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Published inSep 2019
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Romain Tormen
Romain Tormen
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Romain Tormen

Romain Tormen is a senior consultant for PwC, a worldwide consulting firm. He has experienced digital transformation within several industries and different business units. Specialized in emerging technologies, he promotes to his clients the use of blockchain for better transaction security, transparency, disintermediation, and third-parties authentication. As a contributing writer for one of the most-read tech-oriented website hackernoon, Romain gives business insights and provides use-cases for a broad range of industries.
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Deciding to implement a blockchain

Any organization should start with a problem statement. Starting from the technology is pointless because it does not answer the end user's need. I often compare this typical behavior as grabbing a screwdriver and checking what can be fixed with it. Sure, some stuff might be repaired along the way, but the main problem would not have been fixed. Hence, it is important to identify the problem first, before thinking of a way out.

Once the issue has been identified, you should focus on the simplest solution available and answer the question: Do I actually need a blockchain?

The final response to this question will most likely be determined by the subsequent questions:

  • Do you need to ensure a state of information or allow a digital value to be transferred between stakeholders?
  • Are all of the stakeholders independent?
  • Is there any trust...
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Romain Tormen

Romain Tormen is a senior consultant for PwC, a worldwide consulting firm. He has experienced digital transformation within several industries and different business units. Specialized in emerging technologies, he promotes to his clients the use of blockchain for better transaction security, transparency, disintermediation, and third-parties authentication. As a contributing writer for one of the most-read tech-oriented website hackernoon, Romain gives business insights and provides use-cases for a broad range of industries.
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