Strategic Focus: The Evolving Landscape Of Digital Twin Implementation Partners

Executive Summary

This report provides managers interested in exploiting the potential of digital twins for industrial facilities with a guide to which tech vendors currently provide market offerings. Three categories of digital twin implementers offer five categories of services to overcome a host of technical challenges faced by their customers. Digital twin projects that customers look to implement require varying specialists and services depending on the project’s complexity and level of sophistication. Customers need to assess their initiative and determine which service providers to partner with. This report offers an assessment of the five capabilities offered for digital twin implementation, along with an analysis of the types of partnerships that firms will need to consider to make their initiatives a success.
Digital Twin Vendors Innovate Their Offerings In The Rapidly Evolving Implementation Market
A Host Of Technical Challenges Surround Digital Twin Implementation
Three Categories Of Implementation Partners Emerge For Industrial Facility Digital Twins
Five Service Offerings For Digital Twin Implementation

Buyers Of Digital Twins For Industrial Facilities Need To Focus On Implementation Partnerships
Sophistication Of Digital Twins Will Determine The Level Of Partnerships Required
Digital Twin Providers Evolve Their Offerings To Match Customer Needs
Figure 1. Digital Twins For Industrial Facilities—Levels Of Sophistication
Figure 2. Five Services For Digital Twin Implementation
Figure 3. Digital Twin Implementation Providers

About the Authors

Sebastian Winter

Sebastian Winter

Industry Analyst

Sebastian is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix Operational Excellence practice. His research agenda covers digital twins for industrial facilities, asset management softwar…

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Malavika Tohani

Malavika Tohani

Research Director, Industrial Transformation

Malavika leads the Verdantix Industrial Transformation practice. Her current research agenda focuses on digital technologies for Operational Excellence including digital twins…

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