1. The Collaborative Delphi Helen Ivy Rowe

2. Purpose Finalize framework and data matrix developed in Delphi 12.

3. Issues from DC Revise questions related to scale on the 6 point framework Develop protocol to evaluate data sets (continue from Delphi 6&7).

4. Delphi 12 Proposal Move all questions of scale from 6-point framework to a data matrix (developed in Delphi 7.). 6-point becomes a 5-point framework and includes a categorization of the availability of data sets taken from results of Delphi 6&7.

5. 5-Point 1. What is the indicator (descriptive title)? 2. What does it measure and why is it important to sustainability? 3. Is the indicator meaningful at different physiographic regions?

6. 5-point 4. Categorize the availability of data sets for this indicator: A) Methods and procedures and data set(s) of useable quality exist at the regional-national level B) Standardized methods and procedures exist at the regional-national level, but useable data set(s) do not exist at the regional-national level C) Some data set(s) exist at the regional-national level, but methods and procedures are not standardized at the regional-national level D) Conceptually feasible or initially promising, but no regional-national methods, procedures or data sets currently exist.

7. 5-point 5. Are the indicator and units used to describe the indicator understood and accepted by Congress and interested citizens?

8. Results

9. Newest 5-point 1. Indicator: What is the indicator (descriptive title)? 2. Importance of what it measures: What does it measure and why is it important to sustainability? 3. Variation: Is the indicator meaningful at different physiographic regions and/or temporal scales?

10. Newest 5-point 4. Data availability: Categorize the availability of data sets for this indicator: A) Methods and procedures and data set(s) of useable quality exist at the regional-national level. B) Standardized methods and procedures exist at the regional-national level, but useable data set(s) do not exist at the regional-national level. C) Some data set(s) exist at the regional-national level, but methods and procedures are not standardized at the regional-national level. D) Conceptually feasible or initially promising, but no regional-national methods, procedures or data sets currently exist.

11. Newest 5-point 5. Simplicity: Are the indicator and units used to describe the indicator understood and accepted by Congress and interested citizens?

12. Data Matrix

13. Results

14. Your assignment Decide if you agree with the results: Does your group prefer to use the five point framework over the six point? If so, which 5-point? Does your group want to use the data matrix as it is currently written? Are there any substantive changes necessary before we can adopt/finalize?