Cullen Bass

April 6, 2016

Colorado Technical University

Futuring and Innovation (CS875-1602c-02-Unit2-DB2)

Instructor Imad Al Saeed

•    Research group decision-making methods. Start with the Delphi technique.

Delphi Technique Method – This a method that does forecasting from the results from a set o question sent to a group of experts. There are steps or rounds of question that are giving to a group of people. The answers from the experts are compiled and shared with the group after each step or round is done. With the Delphi Method, there are many rounds to the questionnaires that are giving to the experts so each member is a group of the panel is told as a whole what each member thinks. The purpose of the Delphi methods it reaches the correct response with the consensus of the group. The Delphi method was put together to get information from the person of the group without having to have a face to face conversation. One advance of the Delphi method is that it enables group problem solving with the process of definition, discussion, feedback with changes. Most discussions has at least three rounds of questions responses then resolution and report.

Brainstorm Technique Method -  has a combination of relaxing and information method to problem solving. This method encourages people to come up with ideas and thoughts that are original and to have accretive solutions to a problem or issue. Now it important when using this process to be structured and to have an analytical process when solving problems.

Face to Face Technique - is sometimes all a personal interview or survey which is used to see the participant in person so he can engage in the behavior of the interviewee either one on one or in a group. From a researcher point of view Face to Face method is a better option for a very reasons It has a have response rate , tolerable longer interviews, and a better observation of behavior.

•    Choose at least 2 methods to discuss and compare and contrast in your main post. Focus on the similarities and the differences between the various methods.

The two method I chose would Brainstorming Method and Face to Face Method

Similarities

Both methods can require in-person interviews. And you can observe the behavior because you are in person with both.

Differences

The difference is that will brain storming you are given an idea individually or in a group. While Face to Face you are answering questions

Reference:

Explorable,2016

Retrieved from https://explorable.com/personal-interview-survey

Mindtools,2016

Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html