A Framework for Designing Self-sustaining Ecosystems with Blockchain

Swayam Shah; Slinger Jansen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67292-8_14

A Framework for Designing Self-sustaining Ecosystems with Blockchain

Swayam Shah^*, Slinger Jansen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Utrecht University

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Abstract

Blockchain is a foundational technology where the idea of a distributed database and trust is established through mass collaboration and smart contracts. It is being claimed to be the next major socio-technical advancement after the invention of the Internet. In this paper we present a framework that supports experts in designing self-sustaining ecosystems leveraging distributed ledger technology. The critical building blocks of the framework are value exchange mapping, determining an evolutionary distributed ledger technology architecture, governance modelling, and token engineering. The goal of the framework is to establish a Minimum Viable Ecosystem that is self-sustaining in itself while having a positive-sum game as the basis to attain organic network effects. The framework has been evaluated through three case studies of prominent distributed ledger technology projects. The results of the case study were positive and evident of the need for such frameworks to help experts to think strategically, critically and precisely.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Business
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Eriks Klotins, Krzysztof Wnuk
Publisher	Springer
Pages	184-192
Number of pages	9
Edition	1
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_14
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021
Event	11th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2020 - Karlskrona, Sweden Duration: 16 Nov 2020 → 18 Nov 2020

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	407
ISSN (Print)	1865-1348
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-1356

Conference

Conference	11th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2020
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Karlskrona
Period	16/11/20 → 18/11/20

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Keywords

Blockchain
Distributed Ledger Technology
Self-sustaining ecosystems
Socio-technical system
Token engineering

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Shah, S., & Jansen, S. (2021). A Framework for Designing Self-sustaining Ecosystems with Blockchain. In E. Klotins, & K. Wnuk (Eds.), Software Business: 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings (1 ed., pp. 184-192). (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 407). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67292-8_14

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A Framework for Designing Self-sustaining Ecosystems with Blockchain. / Shah, Swayam; Jansen, Slinger.
Software Business: 11th International Conference, ICSOB 2020, Karlskrona, Sweden, November 16–18, 2020, Proceedings. ed. / Eriks Klotins; Krzysztof Wnuk. 1. ed. Springer, 2021. p. 184-192 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 407).

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