Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses

The worldwide business community, including those in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, has widely adopted digital transformation. One of the significant catalysts for this shift is blockchain technology. This research serves to offer a comprehensive understanding of how blockchain can enhance digital...

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Main Author: Nahood Pichay, Ahmad Faizal
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2024
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76775/
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description The worldwide business community, including those in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, has widely adopted digital transformation. One of the significant catalysts for this shift is blockchain technology. This research serves to offer a comprehensive understanding of how blockchain can enhance digital transformations and suggests an adoption model suitable for businesses within APAC. Initially, the report offers definitions of both digital transformation and blockchain technology. It then delves into exploring how beneficial blockchain can be when applied to digital transformations by enhancing transparency, bolstering security measures, and improving overall efficiency levels. The research also addresses potential hindrances that organizations may encounter during their journey towards adopting this innovative tech solution like regulatory ambiguity or insufficient technical know-how. To establish a practical framework for APAC enterprises keen on incorporating it into their operations, the research outlines a five-stage procedure: Firstly identifying what business issues could benefit from employing blockchain; Secondly assessing if applying such advanced technology would indeed resolve the said issue effectively; Thirdly crafting an appropriate solution using Blockchain tailored specifically according to each enterprise's needs; Fourthly putting that plan into action followed by lastly keeping track of its performance while making necessary adjustments along the way as needed.
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spelling nottingham-767752024-08-02T08:22:00Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76775/ Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses Nahood Pichay, Ahmad Faizal The worldwide business community, including those in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, has widely adopted digital transformation. One of the significant catalysts for this shift is blockchain technology. This research serves to offer a comprehensive understanding of how blockchain can enhance digital transformations and suggests an adoption model suitable for businesses within APAC. Initially, the report offers definitions of both digital transformation and blockchain technology. It then delves into exploring how beneficial blockchain can be when applied to digital transformations by enhancing transparency, bolstering security measures, and improving overall efficiency levels. The research also addresses potential hindrances that organizations may encounter during their journey towards adopting this innovative tech solution like regulatory ambiguity or insufficient technical know-how. To establish a practical framework for APAC enterprises keen on incorporating it into their operations, the research outlines a five-stage procedure: Firstly identifying what business issues could benefit from employing blockchain; Secondly assessing if applying such advanced technology would indeed resolve the said issue effectively; Thirdly crafting an appropriate solution using Blockchain tailored specifically according to each enterprise's needs; Fourthly putting that plan into action followed by lastly keeping track of its performance while making necessary adjustments along the way as needed. 2024-07-28 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76775/1/Ahmad%20Faizal%20-%20BUSI4285%20Management%20Research%20Project.pdf Nahood Pichay, Ahmad Faizal (2024) Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)]
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Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
title Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
title_full Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
title_fullStr Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
title_full_unstemmed Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
title_short Digital transformation and blockchain: Understanding the potential value and developing an adoption framework for APAC businesses
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url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76775/