Design Principles for Shared Digital Twins in Distributed Systems

Authors

Hendrik Hasse, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering, ISST, Emil-Figge-Straße 91, 44227 Dortmund, GermanyFollow
Hendrik van der Valk, TU Dortmund, DortmundFollow
Frederik Möller, TU Dortmund, DortmundFollow
Boris Otto, TU Dortmund UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research Paper

Abstract

Digital Twins offer considerable potential for cross-company networks. Recent research primarily focuses on using Digital Twins within the limits of a single organization. However, Shared Digital Twins extend application boundaries to cross-company utilization through their ability to act as a hub to share data. This results in the need to consider additional design dimensions which help practitioners design Digital Twins tailored for inter-company use. The article addresses precisely that issue as it investigates how Shared Digital Twins should be designed to achieve business success. For this purpose, the article proposes a set of design principles for Shared Digital Twins stemming from a qualitative interview study with 18 industry experts. The interview study is the primary data source for formulating and evaluating the design principles.

Recommended Citation

Hasse, Hendrik; van der Valk, Hendrik; Möller, Frederik; and Otto, Boris (2022) "Design Principles for Shared Digital Twins in Distributed Systems," Business & Information Systems Engineering: Vol. 64: Iss. 6, 751-772.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/bise/vol64/iss6/4