Gräbe, FlorianKannengießer, NiclasLins, SebastianSunyaev, Ali2020-01-042020-01-042020-01-07978-0-9981331-3-3http://hdl.handle.net/10125/64512Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) enables a new way of inter-organizational collaboration via a shared and distributed infrastructure. Meanwhile, there is plenty of DLT designs (e.g., Ethereum, IOTA), which differ in their capabilities to meet use case requirements. A structured comparison of DLT designs is required to support the decision for an appropriate DLT design. However, existing criteria and processes are abstract or not suitable for an in-depth comparison of DLT designs. We select and operationalize DLT characteristics relevant for a comprehensive comparison of DLT designs. Furthermore, we propose a comparison process, which enables the structured comparison of a set of DLT designs according to application requirements. The proposed process is validated with a use case analysis of three use cases. We contribute to research and praxis by introducing ways to operationalize DLT characteristics and generate a process to compare different DLT designs accordingly to their suitability in a use case.10 pagesengAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalBlockchain Engineeringbenchmarkblockchaindistributed ledger technologyoperationalizatonsuitabilityConference Paper10.24251/HICSS.2020.770