Blockchain Development Platforms for Business
Choosing a blockchain platform is a business decision, not just a technical one. This practical, jargon-free course explains the fundamental architecture choice, what different platform families are genuinely good at, how vendor lock-in can cost you later, and exactly what to ask before signing a proposal. This is general business awareness training, not legal or financial advice, as at September 2026.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
Watch the introduction, then see the interactions your learners will use.
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:
- The fundamental difference between public, private and permissioned blockchain networks
- What different platform families are genuinely good at, and their trade-offs
- The cost and throughput trade-offs between public and permissioned approaches
- How a platform choice can create vendor lock-in later
- The right questions to ask a vendor or systems integrator before signing
- How to evaluate any blockchain platform proposal with a clear, repeatable framework
Who it is for
Written for it. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
This course from Blocknorth helps business decision-makers choose the right blockchain platform architecture without needing to become an engineer. You will learn to weigh public, private and permissioned networks, understand what different platform families are genuinely good at, and know exactly what to ask a vendor before signing anything.
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
The Architecture Decision
- The three fundamental network architectures: public, private and permissioned
- What "permissionless" and "permissioned" mean for a business
- Why most regulated industries land on a middle ground
- Matching the architecture to the actual business need, not the hype
What the Platform Families Do Well
- Broad public smart-contract platforms and their developer ecosystem advantage
- Modular permissioned platforms built for enterprise use
- Platforms purpose-built for regulated industries (finance, healthcare, supply chain)
- High-throughput public networks, cost and throughput trade-offs, and the blurring categories
Lock-in, Cost and Data Portability
- How tooling, developer skills and data formats create vendor lock-in
- Data portability and exit terms: what to ask before signing
- Predictable versus unpredictable cost, and who bears the infrastructure cost
- Total cost of ownership and building an exit plan from day one
Evaluating a Platform Proposal
- Five sharp questions to ask any vendor or systems integrator
- Red flags worth pausing on in a proposal
- Who else should be involved before you sign
- Future-proofing your decision as the platform landscape shifts
Details
| Length | About 45 minutes, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
Where teams go next
Request a quote or the sample package
Tell us the course and roughly how many learners. You will have a quote, or your sample package, within 1 working day.
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