Furthermore, an analysis was carried out regarding their pertinence as experts through the calculation of the expert competence index (K) (López, 2008).
The triangulation of non-parametric techniques made it possible to consolidate the results obtained through the Delphi panel, the suitability of which was highlighted through the expert competence index (K).
To stay competitive within such an environment development partners in industry and public sectors will require new interplay solutions for engineering design execution, domain knowledge representation, expert competence utilization and digital assistance systems.
The experts' competence was analyzed by means of the K coefficient, an index recently used in numerous works (García & Fernández, 2008; López, Stuart, & Granado, 2011; Llorente, 2013) and calculated in accordance with the actual experts' opinion of their respective levels of knowledge of the problem being solved.
A battery of stories have questioned the experts' competence, and even alleged inappropriate acts, such as mismanaging public money.
Data collection was within the individual national expert's competence, thereby taking advantage of experience in the matter as well as language competence.
This inhomogeneous project team of highly diverse experts and competences as well as the influence of public authorities and societies has to be handled by the project manager.
The key issue is to recognize that each expert has some competences, but also some interests in the premises.
Expert's major competences are psychotherapy, groups conducting and self-empowerment training.
"Placing the interests of patients above those of the physician, setting and maintaining expert standards of competence and integrity, and providing expert advice to society on matters of health" is how one international gathering of medical groups summed up the goals of "professionalism".
