Digital Twin Fundamentals
Core concepts and terminology.
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Practical guides and explainers on digital twins, passports, data modelling, and traceability.
Topics
Digital Product Passport Guides
What belongs in a passport and how to start.
Data Modelling & Interoperability
Identifiers, schemas, and exchange.
Traceability & Provenance
Events, evidence, and trust.
Industry Implementation Guides
Sector-specific approaches.
Standards & Regulatory Updates
Standards and laws in context, with sources and review dates.
Case Studies & Demonstrations
Published only with permission and substantiation.
Glossary of Terms
Plain-language definitions.
Initial articles
Planned reading list — articles are being prepared.
- What Is a Digital Twin? A Practical Guide for BusinessesComing soon
- Digital Twin vs Digital Passport: What Is the Difference?Coming soon
- What Information Belongs in a Digital Product Passport?Coming soon
- How to Start a Digital Passport PilotComing soon
- Product Identity, QR Codes, and Traceability ExplainedComing soon
- How Manufacturers Can Prepare Their Product DataComing soon
- Digital Twins for Buildings, Equipment, and InfrastructureComing soon
- Data Quality, Provenance, and Trust in Digital RecordsComing soon
- Digital Passport Readiness for Small and Medium EnterprisesComing soon
- From Asset Register to Connected Digital TwinComing soon
Reference starting points
Authoritative sources for terminology and regulatory context. They do not, by themselves, determine the exact requirements for every product or implementation.
Standards & regulation. Standards and regulatory explainers will carry source links and review dates. Last reviewed: 16 October 2026. A general passport schema is not a substitute for product-specific regulatory analysis. EU Digital Product Passport requirements are introduced progressively and depend on the relevant product rules and applicable legislation.
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