Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study

Barth, Linard; Schweiger, Lukas; Galeno, Gianluca; Schaal, Nikolas; Ehrat, Matthias

doi:10.3390/app13063511

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27778

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study
Authors:	Barth, Linard Schweiger, Lukas Galeno, Gianluca Schaal, Nikolas Ehrat, Matthias
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.3390/app13063511 10.21256/zhaw-27778
Published in:	Applied Sciences
Volume(Issue):	13
Issue:	6
Page(s):	3511
Issue Date:	9-Mar-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	MDPI
ISSN:	2076-3417
Language:	English
Subjects:	Digital twin; Conceptual reference framework; Value creation; Case study; Shipping; Digitalisierung
Subject (DDC):	003: Systems
Abstract:	The internet of things, digital twins of smart connected products, and thereby enabled smart services are topics of great interest and have been gaining traction for many years. However, many questions concerning the application-oriented usage of digital twins still need to be scrutinized. Therefore, this paper examines the question of an application-oriented framework for value creation with digital twins using design science research approaches. A conceptual reference framework is presented based on earlier research and iteratively developed within workshops with three companies. The framework incorporates primary dimensions of external and internal value creation and data resources. Further, it discusses the product life cycle, the real-world counterpart, value creation in the ecosystem, and the generational aspect of the digital twins. Furthermore, applying the framework to a use case with an industrial research partner helps to show the contributions to the industrial sector. The framework provides utility to practitioners as a means of creating a common sense in interdisciplinary teams, communicating digital twin projects to internal and external stakeholders, and as a toolbox for specific challenges concerning digital twins. In addition, the framework distinguishes itself from existing approaches by including the service ecosystem and its actors while considering the principles of product life cycle management. Therefore, using the framework in other use cases will test the approach on different industries and products. Furthermore, there is a need to develop approaches for implementing and developing an existing case.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27778
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Engineering School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design (IDP) Institute of Marketing Management (IMM)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Barth, L., Schweiger, L., Galeno, G., Schaal, N., & Ehrat, M. (2023). Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study. Applied Sciences, 13(6), 3511. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063511

Barth, L. et al. (2023) ‘Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study’, Applied Sciences, 13(6), p. 3511. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063511.

L. Barth, L. Schweiger, G. Galeno, N. Schaal, and M. Ehrat, “Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study,” Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 6, p. 3511, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.3390/app13063511.

BARTH, Linard, Lukas SCHWEIGER, Gianluca GALENO, Nikolas SCHAAL und Matthias EHRAT, 2023. Value creation with digital twins : application-oriented conceptual framework and case study. Applied Sciences. 9 März 2023. Bd. 13, Nr. 6, S. 3511. DOI 10.3390/app13063511

Barth, Linard, Lukas Schweiger, Gianluca Galeno, Nikolas Schaal, and Matthias Ehrat. 2023. “Value Creation with Digital Twins : Application-Oriented Conceptual Framework and Case Study.” Applied Sciences 13 (6): 3511. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063511.

Barth, Linard, et al. “Value Creation with Digital Twins : Application-Oriented Conceptual Framework and Case Study.” Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 6, Mar. 2023, p. 3511, https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063511.