Blockchain Training: an Overview for Business Professionals

This course provides general overview of Blockchain technology and is specifically designed to answer the following questions:

• What is Blockchain? (What exactly is it?)
• Non-Technical Technology Overview (How does it work?)
• Benefits of Blockchain (Why should anyone consider this?)
• Use Cases (Where and for what apps is it appropriate?)
• Adoption (Who is using it and for what?)
• Implementation (How do I get started?)
• Future of Blockchain (What is its future?)

TOPICS

Session One: What is Blockchain? (Duration 30-45)

• Technology Overview
• History of Blockchain
• Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin) & Blockchain

Session Two: Non-Technical Technology Overview (Duration 60 minutes)

• Cryptography for Executives
• Key Concepts
  • Public Ledgers
  • Hashes, Block Hashes
  • Distributed & Peer to Peer Technologies
  • Digital Tokens
  • Smart Contracts
  • Bitcoin Mining
• Authorization & Authentication
• Security

Session Three: Benefits of Blockchain – Myths & Facts (Duration 60 minutes)

• Benefits of Blockchain – Myths & Facts
  • Value of Blockchain
  • Value of Smart Contracts
  • Role & Value of Digital Tokens
  • Common misconceptions about Blockchain
  • Limitations

Session Four: Use Cases (Duration 90 to 120 minutes)

• When is it appropriate or not appropriate to use Blockchain
  • Digital Wallets & Payment Systems
  • Money Transfers
  • Transaction Tracking & Management
  • Record Keeping
  • Asset Management
  • Financial Settlements
  • Securities Transactions
  • Contracts

Session Five: Industry Adoption (120 minutes)

• Who is using it and for what?
• Financial Services Industry
• Banking Industry
• Securities & Trading Industry
• Real Estate Industry
• Education
• Technology Industry
• Legal Industry
• Insurance
• Healthcare
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Governments

Session Six: Implementation (Duration 30 minutes)

• How do I get started?
  • Requirements Definition & Business Use Case
  • Proof of Concept Development
  • Tools & Technology Infrastructure
  • Deployment Strategy
  • Costs What does it cost to use this technology?

Session Seven: Future of Blockchain (Duration 30 minutes)

• What is its future?
• Industry by Industry Outlook

Ways to Learn:

We provide instructor-led in three modalities:

• Instructors at classroom locations globally
• Instructors Onsite at your location
• Via WebEx led by an Instructor