Blockchain for Business - Softcover

Arun, Jai; Cuomo, Jerry; Gaur, Nitin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135581354 ISBN 13: 9780135581353

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2019

Synopsis

The Pragmatic Guide to Driving Value and Disrupting Markets with Blockchain "Blockchain's potential to transform businesses has generated a tremendous amount of excitement across industries. However, it can be difficult for decision makers to develop a practical approach to blockchain for their specific business requirements. By identifying and clearly describing the value of blockchain for enterprises, as well as the processes required to harness blockchain to achieve business objectives, Blockchain for Business presents a startlingly concise yet comprehensive roadmap for business leaders. This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to leverage blockchain to transform their business." -- Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, President & CEO of Samsung SDS "Much has been written about blockchain in the past few years: what it is and what it is not (at various levels of detail), as well as the technology's long-term strategic value for companies, industries, and economies. However, what we've been missing is a practical, operational, 'how to' set of steps for creating, implementing, and operating a blockchain-based solution. This book aims to fill that gap. It's an invaluable tool for anyone ready to take the plunge and start taking advantage of this remarkable technology." --Irving Wladawsky-Berger, research affiliate, MIT; columnist, WSJ CIO Journal; VP Emeritus, IBM "I will never be able to adequately express how useful this book will be to my class. In addition the great chapters on cybersecurity, I loved the Integration Models, especially 'Coexistence with Systems of Record.' Legacy integration with Blockchain is a critical barrier, and you nailed it!" --Thomas Doty, JD, LLM - Adjunct Professor, University of New Hampshire Law Blockchain enables enterprises to reinvent processes and business models and to pursue radically disruptive applications. Blockchain for Business is a concise, accessible, and pragmatic guide to both the technology and the opportunities it creates. Authored by three experts from IBM's Enterprise Blockchain practice, it introduces industry-specific and cross-industry use cases, and reviews best-practice approaches to planning and delivering blockchain projects. With a relentless focus on real-world business outcomes, the authors reveal what blockchain can do, what it can't do yet, and where it's headed. Understand five elements that make blockchain so disruptive: transparency, immutability, security, consensus, and smart contracts Explore key use cases: cross-border payments, food and drug safety, provenance, trade finance, clinical trials, land registries, and more See how trusted blockchain networks are facilitating entirely new business models Compare blockchain types: permissioned, permissionless, private, public, federated, and hybrid Anticipate key technical, business, regulatory, and governance challenges Build blockchain financial models, investment rubrics, and risk frameworks Organize and manage teams to transform blockchain plans into reality Whether you're a senior decision maker, technical professional, customer, or investor, Blockchain for Business will help you cut through the hype and objectively assess blockchain's potential in your business. Register your product for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available.

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"Much has been written about blockchain in the past few years: what it is and what it is not (at various levels of detail), as well as the technology's long-term strategic value for companies, industries, and economies. However, what we've been missing is a practical, operational, 'how to' set of steps for creating, implementing, and operating a blockchain-based solution. This book aims to fill that gap. It's an invaluable tool for anyone ready to take the plunge and start taking advantage of this remarkable technology.

"Most technologies can be implemented one business at a time. Not so with blockchain. Blockchain is particularly valuable when applied to a collection of companies working closely together as a business ecosystem, such as a supply chain. Blockchain for Business goes into great detail about what it takes to organize and manage such an ecosystem, including the technical and business models that in the end drive the decisions about whether to join or not, and the governance necessary for a smooth, efficient operations. It also nicely explains the necessary technical expertise and management roles needed to successfully create and operate blockchain frameworks and applications.

"Blockchain for Business is an invaluable tool for anyone ready to take the plunge and start taking advantage of this remarkable technology."

--Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Research Affiliate, MIT; Columnist, WSJ CIO Journal; VP Emeritus, IBM

"Jai, Jerry, and Nitin have written the guidebook to address the critical knowledge gap that exists between the hype of blockchain and cryptocurrencies and the pragmatic utilization of blockchain technology for transforming businesses. Blockchain for Business leverages their firsthand insights and provides a practical approach for business and technical leaders to leverage a proven methodology to drive successful blockchain projects that deliver trust and transparency for all participants."

--Marie Wieck, General Manager, IBM Blockchain

"Understand how to capture the power of the trust machine. This book contains a wealth of resources and tools for those looking to apply blockchain solutions in a business environment. A must-read for enterprise executives."

--Perianne Boring, Founder and President, Chamber of Digital Commerce

"Jai, Jerry, and Nitin nailed it! Blockchain for Business addresses the critical question business leaders are attempting to answer: How does my business derive real, measurable value from blockchain? This is a practical guidebook for both the business and technology leader to help identify business value from blockchain technology in the form of new growth opportunities, sustainable competitive advantage, time savings, cost reductions, and risk mitigation--turning blockchain into business results!"

--D. Keith Pigues, CEO and Founder, Luminas Strategy, Coauthor Winning with Customers: A Playbook for B2B

"Blockchain for Business is a must-read for executives looking to define blockchain's potential to transform business processes. Jerry, Jai, and Nitin have comprehensively described the key steps business leaders should take to identify the right scope, select the best technology, and establish an appropriate business model and governance structure."

--Arvind Krishna, SVP, Hybrid Cloud and Director of IBM Research

About the Author

Jai Singh Arun is a senior program director at IBM corporate strategy team and drives strategic product management and business development of IBM Research innovations within Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity areas. He has over two decades of global, cross-functional business and emerging technologies leadership experience, building multi-million dollar software, systems, and services businesses. Jerry Cuomo leads IBM's engineering and product initiatives on Blockchain. He holds the prestigious title of IBM Fellow and is recognized as one of the most prolific contributors to IBM's software business, producing products and technologies that have profoundly impacted how the industry conducts commerce over the World Wide Web. Nitin Gaur is an IBM distinguished engineer and worldwide director and he leads IBM's global blockchain labs and services. He is responsible for strategy and developing offerings of IBM's digital currency technologies, such as stable coins and digital fiat. He pioneered IBM's enterprise blockchain strategy and advised IBM decision makers, business partners, and clients on the use of the technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0135581354
• ISBN 13: 9780135581353
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224