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Hi Tom,
The Gemini Principles are effectively employed in all the digital work we undertake, good architectural practice promotes the same objectives.
Ensuring a clear purpose is so vitally important, with all the buzz around Digital Twin’s it is easy for organisations to ‘dive in’ where a good starting point is to think about how Digital Twin’s can help achieve strategic outcomes. Defining the purpose is key to unlocking value and delivering trust.
The A14 Integrated Delivery Team developed a digital twin of the production process and all partners learned from the journey. Initially people were somewhat reluctant to trust the insights being presented to them via dashboards, GIS and other apps. However after the first 6 months that trust started to build and the project team could see the value in the transparency the insights delivered. This has been so successful it is now being considered as a ‘blueprint’ by Highways England for their complex schemes.
Many organisations also have to go through a process of data cleansing or transformation to delivery trustworthy insight and this should not be underestimated. It also requires a consistent approach to information management and is best aligned to standard products or MMC’s to deliver maximum value.
As a guiding set of rules and the start of a framework, the Gemini Principles are a solid foundation.
Regards
Kevin