Phase Two: Execution

Setting up your Delphi study inside Durvey.org ensures that everything is structured, traceable, and ready to produce reliable results. If you have never created a Delphi before, don't worry – every step is designed to guide you and prevent common mistakes.

What You'll Learn: Clear explanations about each execution step, why it matters, and how it will help you create a professional, high-quality Delphi survey.

Step 1: Create Your Project and Configure Survey Settings

Before you can start collecting expert opinions, you need to define the framework of your study. This foundational setup determines how your Delphi process will unfold.

Create Your First Project

Project Name and Description

Give your study a clear, descriptive name and provide a short explanation of its purpose.

Example: "Future of AI in Public Health 2035" – Exploring expert consensus on emerging technologies that will transform healthcare delivery.

Survey Mode Configuration

Real-Time Delphi

Participants see an updated group average as soon as more responses come in.

When to use:

• Need faster consensus-building
• Want dynamic, adaptive feedback
• Working with time-sensitive topics

Manual Rounds

Feedback is only shared after each round is closed by the moderator.

When to use:

• Want to reduce potential groupthink
• Need controlled feedback timing
• Conducting classical Delphi research

Important: This choice affects how opinions evolve over time. Real-Time Delphi can speed up consensus-building, while Manual Rounds can reduce groupthink by preventing early responses from overly influencing later ones.

Anonymous Participation Settings

Configure whether expert identities remain anonymous. Anonymity reduces bias from authority and encourages honest ratings without fear of judgment.

Full Anonymity

Experts cannot see who else is participating. Only aggregated group statistics are shown.

Visible Experts

Panel members can see who is participating, but individual responses remain anonymous.

Pre-Phase Configuration

Define how many participants you want to submit their first ratings before showing aggregated feedback. This prevents bias when the first person enters a rating (because otherwise there is no average yet).

Recommended Setting: Wait for at least 3-5 responses before showing group statistics to ensure meaningful averages and prevent anchoring bias from a single early response.

Automated Notifications

Enable reminders to inform early participants when they should return to complete a second evaluation once the group average is available.

Notification Types

• Round opening notifications: Alert experts when a new round begins
• Feedback available notifications: Inform early respondents when group data is ready
• Gentle reminders: Nudge non-respondents before deadlines
• Round closing alerts: Final reminder before round closes