Sample interpretive logic-knowledge base
| Sr. No | Barrier | Paired comparison of factors | Y/N | In what way one barrier will influence/enhance the other? Give reason if yes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | High energy consumption | |||
| B1-B2 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance weak legislation | N | ||
| B2-B1 | Weak legislation will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B3 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance high Initial investment | Y | Because of high consumption of energy, more investment will be required for implementation | |
| B3-B1 | High initial investment will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B4 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of top management support | Y | Due to high cost of energy consumption, management may decide against the implementation of new technologies | |
| B4-B1 | Lack of top management support will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B5 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovation | N | ||
| B5-B1 | Lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovation will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B6 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of training | N | ||
| B6-B1 | Lack of training will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B7 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of organizational resources | N | ||
| B7-B1 | Lack of organizational resources will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B8 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance nascent technology | N | ||
| B8-B1 | Nascent technology will influence or enhance high energy consumption | Y | As the technology is new, there is still research going on for energy saving | |
| B1-B9 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance scalability of technology | N | ||
| B9-B1 | Scalability of technology will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B10 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance data security concerns | N | ||
| B10-B1 | Data security concerns will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B11 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systems | N | ||
| B11-B1 | Lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systems will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B12 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of sufficient digital skills | N | ||
| B12-B1 | Lack of sufficient digital skills will influence or enhance high energy consumption | Y | Miners may have to work more and use more computer power for transactions as they don’t have required skillset at initial stages | |
| B1-B13 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance smart contract vulnerabilities | N | ||
| B13-B1 | Smart contract vulnerabilities will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B14 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance digital to physical link | N | ||
| B14-B1 | Digital to physical link will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B15 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance management of data | N | ||
| B15-B1 | Management of data will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N |
| Sr. No | Barrier | Paired comparison of factors | Y/N | In what way one barrier will influence/enhance the other? Give reason if yes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | High energy consumption | |||
| B1-B2 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance weak legislation | N | ||
| B2-B1 | Weak legislation will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B3 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance high Initial investment | Y | Because of high consumption of energy, more investment will be required for implementation | |
| B3-B1 | High initial investment will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B4 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of top management support | Y | Due to high cost of energy consumption, management may decide against the implementation of new technologies | |
| B4-B1 | Lack of top management support will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B5 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovation | N | ||
| B5-B1 | Lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovation will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B6 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of training | N | ||
| B6-B1 | Lack of training will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B7 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of organizational resources | N | ||
| B7-B1 | Lack of organizational resources will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B8 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance nascent technology | N | ||
| B8-B1 | Nascent technology will influence or enhance high energy consumption | Y | As the technology is new, there is still research going on for energy saving | |
| B1-B9 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance scalability of technology | N | ||
| B9-B1 | Scalability of technology will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B10 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance data security concerns | N | ||
| B10-B1 | Data security concerns will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B11 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systems | N | ||
| B11-B1 | Lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systems will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B12 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of sufficient digital skills | N | ||
| B12-B1 | Lack of sufficient digital skills will influence or enhance high energy consumption | Y | Miners may have to work more and use more computer power for transactions as they don’t have required skillset at initial stages | |
| B1-B13 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance smart contract vulnerabilities | N | ||
| B13-B1 | Smart contract vulnerabilities will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B14 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance digital to physical link | N | ||
| B14-B1 | Digital to physical link will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N | ||
| B1-B15 | High energy consumption will influence or enhance management of data | N | ||
| B15-B1 | Management of data will influence or enhance high energy consumption | N |
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