Blockchain has been proposed to facilitate the enactment of interorganisational business processes. For such processes, blockchain can guarantee the enforcement of rules and the integrity of execution traces - without the need for a centralised trusted party. However, the enactment of interorganisational processes pose manifold challenges. In this work, we ask what answers the research field offers in response to those challenges. To do so, we conduct a systematic literature review (SLR). As our guiding question, we investigate the guarantees and capabilities of blockchain-based enactment approaches. Based on resulting empirical evidence, we develop a taxonomy for blockchain-based enactment. We find that a wide range of approaches support traceability and correctness; however, research focusing on flexibility and scalability remains nascent. For all challenges, we point towards future research opportunities.
翻译:已经提出了促进制定组织间业务流程的封锁链的建议。对于这些流程,块链可以保证规则的执行和执行痕迹的完整性,而不需要一个集中的受信任方。然而,组织间流程的颁布提出了多重挑战。在这项工作中,我们询问研究领域为应对这些挑战提供了哪些答案。为此,我们进行系统的文献审查。作为我们的指导问题,我们调查基于块链的颁布方法的保障和能力。根据获得的经验证据,我们为基于块链的颁布开发了一种分类法。我们发现,广泛的方法支持可追踪性和正确性;然而,侧重于灵活性和可扩展性的研究仍然新生。对于所有挑战,我们指出未来的研究机会。