Mastering Digital Twins Business Consultant

E-learning Course

Identifying the Business Potential of Digital Twins and Implementing It Strategically

The »Mastering Digital Twins Business Consultant« course teaches professionals and managers to recognize and leverage the strategic potential of digital twins effectively. The course focuses on identifying added value, anticipating changes early on, and developing clear strategies that enable a rapid response to changes in the market and business environment.

Using digital twins strategically means asking the right questions: What specific opportunities do they offer? What framework conditions are necessary? And how can they be implemented in a targeted manner? This course provides answers and lays the foundation for proactively managing resources, processes, and business models to achieve real competitive advantages.

The course content combines strategic orientation with a basic understanding of technology, ensuring that digital twins can be widely and efficiently utilized. In addition, the course strengthens skills in organizational change management – a crucial prerequisite for successfully leading digital twin initiatives and embedding them within the company.

The practical focus yields immediate results: Participants develop concrete measures to increase strategic impact, refine their communication and translate insights directly into action.

Participants gain a solid foundation for a successful digital transformation that is strategically sound, proven in practice, and ready for implementation.

OVERVIEW

Event type E-learning course

Event format

Self-paced online course

Venue

Online (Learning platform ILIAS)

Language

English

Fee (plus VAT.)

Self-paced e-learning: 490,– €

Members of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Verband Deutscher Wirtschaftsingenieure e. V. (VWI), Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland (VDB) e.V., Prostep ivip Verein, Gesellschaft für Systems Engineering (GfSE) pay a reduced participation fee of 440,– €.

Duration

Approx. 6 to 8 hours of self-study

PROGRAM

The online self-study course is divided into basics, strategic know-how and specific expertise related to strategy.

Basics:

  • Definitions, product life cycles and digital twins
  • Examples of digital twin applications
  • Overview of the methodological development of digital twins
  • Overview of digital twin capabilities
  • Expert opinions and industry perspectives on digital twins

Strategic know-how:

  • Added value and different types of digital twins
  • Considerations and requirements for implementing digital twins
  • Methodological development of digital twins
  • Key enabling technologies for implementing digital twins
  • Digital twins for sustainability

Specific expertise in strategy:

  • Change management at the organizational level
  • Competencies and skills
  • Business model development
  • Digital twins as a component of smart products
  • Management and measurement of digital twin projects
  • Verification procedures and progress
TARGET AUDIENCE

An event for

The program targets employees who currently hold technical or strategic responsibility for digital twins or who aim to assume such roles. It particularly benefits those seeking a basic understanding of the business potential of digital twins and strategic approaches to implementing them within their organizations.

 

Typical participants are

Business developers, decision-makers and consultants

 

The course is particularly well-suited for the following industries:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Mobility solutions
  • Computer and electronics manufacturers
  • Medical engineering
  • Software development
  • Information technology (IT) system integrators
  • IT service and consulting firms
PARTNER

In collaboration with:

  • Fraunhofer Academy