Emerging TechnologiesBlockchain Project Management
Blockchain projects fail in characteristic ways: a use case chosen for the technology rather than the problem, a consortium that cannot agree governance, a pilot that works and then has nowhere to go. This course addresses those failure modes directly. Delegates learn to test a use case before committing, to structure a proof of concept with an exit criterion rather than an open ended budget, to negotiate governance across organisations that are also competitors, and to plan the path from pilot to production that most initiatives never complete. The course also covers vendor selection, regulatory engagement and the specific estimating difficulties of work on immature technology.
Course objectives
- Test a proposed use case before committing budget to it
- Structure a proof of concept with defined exit criteria
- Negotiate consortium governance between organisations that compete
- Plan the route from pilot to production explicitly
- Select and manage vendors on immature technology
- Estimate and schedule work where the technology itself is a variable
- Engage regulators early enough to matter
Who should attend
- Project and programme managers
- Product owners and business analysts
- Innovation and digital transformation leads
- Consortium and partnership managers
- Sponsors funding distributed ledger initiatives
Course outline
- 01How blockchain projects fail, and the pattern behind it
- 02Use case testing: the questions to answer before any budget is committed
- 03Proof of concept design and defining what would make you stop
- 04Consortium governance between competitors
- 05The pilot to production gap, and planning for it from the start
- 06Vendor selection and contracting on immature technology
- 07Estimating and scheduling under technical uncertainty
- 08Regulatory engagement and timing
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 13 November 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 20 November 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 November to 4 December 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 February 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |