Getting Started With Blockchain
Blockchain technologies are now more than just a trial run. They are starting to go from a Proof of Concept to a Production use case. As a pre-sales engineer, solutions engineer or technically focused expert facing customers, knowing how to speak blockchain is going to be a required skill especially for large VARs, Vendors, Integrators, etc. So if you’re a customer-facing technical sales expert focused on driving revenue then this course will help enable you to get started talking about blockchain. The course would also be helpful to sales executives, Technical Account Managers and IT Managers
What you’ll learn
- Understanding Blockchain Technology Basics.
- Understanding the Why and How of Blockchain Proof of Concepts (POC).
- Utilizing Blockchains As A Service (BaaS) (IBM, AWS and Azure).
- Explore the Use Cases for Blockchain.
- Decide which Blockchain Certifications are Right for You.
Course Content
- Course Overview –> 3 lectures • 3min.
- Pre-Sales Activities –> 11 lectures • 59min.
- Module 3: Blockchain Fundamentals –> 15 lectures • 1hr 34min.
- Module 4: Enterprise Blockchains –> 9 lectures • 1hr 34min.
- Module 5: Use Cases –> 3 lectures • 6min.
- Module 6: Course Closeout –> 3 lectures • 7min.
- Enterprise Blockchain Bootcamp For Solutions Engineers Final Test –> 0 lectures • 0min.
Requirements
Blockchain technologies are now more than just a trial run. They are starting to go from a Proof of Concept to a Production use case. As a pre-sales engineer, solutions engineer or technically focused expert facing customers, knowing how to speak blockchain is going to be a required skill especially for large VARs, Vendors, Integrators, etc. So if you’re a customer-facing technical sales expert focused on driving revenue then this course will help enable you to get started talking about blockchain. The course would also be helpful to sales executives, Technical Account Managers and IT Managers
As a past solutions engineer, pre-sales engineer, and professional services engineer for companies such as HP 3PAR, HDS Federal (Vion), Brocade Communications and Dimension Data one thing I know well is how to sell solutions. Blockchain is going to be part of the enterprise so knowing it could be critical if you’re part of a high volume VAR, Integrator, or Vendor.
This course covers the following topics
1. Blockchain Technology Basics
2. Why Blockchain now?
3. Where the demand is coming from.
4. What are the Use Case for blockchain
5. Enterprise Blockchains (R3 Corda, Hyperledger, Ethereum, Quorum and Ripple)
6. Competitive Overview – Comparing the enterprise blockchains
7. Specific Verticals and Industries that are
8. Why and How of Blockchain Proof of Concepts (POC)
9. Blockchains As A Service (BaaS) (IBM, AWS and Azure)
10. Blockchain Development Overview
11. Career Paths to Blockchain
12. Demand Growth in Blockchain
13. Blockchain Certifications