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There's a technique to create forecasts based on this concept. The Delphi method http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_method

If I recall it correctly, it's an iterative process: 1. you create a question list 2. every expert answers the questions (anonymous) 3. a secretary processes the questions and makes an overview (+ creates a new question list if there's no consensus)

Like that every expert has equal amount to say, without compromising the identities of people.

The main disadvantage of the Delphi method is that it takes a lot of time. Maybe you can change your concept to "Delphi on the cloud" -- cashing in on company's that want to make accurate forecasts.



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