The conceptual design of the DT-M house shows which professional skills and technical components and functionalities are required to realize the DT-M.
The DT-M is developed and expanded based on use cases. In order to realize these use cases, the objectives which needs to be achieved must be defined first. This results in the necessary functional and technical processes and components. Through the parallel implementation of use cases and the development of the components and functionalities of the Digital Twin, which will be used for several future use cases, the DT-M is designed to be requirements and solution-oriented.
Some of the processes and components already exist, such as the municipal geodata infrastructure, which has been in operation since 2007 and is coordinated and managed by GeodataService München (GSM). For the new requirements, additional processes and functionalities must also be identified, and new components may need to be implemented.
Central prcesses and components of the concept of the DT-M house:
- Processes:
- Data integration und data processing: The merging and harmonization of the multitude of data with different contents, structures and formats, which are further processed as required.
- Process management: The coordination and management of technical requirements with regard to the capabilities of the Digital Twin.
- Data governance: Ensuring data quality, ensuring data protection and defining roles and responsibilities.
- Components:
- (Metadata)Catalog: A collection of the institution's available digital resources that are registered and maintained in the catalog and can be searched by all stakeholders.
- Systems and Platforms: The digital infrastructure merging into a digital ecosystem in order to be able to implement the complex and interconnected processes.
- Data Storage (Data Lake): The storage and management of various data content and formats, including data after processing and integration.
- Interfaces (APIs): Access to the data of the Digital Twin is enabled by standardized, provider-neutral interfaces, such as the standards defined by the OGC.
- Data Analysis and Business Intelligence: The analysis and simulation of various scenarios as well as the reporting of a wide range of scenarios.
- Interaction and Visualization: The provision of data with various visualization and interaction tools to make the results tangible for different user groups.
- DTM-Frame: Protecting data and systems from unauthorized access and manipulation as well as monitoring and tracking system stability and usage.
