This paper investigates the sorts of risks and uncertainties inherent in implementing an e-learning information systems project in Estonia. The study uses a variation of the Delphi study in eliciting the risk factors or items from experienced top management professionals within the organisation. The main objective of the study is to identify the uncertainties or risks in the implementation of t...

This research studies heterarchical collaboration in logistical transport. Specifically, it utilizes a hybrid Delphi-Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach to explore the relevant criteria for the formation and maintenance of a strategic alignment for heterarchical transport collaboration. The importance of this work is that it applies a novel hybrid approach for identifying criteria for suc...

Purpose – To critically review the use of Delphi techniques in qualitative research for utilising ‘expert’ opinions and to explore through a detailed example, how Policy Delphi can be used by hospitality researchers as an alternative to the more widely used Normative Delphi. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reflects on the research methodology of a project that explored organisational c...

Advocates of software risk management claim that by identifying and analyzing threats to success (i.e., risks) action can be taken to reduce the cbance of failure ofa project. The first step in theriskmanagement process is to identify tbe risk itself, so tbat appropriate countermeasures can be taken. One problem in this task, however, is that no validated lists are available to help the project...

A common problem for marketing strategists is how to appropriately segment the market and select segment-specific marketing strategies. This paper presents a novel approach which integrates Fuzzy Delphi method, self-organizing maps (SOM) and a visualization technique to cluster customers according to their various characteristic variables and visualize segments by producing colorful market maps...

Wewished to further understand Transnational Knowledge Transfer (TKT) in a not-for-profit context. To accomplish this, we explored, verified, and mapped out the key factors affecting TKT using a fourcomponent framework in the context of publically funded knowledge transfer (KT) projects. The Delphi technique was used to explore, identify, and verify the relevant key factors; 24 major factors we...

Despite having an important role supporting assessment processes, criticism towards evaluation systems and the categorizations used are frequent. Considering the acceptance by the scientific community as an essential issue for using rankings or categorizations in research evaluation, the aim of this paper is testing the results of rankings of scholarly book publishers’ prestige, Scholarly Publi...

A set of statements was developed by the authors utilizing the literature on the definition and classification of cholesteatoma. A questionnaire was sent to the members of the EAONO, inviting them to state if they are in agreement with each of the statements and if not, then to provide comments or suggestions for revision. Responses were evaluated and modified using online questionnaire and sur...

In diesem Bericht beschreiben wir Lösungsansätze für typische Problemstellungen bei der Portierung einer komplexen Win32–Delphi–Anwendung nach Delphi.NET. Wir berichten über praktische Erfahrungen aus einem Pilotprojekt zur Portierung des New Technology Commercial System (NTCS) des österreichischen Softwareherstellers BMD Systemhaus GmhH. Dabei wurde das BMD Application Framework NTCS Tools und...

This paper contains the research plan that will analyze the decision process that is used in replacing or extending the lifetime of a legacy system. A framework will be developed based upon the feedback from a Delphi study on a company in the microelectronics fabrication industry. The framework will be developed based upon known, well-established models that exist in the area of decision making...