Blockchain Project Manager Program Content

Web3 Foundations Course

Module 1: Understanding what Web3 is

• Overview of Web3 features and architecture
• The history of Web1 and Web2
• Characteristics of Web3
• Decentralization
• Terminology

Module 2: Why Web3

• Data is the New Oil
• Why Web3 Matters
• The Purpose of Web3
• The flow of Talent to Web3
• The transfer of Value from Web2 to Web3

Module 3: Web3 and the Metaverse

• What is the Metaverse
• Technologies of the Metaverse

Module 4: Blockchain Fundamentals

• Blockchain is Not Bitcoin
• Blockchain Definitions
• History of Blockchain
• Properties of Blockchain
• 10 Key Concepts of Blockchain
• How does Blockchain Work?
• Consensus Types
• Mining and Verification
• Smart Contracts

Module 5: Understanding DeFi

• What is DeFi
• DeFi vs Traditional Finance
• DeFi Activities
• DeFi Risks

Module 6: Challenges, Risks and Ethics of Web3

• Advantages of Web3
• Challenges of Web3
• Speed of Web3

Module 7: What comes after Web3?

• What is Web3
• Is there a Web4 and what is it
• Is there a Web5

Blockchain Foundations Course

Module 1: Blockchain Background and Basics

• Blockchain History
• How Blockchain Works
• What are the Properties of a Blockchain?

Module 2: Different Types of Blockchains

• Private vs. Public Blockchains
• Permissioned vs. Permissionless
• Public vs. Private vs Hybrid Discussion

Module 3: Consensus

• Consensus Mechanisms
• Consensus Protocols – 14 examples

Module 4: Cryptography and Hashing

• Machine/Mathematical Cryptography
• Hash Function Properties

Module 5: Smart Contracts

• Intensive Smart Contracts
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Smart Contracts
• Blockchain Oracles

Module 6: Blockchain Wallets

Module 7: Pros and Cons

Module 8: Public Blockchain-Based Applications

Module 9: Blockchain and Crypto Regulation

• Regulatory Opportunity and Challenges
• Global Regulations
• Regulatory View of Bitcoin

Module 10: Regulatory Reporting

Module 11: Distributed Autonomous Organizations

• The DAO – Distributed Autonomous Organization
• The DAO Attack – Legal and Other Issues

Module 12: Blockchain Today

Module 13: The Trilemma

Blockchain & Bitcoin Intensive Course

Module 1: Bitcoin Overview

• Bitcoin and Cryptography Overview
• Bitcoin Software & Hardware

Module 2: Technical Limitations & Mining Introduction

• Technical Bitcoin Limitations
• Bitcoin & The Lightning Network
• Bitcoin Scripting & Mining

Module 3: Mining

• Bitcoin Mining & Incentives
• Technical Bitcoin Limitations (Part 2)

Module 4: Bitcoin vs Protocols 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…etc.

• Blockchain V1 to Blockchain V2
• Ethereum Clients, EVM & Solidity
• Ether, Gas & Consensus Algorithms
• BigChainDb, Tendermint & Hyperledger

Module 5: The New Database

Module 6: Payments, Voting and other Use Cases

• Payments, Remittances & Identity
• Voting, Trade Finance & Land
• Blockchain & Ethereum Use Cases

Module 7: What’s next?

• Preparing Your Firm For Blockchain
• Evaluating Blockchain
• The DAO & Blockchain Adoption

AI Essentials

Module 0: Introduction

• A brief overview of AI and blockchain in plain language
• Potential benefits of combining technologies

Module 1: AI Concepts

• Key AI concepts like machine learning without jargon
• Focus on real-world examples and applications

Module 2: Blockchain Basics

• A high-level look at how blockchain works
• Transparency benefits

Module 3: Use Cases

• Examples of AI and blockchain applications (see Use Case link)
• Benefits to consumers and industries

Module 4: Ethical Considerations

• Data privacy, security, and other ethical aspects
• Emphasize the importance of ethics in technology development

Module 5: Challenges and Opportunities

• Challenges like bias in AI and the adoption of blockchain
• Future opportunities and impact on society

Module 6: The Future

• Where AI and blockchain are heading
• Potential impact on jobs, businesses, and daily life

Module 7: Key Takeaways

• Main points about AI, blockchain, and their promise
• A look at a more transparent and empowered future

Scrum Methods for Blockchain

Module 1 – User Stories

Module 2 – User Story Estimation

Module 3 – Team Velocity

Module 4 – Scrum Events

Module 5 – Prioritize the Backlog

Module 6 – Scrum Reporting

Module 7 – Scrum Teams

Module 8 – Risk Management

Scrum Master Architecting Solutions by Combining Agile Methodologies

Module 1 – Architecting Solutions and Continuous Integration

Module 2 – Lean Methods

Module 3 – Dev Ops and Release Management

Scaling Agile Solution for Blockchain to a team-of-teams

Module 1: Scaling Agile Solution

Module 2: The Scaled Agile team-of-teams and the Agile enterprise.

Module 3: Agile for Device Emerging Technology

Module 4: Business outcomes.

Enterprise Blockchain Strategy Course

Module 1: Basics of Blockchain Part 1

Module 2: Basics of Blockchain Part 2

Module 3: Understanding Smart Contracts

Module 4: Blockchain Security / Risk

Module 5: Understanding ICO’s and Cryptocurrencies

Module 6: DAO (Distributed Autonomous Organizations)

Module 7: Use case examples of how blockchains are being used today

Module 8: Blockchain Use case Solution Workshop

Module 9: Blockchain Pros and Cons

Module 10: Barriers to Adoption

Module 11: How to prepare your firm for blockchain;

Module 12: Regulatory Impact on Blockchain

Module 13: What does Blockchain Future Look Like?

Module 14: Leading in a Technological Disruptive Market