Digital Twin Consortium

Today’s challenges create a growing call for organizational transformation, from sustainability requirements to digital upskilling. However, transformation is no easy […]... Read more →

A quick glance at any newspaper around the world will reveal stories of drought, excessive temperatures—cold and hot—water shortages, extreme […]... Read more →

In my role at Microsoft, I represent the company on several standards organizations and consortia, including the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC). Microsoft was one of the founders of the DTC two years ago with the intent to reduce confusion in the marketplace about the definition of digital twins, to accelerate the market, and address interoperability needs. The resulting ecosystem is capturing best practices, defining case studies, and driving the innovation of digital twin technology.... Read more →

Standard forecasting and planning tools enable manufacturers to make predictions and generate action plans based on knowledge of their demand at a point in time. These plans often represent ideal cases, and their robustness needs assessment and, even better, maximization. This article explains how, thanks to real-time monitoring and simulation experiments, Digital Twins can help organizations build robust plans and implement resilient strategies in the face of high demand volatility.... Read more →

Digital twins are enhancing the way capital projects and infrastructure are planned, built, and operated globally. However, despite their obvious benefits – including optimized decision-making and better project outcomes – and successful use cases, digital twins remain a new and mostly untapped resource, especially on bigger projects where they can be most impactful.... Read more →

Holistic understanding is one of the major benefits brought by digital twins, as stated in the Digital Twin Consortium's definition. What precisely are the types of holistic understanding brought by digital twins, and what added value can be expected by industry? Ultimately, what is the recommended implementation of digital twins to support holistic value creation? To start, let us consider the different levels of understanding brought by digital twins.... Read more →

The Digital Twin Consortium released a definition in December of 2020 in a blog post focused on the foundational elements that constitute a digital twin. This post expands on the following statement in the definition: Digital twin systems transform business by accelerating holistic understanding, optimal decision-making, and effective action.... Read more →