Commercializing Blockchain - Strategic Applications in the Real World

Informationen zum Autor ANTONY WELFARE is an eminent leader in the world of blockchain, dedicated to helping others understand the transformational potential of blockchain technology and implement this, particularly in enterprise organisations. As global Managing Director of Luxoft, Antony is leading the strategy to deliver enterprise-grade blockchain solutions across all sectors, and using various leading-edge blockchain solutions, including Hyperledger fabric, Indy, Corda and Ethereum. Antony co-founded the Retail Blockchain Consortium alongside University College London's Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT), to drive blockchain adoption across the retail value chain. He is also an advisor on blockchain to the UK government, a guest lecturer on UCL's blockchain programme, a member of Forbes Technology Council, a keynote speaker on blockchain and the author of The Retail Handbook . Klappentext "Antony Welfare's enthusiasm for the possibilities of blockchain technology in many areas from the economy, industry, and society is profound. It is this enthusiasm and characteristically easy-to-understand style that makes this book such an invaluable resource." ?Damien Moore, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom A practical and accessible guide to Blockchain, this timely book illustrates how this revolutionary technology can be used to transform governments, businesses, enterprises and entire communities. The author draws from his experience with global retailers, global technology companies, University College London's Centre for Blockchain Technologies, the UK government, the Retail Blockchain Consortium and many other sources to present real-world case studies on the use and benefits of blockchain. Topics include financial transactions, tokenisation, identity management, supply chain transparency, global shipping and freight, counterfeiting and more. Provides practical guidance for blockchain transactions in business operations Demonstrates how blockchain can add value and bring increased efficiency to commercial operations Covers all of the essential components of blockchain such as traceability, provenance, certification and authentication Requires no technical expertise to embrace blockchain strategies Commercializing Blockchain: Strategic Applications in the Real World is ideal for enterprises seeking to develop and deploy blockchain technology, particularly in the areas of retail, supply chain and consumer goods. For more information about this book, visit commercializingblockchain.com. Zusammenfassung The accessible! non-technical guide to applying and benefiting from blockchain technology.Blockchain has grown at an enormous rate in a very short period of time. In a business context! blockchain can level the playing field between small and large organisations in several ways: Exact copies of the immutable! time-stamped data is held by all parties! all transactions can be viewed in real time! data blocks are cryptographically linked! all raw materials are traceable and smart contracts ensure no middle-men! ease of audit and reduced friction. The trust! transparency! security! quality and reduced costs of blockchain make it a game-changing technology that crosses sectors! industries and borders with ease. Even though the technologies are ready for adoption! businesses remain largely unaware of their full potential and effective implementation. End users require accurate and up-to-date information on the practical applications of blockchain -- Commercializing Blockchain provides it.A practical and easy-to-understand guide to blockchain! this timely book illustrates how this revolutionary technology can be used to transform governments! businesses! enterprises and entire communities. The author draws from his experience with global retailers! global technology companies! UCL Centre for Blockchain technologies! the government ...

List of contents

About the Author xiii
 
About the Contributors xv
 
Foreword xxi
Damien Moore
 
Foreword xxiii
Paolo Tasca
 
Preface xxvii
 
Introduction 1
 
Commercializing Blockchain 1
 
Antony Stores Group (ASG) Retail Business Illustration 2
 
Real-World Enterprise Level Use Cases - Financial Services, Retail, Supply Chain, and CPG 2
 
Who Will Benefit from Reading Commercializing Blockchain? 2
 
Antony Stores Group (ASG) Illustration 3
 
ASG Background 3
 
History of ASG 3
 
ASG Challenges and Pain Points 5
 
1 Introduction to Blockchain Technology 7
 
Blockchain Technology Definition 7
 
What Are the Reasons Why We Have Blockchain Technology? 8
 
The Internet and Blockchain 8
 
The 'Trustless' World 8
 
Blockchain: The Internet of Value 10
 
Blockchain has Five Important Characteristics 10
 
1. Blockchain for Truth and Trust 11
 
2. Blockchain for Transparency 11
 
3. Blockchain for Security 12
 
4. Blockchain for Quality and Certainty 13
 
5. Blockchain for Efficiency 13
 
Blockchain Regulation and Global Trade 14
 
Other Important Blockchain Benefits 29
 
Blockchain Theory for Good 29
 
Blockchain and Diversity 30
 
Blockchain for All Types of Organization 32
 
Blockchain for New Business Models 32
 
Example: The DAO - Decentralized Autonomous Organization 33
 
New Blockchain Companies 34
 
Blockchain Is Not a Verb! 34
 
2 Types of Blockchain 37
 
Differences to a Database 44
 
Consensus and Blockchain 45
 
ASG Consensus Example 55
 
Current Blockchain and DLT Ecosystems 56
 
Current Blockchain and DLT Ecosystem Summary 66
 
3 Enterprise Blockchain 67
 
Enterprise Blockchain and Trust 67
 
Characteristics of Enterprise Blockchain 68
 
Why Use Enterprise Blockchain? 68
 
Where to Use Enterprise Blockchain Technology 69
 
The Next 20-Year Transformation 70
 
Total Business Transformation Led by Blockchain Technology 70
 
Improved Working Together 71
 
Basics of an Enterprise Blockchain 71
 
Blockchain and ERP: The Future of the 'Back Office' - ERP 2.0 72
 
Can Blockchain Technology Supercharge ERP? 73
 
What Can Blockchain Add to ERP? 73
 
Blockchain and Planning 74
 
Blockchain and Analysis 74
 
How Blockchain Technology Can Transform Forecasting and Planning 75
 
Use Case: Blockchain and Intercompany 76
 
ASG Intercompany on Blockchain Example 80
 
Enterprise Blockchain Summary 82
 
4 What Does Blockchain Solve? 83
 
Trust 83
 
Transparency and Openness 84
 
Immutability 84
 
Transactions Automation - Smart Contracts 85
 
'Why Blockchain Will Be Transformative': Looking at the History of Contracts through to Present Day Usage 85
 
New Business Models and Opportunities 98
 
MonoChain: A Blockchain Start-Up Building the Circular Economy 99
 
5 Blockchain Powering the New Marketplace Model 107
 
A Fundamental Foundation: Marketplaces Built Using Blockchain Technology 107
 
Marketplace for Anything 108
 
Decentralized Utopia - Reality or Dream? 109
 
Example of a Product Marketplace: Replace Amazon, eBay, or Alibaba 110
 
Example of a Service Marketplace: Replace Uber or Airbnb 110
 
Real Use Case: Blockchain Product Marketplace - OpenBazaar 111
 
Real Use Case: Blockchain Marketplace to Replace Uber - EVA 111
 
Summary 112

Product details

• Authors: A Welfare, Antony Welfare, Welfare Antony
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781119578017
• ISBN: 978-1-119-57801-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Blockchain, Business & management, International Finance, Wirtschaft u. Management, Finance & Investments, Finanz- u. Anlagewesen, Unternehmenstechnologie, Business Technology, Internationales Finanzwesen