Using blockchain in digitalizing enterprise legacy systems: An experience report

Taija Kolehmainen; Gabriella Laatikainen; Joni Kultanen; Erol Kazan; Pekka Abrahamsson

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67292-8_6

Using blockchain in digitalizing enterprise legacy systems: An experience report

Taija Kolehmainen^*
, Gabriella Laatikainen
, Joni Kultanen
, Erol Kazan
, Pekka Abrahamsson

^*Corresponding author for this work

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University of Copenhagen
University of Jyväskylä

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Abstract

Blockchain technology and distributed ledger technology (DLT) offer a secure, distributed, and tamper-proof way to store and exchange information. However, apart from standard cryptocurrency-based networks, innovations and process improvements based on the blockchain technology have mostly remained on the conceptualizing stage and have not yet reached mass adoption. There is a high demand for practical experiences from developing blockchain and DLT based systems in various domains outside FinTech. This work seeks to contribute to this gap by presenting real-world experiences from developing a proof of concept for automatizing conditional payments in social benefits and healthcare domains. We found that the key conditions for making these blockchain-based solutions viable are (1) attaining technological maturity and competences, (2) ecosystem thinking and adequate governance of these ecosystems, and finally (3) achieving legal and regulatory predictability. Furthermore, we discuss technological choice, business, and ethical considerations relevant to practitioners and research communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Business - 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Eriks Klotins, Krzysztof Wnuk
Publisher	Springer
Pages	70-85
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-67292-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-67291-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67292-8_6
Publication status	Published - 2021
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication

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Kolehmainen, T., Laatikainen, G., Kultanen, J., Kazan, E., & Abrahamsson, P. (2021). Using blockchain in digitalizing enterprise legacy systems: An experience report. In E. Klotins, & K. Wnuk (Eds.), Software Business - 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Proceedings: 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings (pp. 70-85). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67292-8_6

Kolehmainen, Taija ; Laatikainen, Gabriella ; Kultanen, Joni et al. / Using blockchain in digitalizing enterprise legacy systems : An experience report. Software Business - 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Proceedings: 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings. editor / Eriks Klotins ; Krzysztof Wnuk. Springer, 2021. pp. 70-85

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