Can someone show me what a good dependency matrix looks like and specify why?

Question

I would like to start using DSM, but not sure how to get started.

What does a good dependency matrix look like and why? How does it work?

Answer 1

One of the most valuable feature of a DSM is to detect cycles, for example between projects or packages. A cycle is displayed in the top-right side of the matrix. See this page for more details : http://docs.codehaus.org/display/SONAR/Dependency+Structure+Matrix