Changes between Version 27 and Version 28 of BluePrintDecisionMaking

Timestamp:

09/23/09 15:47:36 (16 years ago)

Author:

Connie White

Comment:

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BluePrintDecisionMaking

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 votes are expected in the future and how that could affect the results.
 
-This Delphi process is dynamic because of the following reasons:
-An expert can participate in any phase of the decision-making process
+This Delphi process is dynamic because of the following reasons:[[BR]]
+
+*An expert can participate in any phase of the decision-making process
 at any time, that is, 1) problem identification, 2) information gathering, 3)
-solution generation, 4) evaluation.
-
-
-􀂃 This feature allows individuals to have discussions in forums where
+solution generation, 4) evaluation.[[BR]]
+
+This feature allows individuals to have discussions in forums where
 they can present information and debate issues as replies to
 specific options. Because the dialogue is text-based, others can
-read and benefit from the content.
-An expert can participate online at any time during the day or night,
-given an Internet connection and web browser.
-􀂃 This feature helps professionals dedicate thoughts and ideas to the
+read and benefit from the content.[[BR]]
+
+* An expert can participate online at any time during the day or night,
+given an Internet connection and web browser.[[BR]]
+
+�This feature helps professionals dedicate thoughts and ideas to the
 discourse as they arise after having time to think about a problem.
 This means they can choose a time to participate that is convenient
@@ -78 +80 @@
 meetings, the Dynamic Delphi approach can be used in preparation
 for, during, and/or after the group meeting as the meeting agenda
-or summary instrument.
-There is real-time feedback of both the professionals’ individual opinions
-and of the group’s opinion
-Experts can vote, change their votes or withhold their votes for some
-reason.
-􀂃 The merits of the situation can change, or new information can
+or summary instrument.[[BR]]
+
+* There is real-time feedback of both the professionals’ individual opinions
+and of the group’s opinion.[[BR]]
+
+* Experts can vote, change their votes or withhold their votes for some
+reason.[[BR]]
+
+�The merits of the situation can change, or new information can
 sway opinions. Either way, the vote mimics the real-time opinion of
-the expert and, hence, the group.
-Not all members of the group have to interact in order for a decision
-process to continue.
-􀂃 There may be cases where some of the participants cannot be
+the expert and, hence, the group.[[BR]]
+
+* Not all members of the group have to interact in order for a decision
+process to continue.[[BR]]
+
+�There may be cases where some of the participants cannot be
 present, or they may feel they do not have the expertise to engage
-in a specific option.
-Uncertainty as to the status of the current vote (How final are the votes?)
-is calculated, and produced as feedback to the participants.
-The system requests individual comparisons of options for preferences,
+in a specific option.[[BR]]
+
+* Uncertainty as to the status of the current vote (How final are the votes?)
+is calculated, and produced as feedback to the participants.[[BR]]
+
+* The system requests individual comparisons of options for preferences,
 and converts this rank-order information to an interval scale where
-distance represents the degree of preference between options.
-􀂃 This method has been modified to handle incomplete data with
+distance represents the degree of preference between options.[[BR]]
+
+�This method has been modified to handle incomplete data with
 respect to participation in voting.