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The Delphi method is a structured communication technique and a systematic, interactive futures research method which relies on a panel of experts. The experts answer questionnaires in 1-4 rounds. After (or during in case of roundless Delphi) each round, a Delphi manager (facilitaror) provides an anonymised summary of the experts' forecasts from the previous round as well as the reasons they provided for their judgments. Thus, experts are encouraged to revise their earlier answers in light of the replies of other members of their panel. Finally, the process is stopped after a predefined stop criterion (e.g. number of rounds, achievement of consensus, stability of results) determine the results.

Delphi is based on the principle that forecasts (or decisions) from a structured group of individuals are more accurate than those from unstructured groups. eDelphi supports different kinds of Delphi processes including argumentative, concencus- and roundless method variations.

The minimum duration of the eDelphi license is three (3) months. It is possible to upgrade the license during the contract period. All the licenses (https://www.edelphi.org/materials.page) include unlimited amount of panelists and questions (queries).  eDelphi has users & licenses on all continents except Antarctica. In 2022 there were panelists from 138 different countries.

eDelphi has been developed during 20 years together with Finnish future research institutions including University of Turku Futures Research Centre and Society for Futures Research. It has been used in many big projects and doctoral dissertations both in Finland and abroad. We also update it continuously according to the wishes of the users. However, from early on we decided that we cannot compete with tools offered for quantitative survey use. Therefore we focused on developing a tool for argumentative delphi-research that has more qualitative nature, but also quantitative elements with different question types depending on if we are identifying mega trends, drivers, trends or signals for the future. When identifying these elements of future, our tool offers Delphi panelists an opportunity to argue and explain their view on the future and comment on other panelists views in a discursive process in real time.

eDelphi is specifically designed for the qualitative use of the Delphi method, which emphasizes the personal engagement and discussion of experts so that the Delphi process not only collects existing information but also generates new information. In terms of software development, it means plenty of options for process management, but it has negative implications for software management. For this reason, we recommend watching four Youtube videos (see Youtube and eDelphi Help) describing the basic process of eDelphi before implementing the authentic Delphi process. Because the program is updated monthly, some program features may differ from those shown in the video.

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Maintenance break in eDelphi Service

August 7, 2023
The eDelphi service will be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance on Friday, August 11, 2023, between 17:00 and 20:00 (GMT+3). Interruptions in the service may occur during this time. We thank you for your understanding and apologize for any inc...

A sustainable future for 2022!

January 15, 2022
A sustainable future for 2022! We wish a great new year to all eDelphi customers! The number of users doubled in 2021 from the previous year. Managers and panelists can be found on all continents in more than 150 countries. In the first half of t...

Disruption to the cloud service

April 15, 2021
There have been disruptions in eDelphi on Thursday 15.4. from 11:00 (UTC +2). The problem is being investigated. Service may be slow or interrupted completely during a disruption. The service has been stabilized at 12.40 and eDelphi is working norm...

Happy New Year!​

December 16, 2020
In 2021, a new eDelphi will be built. The first version of the current program was released almost ten years ago, which is a long life for the software. 2020 has been a success in light of the figures. Figures are taken from Google Analytics statisti...

eDelphi update 7.12.2020

December 7, 2020
The contents of the invitation letter have been rewritten. Of course, the manager can still edit it as he wishes. An important functional change is that the comment email trigger has been changed to the default. When another panelist comments on your...

eDelphi Update 11.11.2020

November 12, 2020
eDelphi was updated last night. The panelist call feature has been redesigned to deliver messages more reliably. Panelist response tracking has been recoded and appears in the appearance (see Invite / Join Users). A third important change is also tha...

One hundred countries covered by eDelphi

October 18, 2020
St. Lucia is the 100th eDelphin user country this year. At the same time, the number of users has increased by almost 50%. The highest number of users is in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, Italy, Fra...

A shortcoming in the eDelphi spreadsheet export has been fixed

October 1, 2020
The comments will again move as a separate column item to the Google spreadsheet in eDelphi's revised reporting. The code change was implemented on September 25, 2020  

HOTMAIL MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED

April 20, 2020
HOTMAIL MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED Microsoft Hotmail mails do not currently flow from eDelphi to panelist´s. Microsoft has put eDelphi on the mail block list, which is likely due to too many mails being sent from eDelphi that have been marked as spam by...

Four phases of the eDelphi Process, Part 4: Analyzing, Presenting And Reporting the Delphi Results

January 24, 2020
  Four phases of the eDelphi Process part 4 During its twenty years of development, eDelphi has been built as a network utility for qualitative delphi research. It emphasizes the interactive learning process of an all-round and multid...

Anonymyos QR-login

January 14, 2020
  eDelphi's LiveDelphi feature allows mobile and anonymous login directly from code or link.

Do not use Explorer

September 3, 2019
The Explorer browser will not work in Delphi panels after the eDelphi upgrade. This is because the browser is non-standard and outdated and is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Four phases of the eDelphi Process, Part 4: Analyzing, Presenting And Reporting the Delphi Results

January 7, 2019
Four phases of the eDelphi Process 4/4 VIDEO WILL COME LATER During its twenty years of development, eDelphi has been built as a network utility for qualitative delphi research. It emphasizes the interactive learning process of an all-round and m...

Four phases of the eDelphi Process, Part 3: Executing the​ Delphi Rounds

January 7, 2019
Four phases of the eDelphi Process 3/4 VIDEO WILL COME LATER During its twenty years of development, eDelphi has been built as a network utility for qualitative delphi research. It emphasizes the interactive learning process of an all-round and m...

Four phases of the eDelphi Process, Part 2: Building an Expert Panel

January 6, 2019
Four phases of the eDelphi Process 2/4 During its twenty years of development, eDelphi has been built as a network utility for qualitative delphi research. It emphasizes the interactive learning process of an all-round and multidisciplinary expe...

Four phases of the eDelphi Process, Part 1: Creating a Panel And a Query

January 5, 2019
Four phases of the eDelphi Process 1/4 During its twenty years of development, eDelphi has been built as a network utility for qualitative delphi research. It emphasizes the interactive learning process of an all-round and multidisciplinary ex...

Video Instructions 26.10.2020

September 25, 2018
OBS! We will update the videos and video help channels and the links will be updated gradually. You can find video instructions for using eDelphi from the Help-tab. Instructions organized according to Delphi process can be found from a separate V...

eDelphi login update

August 15, 2017
eDelphi.org’s authentication system was updated 15th August 2017 (7 am). Security reasons prevented migration of old passwords into new system so users need to create new password for themselves. Users can do this by clicking a password reset link ...

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