CIPFA have published a report entitled Exploring blockchain technologies for collaboration and partnerships [PDF warning].
The very first statement of the executive summary is problematic.
Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising solution for collaboration and partnerships, providing a secure and transparent way for multiple parties to interact and transact without intermediaries.
Has it? I’m not sure myself.
Anyway, they include a helpful decision tree to help you decide whether you should use the blockchain or not:
Which I am happy to simplify for everyone:
All snarking aside, I think this is a massive waste of time, money and attention for everyone concerned.
Across the public sector, technology and digital budgets are being salami sliced away, leaving organisations facing critical levels of risk and failing to grasp the opportunities that better investment in these areas would unlock.
What would be really helpful would be some practical advice around fixing that problem, not farting around with blockchain.