@inproceedings{b686367bb12c4456aa21c59f2c71acd8,
title = "Understanding the blockchain using enterprise ontology",
abstract = "Blockchain technology is regarded as highly disruptive, but there is a lack of formalization and standardization of terminology. Not only because there are several (sometimes propriety) implementation platforms, but also because the academic literature so far is predominantly written from either a purely technical or an economic application perspective. The result of the confusion is an offspring of blockchain solutions, types, roadmaps and interpretations. For blockchain to be accepted as a technology standard in established industries, it is pivotal that ordinary internet users and business executives have a basic yet fundamental understanding of the workings and impact of blockchain. This conceptual paper provides a theoretical contribution and guidance on what blockchain actually is by taking an ontological approach. Enterprise Ontology is used to make a clear distinction between the datalogical, infological and essential level of blockchain transactions and smart contracts.",
keywords = "enterprese ontology, business model ontology, REA, blockchain",
author = "{de Kruijff}, Joost and Hans Weigand",
year = "2017",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-59536-8_3",
language = "English",
isbn = "3319595369 ",
volume = "10253",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "29--43",
editor = "Eric Dubois and Klaus Pohl",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2017)",
address = "Germany",
}