ADOPTION OF DIGITAL TWIN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

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Authors
White, Morgan B.
Ellington, Steven M.
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digital twin
digital twin concept
digital modeling
digital thread
product lifecycle management
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Canan, Anthony
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2022-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Digital twins have the potential to support the decision-makers that design, build, operate, and maintain the platforms that the Department of the Navy (DON) relies upon to conduct naval operations. However, the thin body of knowledge on digital twins presents a challenge for the DON as the range of applications and risks associated with onboarding digital twins are still unclear. This thesis conducts a qualitative technology assessment to determine the effects that adopting digital twins has on the DON’s enterprise architecture. Analysis of an enterprise-wide adoption identifies opportunities and risks of digital twins within the context of the DON’s strategy, processes, people, technology, cyber security, and risk management. The business value provided by digital twins is principally dependent upon the aggregate risk value of the physical platform and the fidelity and frequency of the digital twin’s synchronizations.
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Information Sciences (IS), Department of Defense Management (DDM)
Information Sciences (IS), Department of Defense Management (DDM)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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