grid

Click on any stage or attribute heading to view more information about that particular item.
Click on any shaded button to proceed to the next section (Summary) and view more information about the relationship between a stage and attribute
Print out the grid Formats the grid so it will fit on an A4 page, and print clearly.
You can swap the grid axes, so attributes and stages change places. Depending on the layout of your grid, this can make it easier to view on a standard computer screen.

Navigation

The K-Maps application has the following menubar across the top of the webpage.

Main Buttons

This will display a list of all available K-Maps.
This will display the K-Map grid, showing the relationship between various stages and attributes.

Sub-Links

  • View Grid - The standard grid for viewing data.

  • Edit Grid - Go to grid where you re-arrange the rows and columns.

  • Swap Axes - Swap the grid axes, so attributes and stages change places

  • Stages - Go to a page where you can amend the stages for this grid.

  • Attributes - Go to a page where you can amend the attributes for this grid.

  • Print All - Display all the summary pages together on one page so you can print all at once.

Edit Grid Page

The Edit Grid page is where you can amend or update the K-Maps grid. Here you can :

  • Change the grid layout
  • Add, delete, edit and reorder stages and attributes
  • Create new relationships between stages and attributes (thus placing a new button on the grid)

Using the Grid

Add or delete the stages / attributes which make up your grid
Click the E to edit details for a particular stage / attribute.
Click on any shaded button on the grid to edit the information for that stage + attribute.
Click on any blank cell to create a new relationship between a stage + attribute and enter information.

Work with Attributes / Stages

This pages lists the attributes for the product and allows you to amend the Knowledge Map by adding, deleting or re-ordering the attributes.

  • View - View details for this stage

  • Edit - Edit details for this stage, or change its name.

  • Delete - Delete this stage. This option is only available if the related row/column is empty.

  • Up - Rearrange the grid by moving this stage up the page.

  • Down - - Rearrange the grid by moving this stage down.

Re-order Rows or Columns

You can change the ordering of the rows and columns on the grid by:
  1. Clicking on the heading and dragging the row / column to its new position on the grid.
  2. The rest of the grid will reorder itself.
  3. Click the Save Order button to save