The Value Potential of Digital Twins and Digital Threads - Results of Industry Research
A Complimentary Webinar sponsored by the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
Featuring Robert J. Rencher, D.M., Sr. Systems Engineer and Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing, Project Leader of the AD PAG Digital Twin/Digital Thread Workstream
23 June 2026
11:00 EDT | 08:00 PDT | 17:00 CET
The Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) has engaged with a select set of digital twin-digital thread (DTW-DTH) solution providers, inviting them to participate in an initiative to assess the capabilities of commercially available DTW-DTH offerings, including software and services, through a series of use-case demonstrations.
Recognizing the massive breadth and varying maturity of the DTW-DTH space, this benchmark inquiry was not focused solely on “measuring how well it is done.” Instead, the AD PAG project team structured the initiative around three vital lines of inquiry: How is it done? What is real today? Where is it going? Solution provider engagement was structured into three parts, each addressing one of these three lines of inquiry.
To evaluate what is real today, the AD PAG Digital Twin-Digital Thread project team drafted a rigorous set of use cases and an initial plan to conduct use case demonstrations before reaching out to solution providers. Participating solution providers were asked to demonstrate use cases from their current catalogs that directly aligned with use cases in the AD PAG catalog. This approach intentionally focused the evaluation on the strengths of each participating provider’s solution. Focusing on each provider’s current use case catalogs also minimized preparation effort and lead time, which were major considerations in planning the project. The published results provide a composite profile of capabilities across the current DTW-DTH commercial solutions landscape.
This webinar will reveal the results.
Do these statements sound familiar?
- The "False Start" Cycle: Attempts to implement a digital twin or digital thread often stall due to unforeseen complexities, leading to project frustration and internal uncertainty.
- The Missing Link: Digital transformation efforts in product development, production, operations, and support frequently derail because there is no clear roadmap for linking multiple product representations across the different disciplines involved and for creating virtual geometric and behavioral replicas.
- Analysis Paralysis: The sheer scope of DTW-DTH possibilities is so vast that organizations struggle to figure out where to start.
- The Risk Factor: The DTW-DTH appears sophisticated and complex, but without real-world evidence of where success has actually been achieved, it is hard to assess and manage project risk accurately.
What will I learn?
This webinar is designed to move you from uncertainty to an actionable strategy. By attending, you will gain the concrete insights needed to advance your digital initiatives:
A Blueprint for Your Roadmap
- Learn how to clearly define the objectives, requirements, and deployment roadmaps for DTW-DTH solutions.
- Understand how to successfully create and manage a product's digital representation across its entire lifecycle within the complex A&D ecosystem.
Direct Solution Provider Insight
- Find out how leading solution providers actually implement digital threads and digital twins today, an opportunity to move past the sales hype to see real execution.
Proven, Real-World Value Metrics
See real-world examples of use-case-level value propositions and validated benefits for the PLM ecosystem, including:
- Improved data portability and transparency of PLM events.
- Proven ways to reduce operational friction and lower operations costs.
- Improved product Operational Transparency and how it translates directly into improved safety, peak operational efficiency, and product design.
Who should attend?
While this research originated within the Aerospace & Defense industry, the challenges of data silos, scaling digital twins, and managing product lifecycles are universal. This webinar is vital for leaders across Automotive, Industrial Equipment, Energy, Medical Devices, High-Tech, and any industry managing highly complex, multidisciplinary products. Anyone with responsibility or interest in understanding the current capability of PLM Solution providers to demonstrate digital twin and digital thread capabilities by applying use cases from a curated catalog of A&D use cases.
Specific roles that would benefit from attending:
- Product Program & Engineering Managers
- PLM Program & Project Managers
- Systems Engineers & Systems Architects
- PLM Solution Architects
- Digitalization & Digital Transformation Solution Architects
- Strategy & Digital Innovation
- Digital Thread & Digitalization Strategists
- Digital Transformation Leaders
- Technology Providers
- PLM Solution Providers looking to benchmark against the current commercial landscape
During the webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions.