Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization

Spychiger, Florian; Lustenberger, Michael; Martignoni, Jens; Schädler, Lukas; Lehner, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29901

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization
Authors:	Spychiger, Florian Lustenberger, Michael Martignoni, Jens Schädler, Lukas Lehner, Patrick
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102 10.21256/zhaw-29901
Published in:	Project Leadership and Society
Volume(Issue):	4
Issue:	100102
Issue Date:	7-Nov-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2666-7215
Language:	English
Subjects:	Project management; Blockchain; Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO); Decentralization; Action design research
Subject (DDC):	658.404: Project management
Abstract:	Blockchain and its related concept of decentral autonomous organization (DAO) is starting to influence project management. But how might project management supported by blockchain technology look like? And how would such a new form change and affect traditional project management? Not many concepts have been designed or even implemented yet. We chose an experimental framework to answer the first aspects of these questions. We developed a Decentralized Autonomous Project Organization (DAPO) and conducted an experiment to study the impact of blockchain on traditional project management. We show that such a blockchain-based approach can support the management of simple projects. Further, a fair and clear incentive scheme seems crucial and influences the way team members engage in the work. Also, more decentralized project management increases the importance of social aspects-related project management principles such as teamwork, self-organization, and cultural aspects, while principles related to budget, objectives, and schedule remain unchanged.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29901
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Institute for Organizational Viability (IOV)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Spychiger, F., Lustenberger, M., Martignoni, J., Schädler, L., & Lehner, P. (2023). Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization. Project Leadership and Society, 4(100102). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102

Spychiger, F. et al. (2023) ‘Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization’, Project Leadership and Society, 4(100102). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102.

F. Spychiger, M. Lustenberger, J. Martignoni, L. Schädler, and P. Lehner, “Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization,” Project Leadership and Society, vol. 4, no. 100102, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102.

SPYCHIGER, Florian, Michael LUSTENBERGER, Jens MARTIGNONI, Lukas SCHÄDLER und Patrick LEHNER, 2023. Organizing projects with blockchain through a decentralized autonomous organization. Project Leadership and Society. 7 November 2023. Bd. 4, Nr. 100102. DOI 10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102

Spychiger, Florian, Michael Lustenberger, Jens Martignoni, Lukas Schädler, and Patrick Lehner. 2023. “Organizing Projects with Blockchain through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization.” Project Leadership and Society 4 (100102). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102.

Spychiger, Florian, et al. “Organizing Projects with Blockchain through a Decentralized Autonomous Organization.” Project Leadership and Society, vol. 4, no. 100102, Nov. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100102.