Evaluation des systèmes d'information à base de technologies émergentes - Application à la blockchain

Emerging technologies represent a major innovation that offers significant advances to both private and public organizations. An example of these technologies is the "blockchain", which combines cryptographic mechanisms and peer-to-peer architecture. The importance of these emerging technologies requires the use of evaluation methods in order to understand their contribution and the associated risks. The objective of this article is to propose a method supporting the evaluation of emerging technologies and to apply it to blockchains. This guidance approach is based on the recognition that emerging technologies are complex systems. Our approach combines three conceptual frameworks: the underlying theory of complex information systems, systems theory, and the ISO 25001 standard devoted to software quality. We propose a multi-criteria hierarchy which serves as the basis for the evaluation. To illustrate this approach, we apply it to the particular case of "blockchains". Mots-clés : technologies émergentes, blockchain, SI complexe, méthode, évaluation, guidage.