Working Group members are invited to enumerate general use cases which we may wish to support or enable.
- Shared Problem
- Consortium of Peers: Each party is more of less equal in terms of the utility they receive from the solution, and how much data, time and money they contribute. Example: Trade finance settlement.
- Supply Chain: Each party plays a different role across a shared ecosystem with different utility, value and cost. Example: Tracking prescription drugs, digital advertising.
- Benefactor
- Not For Profit: Organizations whose charter prioritizes distribution of benefits over generation of revenue. Able to invest time and money into systems without the same expectation of financial ROI and competitive advantage as for-profit organizations. Example: Healthcare, philanthropic foundations, government
- Directed Solution
- Business Network: Dominant industry player(s) uses their position to drive adoption of an ecosystem among network participants. Example: Auto manufacturer supply chain
- Internal Enterprise: Company mandates use of system by employees, devices and partners.