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Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies are evolving into enabling infrastructures for innovative ICT-solutions. Numerous features, such as decentralization, programmability, and immutability of data, have led to a multitude of use cases that range from cryptocurrencies, tracking and tracing to automated business protocols or decentralized autonomous systems. For organizations that seek blockchain adoption, the overwhelming spectrum of potential application areas requires guidance reducing complexity and support the development of blockchain-based concepts. This paper introduces a classification approach to provide design and implementation guidance that goes beyond current textbook classifications. As an outcome, a typology for management and business architects is developed, before the paper concludes with an instantiation of existing use cases and a discussion of their classes.
Rollen und Aufgaben Interdisziplinärer Projektteams zur Blockchain-Integration im Unternehmensumfeld
(2021)
Bei der Einführung von Blockchain-Lösungen im Unternehmensumfeld sind zahlreiche Unternehmensfunktionen und Mitarbeiter unterschiedlicher Disziplinen involviert, deren Zusammenarbeit zum einen notwendig sind, zum anderen jedoch auch zahlreiche Herausforderungen hervorrufen. Relevante Rollen und Disziplinen werden in diesem Paper identifiziert und beschrieben, um Handlungsempfehlungen für die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit und somit zur erfolgreichen Integration von Blockchain-Lösungen in Unternehmen und insbesondere unternehmensübergreifenden Geschäftsbeziehungen zu entwickeln. Auf Basis existierender Blockchain-Projekte werden die Rollen „Management und Finanzen“, „Supply Chain Management“ und „IT und IT-Sicherheit“ fokussiert und entlang eines Vorgehensmodells zur Integration mit konkreten Rollenbeschreibungen und Aufgaben beschrieben.
Procurement processes are deemed to lack supporting digital technologies that raise efficiency and automation.
Blockchain solutions are piloted in procurement in order to offer a decentralized IT infrastructure covering these needs. This paper aims at identifying current blockchain approaches in the field of procurement and presenting affected business processes. In order to get an overview of the current state of the art, a systematic literature mapping is conducted.
Moreover, the out-comes are gathered and categorized in a classification scheme. Based on the analysis, systematic maps are presented to showcase relevant findings. Within the findings, several blockchain use cases in the field of procurement are identified and information about addressed challenges, utilized blockchain frameworks and affected business processes are extracted.
More than 10 years after the invention of Bitcoin, the underlying blockchain technology is having an increasing effect on today’s society. Although one of the most popular application areas of blockchain is still the field of cryptocurrencies, the technological concepts are crossing into further application domains such as international supply chains. Fast-changing markets, high costs of time and risk management as well as biased relationships between the actors pose big challenges to an appropriate supply chain management. Based on a case study about sensor tracking, this paper explores the potential impact of blockchain on small and medium enterprises within an international supply chain. We will show that blockchain technologies offers a high potential to reduce inequalities of power relations between involved actors within supply chains. To achieve this, the requirements for the use of blockchain in supply chain management will be analyzed by means of a conducted case study and an expert survey of the companies concerned.
With blockchain technology revolutionizing data exchange and process automation, companies face challenges in securely transferring data, connecting devices, and facilitating ecosystem interactions. We outline a three-phase methodology for selecting and integrating blockchain devices, focusing on their application in supply chain management: (1) initial use case classification, (2) comparison with existing blockchain devices and (3) taxonomy-based fine-tuning. This structured approach combines technology selection procedures with the de-vice taxonomy to provide actionable guidance. Key findings include the selection criteria of blockchain devices, a detailed classification of current devices, and practical recommendations for their application in supply chains. The framework emphasizes blockchain’s potential to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency in logistical processes, offering valuable insights for both companies and blockchain enthusiasts.
