How does Autheo support enterprise pilots and proofs of concept?

Autheo's pilot model is built on best practices documented by Gartner and IBM Institute for Business Value research on enterprise blockchain adoption.

Direct Answer

Autheo runs structured pilots over a 30, 60, or 90-day window with a dedicated solution architect, a sandbox environment that mirrors production, and pre-agreed success metrics. Pilots that hit those metrics convert to production with the same architecture, removing the costly rebuild that often follows ad-hoc proofs of concept.

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Pilot Structure

Pilots open with a scoping workshop that captures the business problem, integration points, regulatory constraints, and target ROI. The output is a written success criteria document signed by both the customer's executive sponsor and Autheo's solution architect. Without that document, the pilot does not start, which prevents the most common reason enterprise blockchain pilots stall.

Resourcing and Environment

Each pilot includes a dedicated solution architect from Autheo, a private sandbox appchain running the same software as production, AutheoID and AEE access for the pilot team, and direct Slack or Teams support. Customers provide the integration team and access to internal systems being connected. Most pilots ship a working prototype within the first 30 days.

Pilot to Production

If the pilot hits its written success criteria, conversion to production is contractual and architectural, not a rebuild. Sandbox configurations port to production, GSI partners step in for managed deployment, and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 controls extend to the production environment. This continuity is the single biggest cost saver versus running an ad-hoc PoC and then re-platforming.

Key Statistics

~ 90%
Enterprise blockchain PoCs that fail to reach production
Gartner research has consistently estimated that roughly 90% of enterprise blockchain pilots fail to reach production, primarily due to lack of clear success criteria and the cost of post-PoC rebuilds.
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60-90 days
Median enterprise blockchain pilot duration
IBM Institute for Business Value research on enterprise blockchain reports median pilot durations of 60 to 90 days, the same window Autheo's structured pilot program targets.
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3x higher
Projects with written success criteria conversion rate
Project Management Institute research shows projects with documented success criteria are roughly 3 times more likely to complete successfully, the rationale behind Autheo's mandatory pre-pilot scoping document.
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Expert Perspective

The difference between a successful blockchain pilot and a failed one almost always comes down to one thing: did you write down what success looked like before you started? If yes, you probably shipped. If no, you probably did not.

Enterprise Blockchain Program Director, Global Systems Integrator (composite)

Citations & Sources

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    Gartner Blockchain ResearchAccessed 2026-05-11
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    Autheo Enterprise SolutionsAccessed 2026-05-11

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