The common definition for the Digital Twin is "a digital replica of a physical thing".

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Sure, that's what it is. But what does it do? That's what really matters, right?

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Well, it activates data, to power better decision making. And given its capability (see below), it helps you do more with less. And do that in a more engaging and transparent way.

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So, let's not undersell the Digital Twin by calling it a digital replica of a physical thing.

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While it can provide a digital representation of an asset, place or even a city - its the data that supercharges its value, and lights up your project with insights, scenarios and representations like no other platform.

As a minimum, a Digital Twin must ingest the following data sets:

• Geometric and graphical data

• Geospatial reference data

• Asset attributes (natural, physical, social, economic)

• Management data

• Real-time asset performance and utilisation data.

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And finally, a Digital Twin is not a Digital Twin until it provides the following minimum five (5) capabilities:

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Connected - there is a 'live' connection between the digital replica and the physical world

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Integrated - it checks and links multiple data sources

Visualise - it provides visualisation of real-time multisource data

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Analysis - federated data sets can be processed, modeled, analysed and simulated

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Secure -  information is managed in a way that reduces its risk of being compromised