TY - UNPD A1 - Stich, Volker A1 - Reschke, Jan A1 - Holtkemper, David A1 - Streichfuss, Martin A1 - Esser, Jörg A1 - Cramer, Curt A1 - Geisler, Rafael A2 - FIR (Institute for Industrial Management) at RWTH Aachen University, A2 - Roland Berger GmbH, T1 - [Study] Blockchain N2 - Distributed ledger technologies, of which the best known example is blockchain, were expected to make their big breakthrough in 2018. Instead, the opposite happened. Cryptocurrency price slumps and delays in promising projects became symptoms of a new sense of caution. Organizations tried to use blockchain in unsuitable applications, and underestimated implementation hurdles. Despite this, the need for effective data exchange and data management in today's connected world remains high. Decentralized solutions, intelligent sensors, global supply chains and vast quantities of customer data will further stimulate demand for specialized and powerful data management systems. Blockchain therefore remains one option to enable a secure and interconnected world. The following five-step approach will help you harness blockchain's potential, avoiding common mistakes and overcoming implementation hurdles on your way. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://epub.fir.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1632 PB - FIR (Institute for Industrial Management) at RWTH Aachen University CY - Aachen ER -