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1. Who is the COE for?
2. What value can a DLT COE provide to potential consumers?
3. What services and deliverables are offered?
4. Who provides and manages COE content?
5. Who provides and manages COE services?
6. Who provides and manages COE solutions:  use case analysis, requirements, design, RAs, UCAs, SBBs, audits, training, resources, subscriptions?
7. What are the different engagement models for the COE?  contracted options, self service
8. Who and how does the COE partner with other teams?
9. What resources does the COE offer?   access?
10. Candidate services
11. use case analysis
12. platform decisions
13. BOA - Blockchain Opportunity Assessment
14. ATS - application transfer study
15. Architecture capability guidance
16. POC support
17. Education series - internal and external DLT providers
18. Sync with existing DTCC DLT curriculum
19. Reviews on new DLT solutions, methods, use cases
20. Analysis and design on:  platforms, security, trusts, regulatory compliance models, development methods, deployment models, operation and support models
21. Tools:  which DLT for a use case?  tutorials on key examples,  basic examples for different DLT types reviewed
22. Factory model for DLT SDP life cycle
23. Customer council on DLT strategy updates ( RAs, UCAs, SBBs ) and tactical solutions feedback

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Key Questions on how to move forward on DLT

key questions for dtcc on dlt

VCRS = sustainable value, costs, risks, success keys

can a dlt coe help add value

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1. do dtcc these teams have common understanding of dlt, best practices? no
2. does senior mgt fully understand dlt vcrs for dtcc? no
3. do clients fully understand dlt vcrs for DvP and more? no
4. is the Citi COE working well - good and bad? no ideait fits their needs well

dlt value proposition

1. what does dlt add that is not well addressed by other options? trusts
2. is dlt less expensive than current state? no
3. is dlt more resilient than current state? probably not with dtcc this as spof
4. is dlt faster than current state? no
5. dtcc community focus
6. dlt for dtcc this community > community not DTCC company solution
7. can dlt add more value than current state? maybe
8. what improvements do customers want from dtccthis? not clear
9. is there a client community and council? not clear
10. what are the results of client surveys on dlt value? not clear
11. have we separated the logical and physical models of dlt clearly? no

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1. do we need a strong product manager for ion w authority? yes
2. do we need a marketing program for dtcc these solutions? yes
3. what is the new dtcc marketing program? refi extends defi, web3, cefi
4. how should we use dlt in new solutions? not defined here
5. can we learn from others - LOPM? successes and failures - yes
6. do we have a clear view of how to architect dlt for value? no
7. do we have a clear view of how to improve dtcc this for clients? maybe
8. do we have a clear view of why clients would run a node? no
9. are we doing normal measurements on initiatives - vcrs? maybe
10. are we doing normal measurements on solution design - factur3dt.io? no

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Potential Value Opportunities

DLT COE

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Excellence

DLT History

• DLT represents opportunities, challenges, costs, risks, value to the company and our communities
• Effective DLT solutions are more than choosing the "best" DLT for a use case
• DLT capabilities impact: technologies, business, operations, delivery, community, economics
• Business and technical engineering are key to DLT success

What can a DLT COE offer?

• A DLT advisory group focused on Collaboration, Communication, Coordination
• Research relevant DLT technologies, use cases and solutions with other teams
• Provide architecture design reviews for use cases and solutions
• Share DLT knowledge base, resources and education across the company with Learning team
• Engage with financial and technology communities on DLT opportunities & solutions
• Create DLT best practices guides, Reference Architectures, Consumable Architecture Patterns supporting DLT solution delivery

Citi COE concepts

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I'd love to setup a call with you in the next few weeks at a convenient time for both of us to share ideas.I'm the Principal DLT Architect at DTCC - joined in 2021 after building Fabric, SSI DLTs elsewhere.

Potential Challenges

Candidate Solutions

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