Abstract

The Delphi Expert Method, named after Delphi, the oracle of Ancient Greece, uses the intuitive judgment of a group of experts to reach a consensus. It is an important method for researchers who wish to create or validate their proposals with the support of a group of experts on the subject. This article outlines the steps to follow: expert selection, the calculation of the statistics tables, and how the experts reach a consensus, both for creating and validating proposals. The article “Reflections on the Delphi Method” is a scientific article on the topic, detailing the methodology used for its application in scientific work. It is not written as a review article. The details for using the scientific method, which has been applied by the author in numerous theses, are explained.

Keywords

delphi method, experimental design, qualitative and quantitative methods, research methodology, validation of criteria