The Delphi Method is a research forecasting method/technique that aims to reveal underlying trends by producing consensus among experts of a panel. In a typical Delphi exercise, each panellist expert is asked to judge assumptions made by other experts (in two or more cycles, depending on the resources), until a clear direction in terms of experts’ opinions is reached. In CIPTEC, Delphi was applied with the aim of identifying the most crucial trends that could influence the Public Transport sector.
For more information regarding the application of the method in CIPTEC, see relevant CIPTEC Deliverable D1.5.