A link where causality may act in either direction at
different times or under varying circumstances is known as a
connotative link. A connotative link suggests causality is
ill-defined, open to interpretation, or requiring further observation and investigation.
Connotative links are often use to connect concepts having a
system policy input. Varying such a concept may have significant
impact on connected concepts. Connotative relationships are depicted by lines
without arrowheads. One convention used io depict connotation between two
concepts is by use of dotted lines.
Other topics in our resources on Risk Management and Decision Making related to Connotative Link include: