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A Digital Twin Needs an Operational Owner
Models lose value when change governance is absent
A digital twin can combine spatial, asset and operational information, but it becomes unreliable when renovations, replacements, overrides and configuration changes are not reflected.
Analysis
IFMA's digital-thread guidance reinforces the need for connected lifecycle information.[7] Osmos Global analysis: every twin needs a defined purpose, authoritative sources, update workflow, quality owner and retirement rule.
Visual richness is not evidence of operational accuracy.
Leadership implication: the cost of maintaining the twin should be part of the lifecycle case, not treated as an invisible future task.
Decision lens
Recommended action. Define the operational decisions, change owners and acceptance tests before commissioning a twin.
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Osmos Global Research & Knowledge Centre (2026). A Digital Twin Needs an Operational Owner. Osmos Perspective, Osmos Global. https://www.osmosglobal.org/articles/a-digital-twin-needs-an-operational-owner
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