Industrial companies have invested heavily in digital twins, analytics, and connected operations—yet many struggle to scale value beyond pilots. Data silos, proprietary platforms, poor interoperability, and fragile integrations continue to limit returns.
The Open Digital Ecosystem (ODE) Working Group—formerly the Open Asset Digital Twin (OADT) Working Group—brings technology users together to address these challenges directly. Moderated by ARC Advisory Group, this end user–led forum provides a neutral environment where owner‑operators collaborate, exchange practical experience, and define what good looks like for open and sustainable digital ecosystems.
Why Open Digital Ecosystems Matter
Sustainable digital transformation cannot be achieved through isolated tools or vendor‑specific stacks. Real value requires an ecosystem approach—one that enables:
- Interoperability across the asset lifecycle (design, build, operate, maintain)
- Separation of data from software to reduce vendor lock‑in and technical debt
- Reuse and scalability of digital assets across sites and fleets
- Lower integration cost and risk through open standards and interfaces
The ODE Working Group focuses on these systemic issues from the technology user’s perspective, ensuring that vendor innovation aligns with real operational needs.
What the ODE Working Group Does
The Open Digital Ecosystem Working Group provides a trusted forum for technology users to:
- Collaborate with peers across energy, process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, and infrastructure
- Share real‑world use cases and lessons learned, not marketing narratives
- Articulate common requirements and priorities to solution providers and standards bodies
- Identify gaps in data, workflows, and architectures that limit digital twin and lifecycle value
- Influence industry direction while remaining vendor‑neutral and antitrust‑compliant
ARC facilitates the dialogue, documents insights, and helps communicate a consistent, credible voice of the technology user to the broader ecosystem.
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Who Should Join
This working group is designed exclusively for technology users, including:
- Owner‑operators responsible for digital transformation, operations, engineering, IT/OT, or asset management
- Leaders driving digital twin, asset lifecycle data, industrial AI, or connected operations initiatives
- Organizations seeking to avoid vendor lock‑in while scaling digital solutions globally
Participation is intentionally peer‑to‑peer, without solution providers in the room, enabling open and candid discussion.
How the Working Group Operates
- ARC‑moderated virtual meetings (typically monthly)
- Periodic in‑person workshops, regional summits and at global ARC Industry Forums
- Structured discussions, shared case studies, and focused working themes
- Operates under clear antitrust and confidentiality guidelines
The emphasis is on practical insight, shared learning, and actionable outcomes—not consensus for its own sake.
Why ARC Advisory Group
ARC Advisory Group brings decades of experience working with industrial owner‑operators and technology suppliers worldwide. Our role is to:
- Maintain a neutral, trusted forum for collaboration
- Ensure balanced, technology‑agnostic discussion
- Translate working group insights and targeted content into broader industry influence
ARC does not promote specific vendors or architectures; we enable technology users to define their own path to scalable digital value.
Join the Open Digital Ecosystem Working Group
If your organization is struggling with fragmented digital initiatives—or aiming to build a more open, scalable, and sustainable digital foundation—the Open Digital Ecosystem Working Group offers a unique opportunity to learn, contribute, and lead. Join peers from across industries who are shaping the next phase of digital transformation. Contact us today for more information and how to join.