Infrastructure

Create a Digital Twin that Drives Results

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Digital twins convert often underutilized design, construction and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making, unlock efficiencies, reduce costs, optimize asset operations and enhance performance. However, successfully implementing a digital twin can be challenging, requiring careful consideration of not just technology, but processes and people as well. 

Download our paper to explore the three common types of building and infrastructure digital twins, their impact on business outcomes and a structured approach to digital twin planning that overcomes common challenges. 

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Design a digital twin with real-world impact

In this paper you’ll learn about the different types and purposes of building and infrastructure digital twins (spoiler – every digital twin is unique) and how to start planning and developing one for your organisations. 

Here are a few of the key insights we share: 

  • Person in a high-visibility vest holding a tablet in a large industrial warehouse

    Real-world case studies showcase how digital twins are driving efficiencies and cost savings for a variety of organizations.  

  • Group of people in a modern office having a meeting around a table with papers and a laptop

    Our 5-step process takes you through the key steps in developing a digital twin for your organization. 

  • Aerial view of a cityscape with high-rise buildings and colorful light trails to suggest digital connectivity

    We highlight some of the common obstacles you might face along the way — and provide some great advice on how to avoid them. 

Ready to dive in?

Find out how a digital twin can help tackle a growing list of operational challenges and maximize value across the asset lifecycle. 
Download the paper now

Meet the authors

  • Marin Pastar
    Marin Pastar, Global Principal – Digital Twins, Digital Advisory & Transformation

    Marin is a registered architect and innovation and technology expert. As global principal for digital twins, digital advisory and transformation at Jacobs, Marin helps clients deploy technology in conventional and bespoke ways to achieve their strategic goals and optimize their future state. 

  • Garrett Owens
    Garrett Owens, Global Principal – Digital Twins

    As global principal for digital twins at Jacobs, Garrett works with clients to develop digital tools, including digital twins, that improve the efficiency and performance of their assets and systems.

  • Jim Kessler
    Jim Kessler, Global Principal, Visual Media

    As global principal for visual media, Jim oversees the team implementing forward-looking design visualization strategies, tools and processes to enable the future of work through advanced visualization of designs and data, immersive real-time decision-making tools (digital twins).

Create a Digital Twin that Drives Results

Transforming data, technology and people for lasting impact

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