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Blockchain for Business

by Jai Singh Arun, Jerry Cuomo, Nitin Gaur

March 2019

Intermediate to advanced

230 pages

5h 25m

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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Who Is This Book For?What Is Covered in This Book?

Blockchain BeliefsEnterprise BlockchainWhy Blockchain MattersThe TrailblazersBlockchain for GoodBlockchain Questions from Business and Technology LeadersChapter SummaryReferences
Disruptive ElementsOpportunitiesChallengesChapter SummaryReferences
Blockchain: A Technical PerspectiveBlockchain for EnterprisesEssential Maturity Imperatives for Enterprise BlockchainToken RevolutionUnderstanding Digital Asset (Token) Fungibility: Opportunities and Challenges Related to Token Valuation and Blockchain EcosystemsConsiderations for Meaningful and Sustainable Blockchain-Powered Business NetworksChapter SummaryReferences
Path to Blockchain Enterprise Adoption: A Prescriptive ApproachBusiness Modeling and DesignChapter Summary
Governance Structure and LandscapeSCTrustNetChapter Summary
Enterprise Structures in a Decentralized EconomyRoles of an Enterprise in a Blockchain NetworkBuilding an Effective TeamIntraprise SynergyAn Example of a Blockchain Project TeamChapter Summary
Understanding Blockchain Project Financial FundamentalsBlockchain Investment RubricReturn on Investment ModelingRisk ModelingChapter SummaryReferences
The Network of NetworksBlockchain at the Nexus of TechnologyBlockchain Opportunities and Challenges: What Lies Ahead?Overall SummaryReferences

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Credits

Cover: Design by Shaun Lynch, IBM

About the Author: Photo courtesy of Jai Singh Arun

About the Author: Photo courtesy of Jerry Cuomo

About the Author: Photo courtesy of Nitin Gaur

Foreword: Don Tapscott

Frontmatter: “. . . decentralized identities, blockchain IDs, and zero-trust data stores that are universally discoverable.” Decentralized Identity Foundation, n.d. identity.foundation, accessed Feb. 21, 2018.

Chapter 1: “Blockchain will do for transactions what the Internet did for information”. Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM

Chapter 1: “That’s food traceability at the speed of thought with blockchain.” Mearian, Lucas. “Why a Walmart VP Had a ‘Religious Conversion’ to Blockchain.” Computerworld. IDG Communications, April 27, 2018. www.computerworld.com/article/3269431/blockchain/why-a-walmart-vp-had-a-religious-conversion-to-blockchain.html ...