Of those researchers who have conducted research using variations of the Delphi method, some have been more than pleased with their innovations while others have been apologetic for their transgressions. In terms of design, Delphi is also flexible and may be moulded by the needs and resources of the coordinator and participants. The following quotes support Delphi as an information gathering and building tool which can be used to assist the decision making or policy planning process. Delphi is a method for obtaining group judgments on factual matters, for which precise information may be unavailable, and on values, for which information is a matter of opinion. 5.4 Benefits and Limitations One of the major benefits of the Delphi method is the anonymity of participants.
Participants are therefore more likely to answer in an open, honest and objective way.
The major limitation in conducting Delphi research is time. It may be time consuming for participants, particularly in the first round, in responding to open-ended questions, and for the Delphi coordinator who edits and synthesises the responses. They also state that coordinators often under-estimate the time required to complete the Delphi process. The Delphi Choice One of the aims of this study is to investigate and define the range of difficulties experienced by Koreans studying in Australia. As discussed above, Delphi has been proved to be a useful information gathering and building tool and was therefore assessed as an appropriate research methodology for this study.