A digital thread only pays off if it survives delivery.
Because the hard part is not connecting design and manufacturing data. It’s keeping the definition coherent as assets become individual instances, changes accumulate, and support teams need answers that are actually applicable to the configuration in front of them.
This white paper explains what a through-life digital thread needs to support, how PLCS (ISO 10303-239) fits, and why governance, controlled sharing, and change control still decide whether the thread works across the extended enterprise.
What you’ll get from the white paper
- A clear, through-life framing of digital thread and digital twin, and where teams commonly get them mixed up
- The complete set of information requirements a through-life digital thread has to handle (not just the headline concepts)
- The key views that must stay consistent, and where drift typically gets introduced over time
- How PLCS supports the thread from a life cycle support viewpoint
- Why a data model alone won’t solve IP protection and change control across suppliers and partners
Who it’s for
If you’re responsible for any part of the lifecycle handover, this is written for you: engineering, manufacturing, support, programme, PLM and IT, and anyone who has to exchange controlled product definition across contracts.
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A practical reference you can share internally when you need everyone aligned on what “digital thread” has to mean through-life:
