The Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) collectively sponsored a team of industry experts from AD PAG member companies to define objectives, requirements, and roadmaps for digital twin/thread solutions.

In Phase 1, the team conducted research that identified a plethora of digital twin/thread concepts and definitions. A method of describing this phenomenon was prepared to organize and understand the definitions. In support of preparing the A&D industry’s digital twin/thread definitions, the team prepared constructs to describe the intended functionality and utility of the digital twin/thread. These resulting A&D industry definitions are the collaborative work of representatives from several leading A&D companies.

In Phase 2, the team published the Digital Twin/Digital Thread Solution Definition for Aerospace and Defense position paper for the A&D industry. The purpose of this document was to facilitate an industry baseline definition and understanding of the current capabilities of the digital twin/thread in the A&D industry.

In this Phase 3, the team reviewed popular business architecture frameworks and associated methodologies to determine the utility related to digital twin/thread as defined in Phase 2.