Usability Factors in Transactional Design and Smart Contracting

Solarte-Vasquez, Maria Claudia; Järv, Natalia; Nyman-Metcalf, Katrin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-26896-5_8

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“…This is the background to the proposal made in this paper about the value of SC during transitions, and the applicability of the approach to any legally relevant exchange, especially suitable in mediatized trade interactions and organizational digital strategies. Solarte-Vasquez et al (2016) explained how SC combines concepts from theories in law, management and ICTs, departing from an advanced conflict management and dispute resolution perspective, situating this proposal under a relational-proactive denomination. In conformity with that view, SC considers understanding to be the first and foremost goal of legally relevant human exchange.…”

Section: Preliminary Observationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…SC relies on two assumptions about people's interests and competences, sufficient understanding and appreciation for collaborative exchange, and responsible selfagency (Solarte-Vasquez et al, 2016). Collaboration is described by SolarteVasquez and Rungi (2017) in contraposition to exclusion and competition to indicate relational, sustainable and inclusive values, while self-regulation, according to Ryan and Deci (2006) is a motivated, autonomous determination and decision-making competence, linked to wellness, productivity, and quality performance.…”

Section: Operationalization 321 Social and Eu Institutional Backup mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Legal education has not changed significantly either, despite the interest in reforms (MenkelMeadow, 2013); the same can be said about the judiciary and other dispute resolution scenarios. The strengthening of the technical literacy of practitioners could distract from looking at the emerging modes of thinking that really affect private governance patterns, legal theory and some of the most critical aspects of lawyering (Feigenson, 2014;Jackson, 2016;Solarte-Vasquez et al, 2016).…”

Section: Operationalization 321 Social and Eu Institutional Backup mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The findings of the first EU study on the consumer attitudes about regulatory complexity of the general terms and conditions of contracts, corroborate the need for usability adjustments such as readability, simplicity, accessibility and information architecture and visualization. (Passera & Haapio, 2013, p. 13) 2 Table 1 summarizes the combination of drafting standards and UX principles proposed by Solarte-Vasquez et al (2016) when the SC was initially introduced. This selection of usability factors composes a practical checklist to be used on transactional design during contracting processes.…”

Section: Uxi Factors In Transaction Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such an approach would be valuable for managers invested in digital transformation and sustainability, and for the general public who must be offered more accessible legal information. "Smart" in relation to contracts is often associated with automated techniques, but when Solarte-Vasquez et al (2016) first used the term, it was instead intended to label intelligent, ingenious, qualified, and resourceful contracting processes. These suggest new ways to use collaboration and a user-centred design, Usability (UX) and User Experience (UXI) in any other area of professional contracting, but can equally be applied to computational methods in law.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Smart Contracting: A Multidisciplinary and Proactive Approach for the EU Digital Single Market

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2017

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Shift left testing paradigm process implementation for quality of software based on fuzzy

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Traditionally, testing is done first at end of the design phase, however this is no longer the case. Testing, finding, and categorising bugs, as well as releasing the development changes into the product, carries a price tag. If the test/verification team discovers a high-severity issue at the end of the lifecycle, the costs may climb. Even if all of the issues are resolved, the release could be delayed. Shift-Left testing is done in isolation by the test/verification team and does not increase testing time, but it has demonstrated to be in sync with product development in some cases. In the context of a process, shifting-left refers to taking action early on. Shift-left testing refers to the practise of testing software earlier in the development cycle than is customary, or to the left in the delivery pipeline, as opposed to the traditional practise of testing software later in the development cycle. Shifting to a "shift left" strategy assumes that the software development team may find bugs faster if they test their code as it is being written, rather than waiting until the end of the project based on fuzzy. Before the code is available for testing, shift left testing encourages developers to write test cases. An agile software development strategy known as "shift left" stresses putting test cases in place early in the life cycle of a project rather than at the conclusion. It also means that automated tests will cover a larger portion of a project's planned functionality rather to just a small portion. The shift left testing adoption benefits the organization to reduce the development cost and time as the testing is done along with development to avoid delay in the process. This paper analyse the benefits of organizations who adopted shift left testing in the software development process.

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Perceptions on self-regulation and transaction friendliness relevant to smart contracting

Solarte-Vasquez

Rungi

Nyman-Metcalf

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to report on signs of public awareness and empowerment among the general public that are presumed to determine the viability of the smart contracting (SC) approach and identifies prevailing concerns regarding individual transactional experiences. Design/methodology/approach A mixed approach was followed to explore perceptions of self-regulation and transaction friendliness by using an interpretative multiple case study method and by presenting a descriptive summative analysis of the data. Findings On self-regulation, the study reveals spread awareness, empowerment, contractual competences and responsibility. Regarding transaction friendliness, subject matter influences transaction experiences the most, and trust and engagement are the most problematic factors. The findings support the viability of SC, endorsing the application of proactive perspectives in legal and managerial practice. Research limitations/implications The study confirms the foundational assumptions of SC, identifies key transactional issues that should be further addressed to improve the functionality of digital trade environments and contributes to the consolidation of the legal design research field on transaction usability. Practical implications The findings point to the viability of SC. Organizations and practitioners are given indications on transaction upgrade priorities and invited to adopt and help disseminate the proposal. Social implications The expansion of a collaborative transactional culture can reduce legal disputes, improving the legal environment of business and strengthening private governance regulatory models. Originality/value This is the first empirical study on the viability conditions of the SC-approach, identifying transactional usability testing and intervention priorities.

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Usability Factors in Transactional Design and Smart Contracting

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

Smart Contracting: A Multidisciplinary and Proactive Approach for the EU Digital Single Market

Smart Contracting: A Multidisciplinary and Proactive Approach for the EU Digital Single Market

Shift left testing paradigm process implementation for quality of software based on fuzzy

Perceptions on self-regulation and transaction friendliness relevant to smart contracting

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