Blockchain For Digital Transformation 2021

Comprehensive fundamentals of Blockchain Technology & its Features, Frameworks, Use Cases, NFT, Ethereum, Hyperledger

What you'll learn
Course created by experienced professionals involved in blockchain and transformation projects in enterprises and startups.
90 % of those who read this will be using or working with the technology by 2025. The course contains accurate information on what you need to know.
Understand the key blockchain features which has helped in building some successful applications to fully appreciate its impact.
Overview of the five most popular public and permissioned frameworks - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda and Quorum
Understand key differences in popular frameworks through examples and future roadmap.
Key questions to address while choosing Blockchain as a technology for your transformation or new product idea
Available Tools and Resources, Managed Blockchain Services, Smart Contract Modelling tools etc. which can help accelerate your project
User Groups and Standards bodies we should follow and engage to be successful in Blockchain Transformations
Do we need changes to our existing processes like Agile, Design Thinking, Devops?
Walkthrough of a sample project to understand the steps in creating blockchain Solution
Comprehensive understanding of Blockchain - Ethereum, Bitcoin, Hyperledger, Quorum and Corda, without any bias for a particular framework.
Requirements
This course does not have any prequisites. If you have passion for emerging technologies and want to get a solid understanding, this course is designed for you.
This course is a Level 1 course and does not require programming expertise and is perfect for business and technology professionals. Developers will benefit by building a strong understanding of the technology without any bias prior to taking any coding courses.
Description
Blockchain for Digital Transformation course is designed with inputs from experts to give you a clear fundamental understanding of blockchain and distributed ledger technology with a balanced view of all blockchain frameworks. Course is structured to uncover the technology using multiple layers which provides a solid foundation in a easy to understand method with analogies , examples and use cases. Any one completing this course will have a clear understanding of the technology and its impacts and will be ready for any future transformations involving blockchain.This course is inspired from practical experience of using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for different use cases both in public and permissioned settings. Care has been taken not to overly use technical jargons which can be ambiguous and harm the understanding of the technology and its full potential.In a step by step process, you will understand the key features which is common to all different frameworks and how it helps in building innovative solutions. You will see how some of the popular frameworks implement these features, certain capabilities specific to each frameworks, future plans for some of these frameworks, which will help in choosing the right framework in your transformation projects.Understanding the technology is useful only if you can implement it in a productive manner. The course also covers the different tools and resources, user and standard groups which are important for accelerating the roadmap from vision to reality. It includes a proof of concept project and steps required to bring an idea into reality.Whether you are from a technology or business background, you can enjoy this course which can be a solid foundation on blockchain and will have the confidence required to enter a new era where blockchain might become an integral part of many initiatives and new business models.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Progress of Blockchain and DLT

Lecture 3 History of Blockchain

Lecture 4 Is the technology ready?

Lecture 5 Key Differences with current applications

Lecture 6 Overview of Course Modules

Lecture 7 Potential of Blockchain

Lecture 8 Course Contributors

Section 2: Section 2: Key Features of Blockchain and DLT

Lecture 9 Introduction to Key Blockchain Features

Lecture 10 Different Blockchains with common features

Lecture 11 Is Distributed Ledger Technology same as Blockchain?

Lecture 12 Key Feature #1 : Distribution and Decentralization

Lecture 13 Distribution and Decentralization : How does it benefit?

Lecture 14 Key Feature #2 : Consensus for Multi-Party Agreements

Lecture 15 Consensus : Understanding consensus with a real world analogy

Lecture 16 Different Consensus Algorithms

Lecture 17 Key Feature #3: Smart Contracts

Lecture 18 Smart Contracts : Real world analogy

Lecture 19 Understanding the power of smart contracts : Business Model Example

Lecture 20 Key Features : Summary

Lecture 21 The First Blockchain Application : Bitcoin

Lecture 22 Understanding Bitcoin and its Features

Lecture 23 Distributed Application for Energy Industry : Sample case

Lecture 24 Blockchain/DLT benefits for Enterprises

Lecture 25 Permissioned Blockchain Use Case : FoodTrust

Lecture 26 Module 2 : Summary

Section 3: Section 3 : Blockchain Frameworks

Lecture 27 Module 3 Introduction

Lecture 28 What is a Public Blockchain?

Lecture 29 What is a Permissioned Blockchain?

Lecture 30 Popular Permissioned Blockchain Frameworks

Lecture 31 Public vs Permissioned Blockchains : Key Differences

Lecture 32 Bitcoin Framework : Features

Lecture 33 Bitcoin : Popularity, Challenges and its Ecosystem

Lecture 34 Ethereum Framework for Distributed Applications

Lecture 35 What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?

Lecture 36 Ethereum - Future and Roadmap

Lecture 37 Other Public Blockchains

Lecture 38 Comparing different Public Blockchains

Lecture 39 Future of Public Blockchains

Lecture 40 Permissioned Blockchains - Quorum, Corda and Hyperledger

Lecture 41 Quorum Blockchain - Overview & Succesful Applications

Lecture 42 Corda - Overview

Lecture 43 Corda - Popular Applications

Lecture 44 Hyperledger Project by Linux Foundation

Lecture 45 Hyperledger Fabric - A Popular Permissioned Blockchain

Lecture 46 Hyperledger Fabric - Use cases

Lecture 47 Blockchain Application for Aviation Marketplace

Lecture 48 Other Permissioned and Enterprise Blockchains

Lecture 49 Module 3 : Summary

Section 4: Section 4 : Useful Tools, Resources & Methodology

Lecture 50 Module 4 : Introduction

Lecture 51 Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 1

Lecture 52 Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 2

Lecture 53 Initiating Blockchain Projects - Step 3

Lecture 54 Blockchain - Available Tools and Resources

Lecture 55 AWS Blockchain as a Service - Quick Overview

Lecture 56 Smart Contract Modelling Tools - DAML

Lecture 57 Blockchain Standards and User Groups

Lecture 58 Blockchain and Current Processes

Lecture 59 Design Thinking and Blockchain

Lecture 60 Agile Methodology and Blockchain

Lecture 61 Project Case Study - Transformation using Blockchain

Lecture 62 Project Case Study - Exploration Phase

Lecture 63 Project Case Study - Business Case Identification

Lecture 64 Project Case Study - Trust Areas

Lecture 65 Project Case Study - Business Value Justification

Lecture 66 Project Case Study - Business Value Canvas

Lecture 67 Project Case Study - Development Phase

Lecture 68 Next Steps

This course is a perfect foundational course for developers, business managers, project managers, business analysts, industry consultants who wants to get a true picture of the technology and use it for transformational projects.