Requirements elicitation for a blockchain vaccine supply chain management web/mobile application

Gates Open Research

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Agnes N. Mindila¹  Joseph M. Wafula¹  Harriet A. M. Ratemo¹  Collins Tabu²  Joyce Charo²  Catherine Silali² 

[1] Department of Computing, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology;NVIP, Ministry of Health

关键词: Blockchain;    Vaccine Supply Chain;    Requirements Elicitation;    System dynamics;   

DOI  :  10.12688/gatesopenres.12877.1

学科分类：电子与电气工程

来源: American Journal Of Pharmtech Research

【 摘 要 】

Background: This paper presents the processes carried out to be able to develop/gather the complete and right requirements to developing a secure and effective blockchain system for the vaccine supply chain. The paper hence presents the requirements elicitation activity of the Blockchain web/mobile application for vaccine supply chain. Methods: A mixed-methods methodology was applied. The methods employed were; document review, survey, focus group workshops, interviews, observation, brainstorming, brainwriting Unified Modeling Language and system dynamics. Results: The paper present results of each of the methods used in requirements elicitation for eight themes, namely: temperature monitoring; quality, suitability and capacity of transport facilities; information systems and supportive management functions; storage quality, suitability and capacity; maintenance of cold-chain equipment; vaccine distribution; vaccine management policies and stock management. The results presented gave understanding of the operation of the existing vaccine supply chain and the requirements for the blockchain web/mobile application for vaccine supply chain.  Conclusions: The requirements for the development of the desired vaccine supply chain web/mobile application were captured and documented.

【 授权许可】

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