Dec 12, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
In this article, I look at Mphasis’ Blockchain initiatives and at the segments they are focusing on for further development with their financial services clients. Mphasis began its Blockchain initiatives in 2016, initiating internal experiments and POCs to understand the technology and how it can be applied to business challenges.
Mphasis is working with a global financial s[...]
Oct 25, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
In this blog, I look at Capgemini’s Blockchain initiatives and what segments they are focusing on for further development with their financial services clients.
Initially, Blockchain engagements were focused on:
Using POCs to develop an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of distributed ledger technology (DLT)
Developing business use cases, trying POCs to d[...]
Aug 31, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
Most Blockchain use cases have focused on reducing the need for (and cost of) infrastructure. And in Virtusa’s case, the vendor has focused on engagements where it can combine Blockchain technology with other emerging technologies such as QR codes, IoT, and encryption algorithms to deliver enhanced security and cost savings for environments lacking adequate supporting infrastructure. Her[...]
Jul 11, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
Many Blockchain services vendors have observed that up to 75% of proofs of concept for Blockchain fail to meet their goals. Analysis of drivers for such widespread failure indicates that the initial use case was flawed because it was constructed to justify experimentation rather than solve business challenges. However, TCS has focused its Blockchain efforts on developing uses cases that can dr[...]
May 12, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
This is the second in a series of blogs on current activities, use cases, POCs, and pilots with Blockchain in the financial services industry. In this one, I look at some of what Wipro is doing to support banks and financial services companies in deploying Blockchain solutions.
Blockchain technology & services
Wipro has been active for the past three years in offering Blockchain cons[...]
May 08, 2017, by Andy Efstathiou
This is the first in an occasional series of blog articles over the next year on Blockchain initiatives related to the financial services industry. Blockchain is an emerging technology for which there are no current operational deployments, with initiatives still primarily at the consulting and design stage. Pilots have been deployed, but are relatively rare despite the rapid growth in experim[...]