Integrating blockchain technology within an information ecosystem  

作　　者：Francesco Salzano Lodovica Marchesi Remo Pareschi Roberto Tonelli 

机构地区：[1]Stake Lab,University of Molise,Campobasso 86100,Italy [2]Dep.of Mathematics and Computer Science,University of Cagliari,Cagliari 09100,Italy

出　　处：《Blockchain(Research and Applications)》2024年第4期70-82,共13页区块链研究(英文)

基　　金：support under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan(NRRP),Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.5-Call for tender No.3277 published on December 30,2021 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research(MUR)funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU;Project Code ECS0000038-Project Ti-tle eINS Ecosystem of Innovation for Next Generation Sardinia-CUP F53C22000430001-Grant Assignment Decree No.1056 adopted on June 23,2022 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research(MUR),F53C22000430001 the HALO(Hazard-Analysis and Anti-Counterfeiting Ledger Oriented Protection)project,funded by Sardegna Ricerche,CUP:F23C23000310008;the W.E.B.E.S.T.(Wine EVOO Blockchain Et Smart ContracT)PRIN 2020 project,financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research(MUR),CUP:F73C22000430001。

摘　　要：Context:Blockchain-based information ecosystems(BBIEs)are a type of information ecosystem in which blockchain technology is used to provide a trust mechanism among parties and to manage shared business logic,breaking the traditional scheme of information ecosystems dominated by a leading company and leveraging the decentralization of data management,information flow,and business logic.Objective:In this paper,we’d like to propose an architecture and the technical aspects concerning creating a BBIE,underlining the supplied advantages and the logic decomposition among the business and storage components.Method:The requirements are derived from the current needs of the collaborative business and the data collected by surveying practitioners.To meet these needs,we followed the Grounded Theory research approach.We validate our architectural schema against a case study on managing a wine supply chain involving different companies and supervision authorities.Results:The proposed solution integrates blockchain-based applications with the existing information system as a module of the ecosystem,leveraging on the low costs,scalability,and high-level security because of the restricted access to the network.Conclusion:We must go a long way in deepening and refining the possibilities offered by technology in supporting innovative multi-organizational business models.BBIEs can contribute substantially to paving the way in such a direction.

关 键 词：Information system Blockchain Blockchain oriented software engineering(BOSE) Blockchain as a service(BaaS) Identity management system(IMS) 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]