This introductory chapter aims to lay down the editorial vision under which the constituent
chapters of this volume have been incorporated and structured, thereby justifying their …

The creation of blockchain-based software applications requires today considerable
technical knowledge, particularly in software design and programming. This is regarded as a …

Requirements are the basis of software development practices. Ambiguities in requirements
lead a project to a point of failure or penalize it with a high budget and time for defect …

In this paper we present a blockchain based system for the supply chain management of a
particular Italian bread. Goal of the system is to guarantee a transparent and auditable …

For the development of blockchain smart contracts, a structured approach based on the
principles of the Model Driven Architecture can be beneficial and facilitate the …

This work presents how a digital identity management system can support food supply
chains in guaranteeing the quality of the products marketed and the compliance of the …

Although the expanding applications of blockchain technologies have been widely explored
in the IS literature, a noticeable gap exists in understanding information systems …

There is a growing demand for transparency along the agri-food chain, both from customers
and governments. The adoption of blockchain technology to enable secure traceability for …

Many scientific and practical areas have shown increasing interest in rea** the benefits of
blockchain technology to empower software systems. However, the unique characteristics …

The early development of blockchain technology (BCT) has already demonstrated the
technology's potential to serve the needs of different industries. BCT has also become …