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id: delphi-method
title: Delphi Method
description: >-
A structured method for gathering expert judgement through rounds of
anonymous questionnaires with controlled feedback, used when direct
meeting is impractical or would be distorted by dominance. Developed at
the RAND Corporation in the 1950s.
source: RAND Corporation
source_url: https://www.rand.org/
tags: [delphi, expert, decision-making, foresight]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Define the question
description: >-
The coordinators define the question and recruit a panel of experts
who will participate across several rounds.
- headline: First round questionnaire
description: >-
Each panellist responds independently and anonymously to the first
questionnaire, providing their judgement and reasoning.
- headline: Summarise and feed back
description: >-
The coordinators summarise all responses — including areas of
agreement and disagreement — and feed them back to the panel
without identifying who said what.
- headline: Revise in light of others
description: >-
Each panellist revises their judgement in light of the summary,
optionally explaining why they hold their view against the group.
- headline: Iterate to convergence
description: >-
Rounds continue (typically three or four) until judgement stabilises.
The final summary reports the distribution of views, not a forced
consensus.
outcome: >-
A reasoned, anonymised convergence of expert judgement that resists the
dominance and groupthink of face-to-face meetings.
practice: >-
Anonymity is the engine — without it, the most senior or loudest voice
distorts the rest. Do not force consensus; report the spread of
judgement honestly.