Open Source Software (OSS) begins to be considered the new paradigm of the software distribution. Nevertheless, the recent appearance of OSS prevents to know its real impact at the present time in the social and organizational scopes. Due to this obstacle, the authors have defined a Delphi study...

El software de código abierto (open source software, OSS) comienza a ser considerado el nuevo paradigma de la distribución del software. Sin embargo, la reciente aparición de OSS impide conocer el impacto real que en la actualidad posee en los ámbitos sociales y organizativos. Ante esta...

The last 20 years have seen increasing interest in the use of Delphi in a wide range of health‐care applications. However, this use has been accompanied by attempts to codify and define a “true Delphi”. Many authors take a narrow view of the purpose of Delphi and/or advocate a single...

Purpose – This article seeks to present approaches on the utilisation of expert information in strategic planning practices. Design/methodology/approach – The article emphasises alternative scenario development for the bases of decision making. This is done through an evaluation of Delphi...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present the common use of the Delphi method, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and dynamic fuzzy cognitive maps for the development of a future scenario in correlation with climate warming. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of the...