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Heightened interest in providing transparency and security within business systems and processes has triggered a multitude of studies on the adoption of emergent technologies. Blockchain technology (BCT) has emerged to address issues of transparency, efficiency, and security in manufacturing, supply chain, enterprise, and e-commerce systems. Given the enormous success of BCT in financial applications, there is keenness to explore other application areas. This research explores the integration of BCT in enterprise systems to enhance the engineering change management (ECM) process. Employing the technology acceptance model (TAM) to assess adoption intentions from the perspective of users, two concepts were examined: perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU). A quantitative survey method collected and analysed the perception data. The findings revealed a positive perception of both usefulness and ease of use from the users in adopting a blockchain-enabled enterprise platform to support the ECM process. More detailed findings uncovered the workflow management function as an area that may require further technical exploration. These findings provide valuable insights on the benefits of blockchain in optimizing business processes and contribute to the growing literature about perceptions of integrating BCT in enterprise platforms.
