Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes

Victor Amaral de Sousa; Corentin Burnay

doi:10.1109/rcis.2019.8877045

Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes

Victor Amaral de Sousa, Corentin Burnay

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Blockchain technology is argued to have the potential to facilitate the development and improvement of cross-organizational business processes, on various aspects of the business process management discipline. In this paper, we review existing work on the use of blockchain technology to support business processes with a focus on cross-organizational settings. Based on this, we suggest to view blockchain as a software connector helping organizations to integrate the IT systems they use to support business processes. In addition, this paper suggests to use a model-driven engineering approach for the development of such connectors. By doing so, the need to develop a methodology helping to model and implement blockchain-based software connectors supporting cross-organizational business processes is highlighted. By adopting such an approach, organizations would be able to facilitate and speed up the development of blockchain-based solutions. This in turn would facilitate experimentations with this technology, which is considered as an important phase for organizations to derive value from it.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science:
Editors	Manuel Kolp, Jean Vanderdonckt, Monique Snoeck, Yves Wautelet
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728148441
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/rcis.2019.8877045
Publication status	Published - May 2019
Event	13th IEEE International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2019 - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 29 May 2019 → 31 May 2019

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science
Volume	2019-May
ISSN (Print)	2151-1349
ISSN (Electronic)	2151-1357

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Conference	13th IEEE International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2019
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Brussels
Period	29/05/19 → 31/05/19

Keywords

blockchain
BPM
business process management
cross-organizational business processes
MDE
methodology
model-driven engineering
software connector

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Amaral de Sousa, V., & Burnay, C. (2019). Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes. In M. Kolp, J. Vanderdonckt, M. Snoeck, & Y. Wautelet (Eds.), RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science: Article 8877045 (Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science; Vol. 2019-May). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/rcis.2019.8877045

Amaral de Sousa, Victor ; Burnay, Corentin. / Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes. RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science:. editor / Manuel Kolp ; Jean Vanderdonckt ; Monique Snoeck ; Yves Wautelet. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. (Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science).

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Amaral de Sousa, V & Burnay, C 2019, Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes. in M Kolp, J Vanderdonckt, M Snoeck & Y Wautelet (eds), RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science:., 8877045, Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, vol. 2019-May, IEEE Computer Society, 13th IEEE International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2019, Brussels, Belgium, 29/05/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/rcis.2019.8877045

Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes. / Amaral de Sousa, Victor ; Burnay, Corentin.
RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science:. ed. / Manuel Kolp; Jean Vanderdonckt; Monique Snoeck; Yves Wautelet. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. 8877045 (Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science; Vol. 2019-May).

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Amaral de Sousa V , Burnay C. Towards an integrated methodology for the development of blockchain-based solutions supporting cross-organizational processes. In Kolp M, Vanderdonckt J, Snoeck M, Wautelet Y, editors, RCIS 2019 - IEEE 13th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science:. IEEE Computer Society. 2019. 8877045. (Proceedings - International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science). doi: 10.1109/rcis.2019.8877045

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