ABSTRACT
The Delphi technique is a structured group interview technique for seeking consensus among a group about ideas, goals, or other issues. The Delphi technique is often used in forecasting needs, predicting outcomes, and predicting the future. This technique is intended to produce convergence of group opinion and reduce error inherent in individual opinions. Delphi is an iterative technique in which the results of the initial responses of the group are made available to all group participants who examine the results and then respond again in a subsequent round. Through such iterations group consensus is usually reached.
