Blockchain and the Project Management Office
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-and-the-project-management-office/
May 21, 2019 - This research delves into the current state of project management and how blockchain technology is beginning to transform it. Its authors identify five key areas where blockchain-based platforms and applications can support the efforts of the project management office, including creating and managing digital records, exchanging digital assets, verifying and reinforcing acceptable performance, building reputation systems, and executing smart contracts. It presents case studies of enterprises that are currently deploying blockchain to manage clinical trials, construction projects, and the provenance and custody of assets in collaborations with ...
Keyword: Aon,
BorgWarner,
Boston Consulting Group,
Brightline Initiative,
Briq,
ConsenSys,
Construction Blockchain Consortium,
Construction Digital Transformation Alliance,
HerenBouw,
management,
Pfizer,
PMO,
Project Management Institute,
Sanofi Pasteur,
SDG 12,
SDG 9,
Structural Genomics Consortium,
Visa
Blockchain In Commercial Insurance
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/commercial-insurance/
Nov 21, 2019 - Insurance is a significant industry worldwide: in 2017, total global gross written premiums tallied $4.8 trillion. In this white paper, Henry Kim and Muhammad Izhar Mehar of the Schulich School of Business offer clear guidance for evaluating potential blockchain use cases in commercial insurance. They take a “first principles” approach rooted in historical and economic perspectives and provide a more scientific framework for comparisons. It is a practical work for professionals responsible for sizing up the potential of distributed ledger technology in the insurance industry.
Keyword: AIG,
Allianz,
American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS),
ANZ Bank,
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i),
ChainThat,
contributionship,
financial services,
Insurwave,
Mattereum,
openIDL,
R3,
SDG 10,
SDG 17,
SDG 9,
Standard Charter,
Suncorp,
Sweetbridge,
Willis Re,
York University
Introduction to Stablecoins
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/introduction-to-stablecoins/
Jan 21, 2021 - This research project looks at stablecoins, a new category of digital assets with stable prices in decentralized financial systems. It achieves three goals. First, it examines different ways to stabilize the price of a cryptocurrency. Some are backed by assets with stable value such as US dollars or gold, others are stabilized by algorithms, and some combine those two approaches. Second, it surveys the landscape of stablecoins and analyze the top ten stablecoins by market capitalization. Finally, it suggests ways to use stablecoins for protecting the value of a cryptoasset portfolio.
Keyword: asset-collateralized,
Binance,
BitShares,
Dai,
DeFi,
Equilibrium’s EOSDT,
financial services,
Gemini Dollar,
Paxos Standard,
SDG 10,
SDG 9,
seigniorage,
stablecoin,
Stably USD,
Tether,
TrueUSD,
USD Coin
Industry Ecosystems and Blockchain: What Enterprise Leaders Should Know about Consortia
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/industry-ecosystems-and-blockchain/
Feb 18, 2020 - This research describes many industry consortia within the blockchain enterprise space and describes the goals of three in particular—Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and Hyperledger, hosted by the Linux Foundation. The project involved interviews with twenty-five executives and thought leaders who are innovatively deploying blockchain technology in industries ranging from artificial intelligence to healthcare. It lays out the business case for joining blockchain consortia including developing standards for technologies and building trust and confidence in new technology solutions. It distills the best...
Keyword: B3i,
EEA,
governance,
intellectual property,
open source,
R&D,
R3,
Ripple,
SDG 17,
SME,
talent,
technology,
Trusted IoT Alliance
Distributed Connectivity
File Type: Document, Infographic, Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/distributed-connectivity/
Dec 27, 2017 - This research explores breadth of blockchain’s impact on the telecommunications industry. It presents a framework for evaluating use cases, actionable ideas for blockchain implementation, the risks and limitations of blockchain technology, and a path forward for telecom managers.
Keyword: 5G,
Corda,
distributed network management,
Huawei,
inter-carrier collaboration,
media & telecom,
mesh network,
mobile payment,
Reliance Jio,
SDG 10,
SDG 11,
SDG 9,
T-Mobile,
Verizon,
Vodafone