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2024 - Volume 7 - Number 1

Decision Making on Introducing of Blockchain Technology in Croatian Public Administration

Alen Kišić * ORCID: 0000-0002-2196-1092
VERN’ University, Zagreb, CROATIA

Neven Vrček * ORCID: 0000-0002-4037-1522
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Varaždin, CROATIA

Open Journal for Information Technology, 2024, 7(1), 1-10 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojit.0701.01001k
Received: 20 March 2024 ▪ Revised: 28 April 2024 ▪ Accepted: 10 May 2024

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
Blockchain technology has many features enabling great potential to transform every aspect of life. In this paper, we consider application of Blockchain in public administration sector. We utilize the Value Measuring Methodology (VMM) for the purpose of the profitability assessment of introducing Blockchain into the public administration. This process is conducted by multi criteria decision making with a group of experts. Results of cost-effectiveness analysis and AHP analysis, which are part of VNM, indicated direct user value as the largest benefit, followed by operational value for the State. Potential risks are identified along with the costs summarizing an analysis.

KEY WORDS: Blockchain technology, public administration, value measuring methodology, effective public administration.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Alen Kišić, VERN’ University, Zagreb, CROATIA.

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