BIPMA Tool

Instruction

Use results of the NCA and SEM analyses as input to the tool. The tool produces the BIPMA plot. An internet connection is required. The tool may not work on all platforms (contact us if you encounter a problem). The backgrounds of BIPMA are described in Section 11.4.1.7 and in Appendix H in Dul, J. (2026), Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA): Principles and Application. Chapman & Hall / CRC Press.

Title settings

Target outcome Y

Sample size

Plot title

Predictors settings

Obtained from the NCA and SEM results.

BN = number of single bottleneck cases
#	Name	Suf.	Imp.	Perf.	Nec.	Corner	BN

Plot settings

Y min

Y max

X max

Y tick step

Dot size range min

Dot size range max

Output settings

Filename

PDF width (in)

PDF height (in)

PNG dpi

Running R…

No internet connection. Use R-script to produce plot.

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