Section 62 of 103
PART IV — Digital Engineering, Identity & Information Terminology
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61. Digital Engineering
Digital Engineering is the constitutional discipline through which physical, digital, and hybrid engineering entities are represented, identified, configured, analyzed, verified, operated, and managed through structured information across their lifecycles.
Digital Engineering is not limited to BIM, drawings, software applications, databases, or electronic document storage. It is a persistent architectural capability connecting engineering information to the corresponding physical reality.
Digital Engineering shall support:
persistent identity;
authoritative configuration;
machine-readable information;
lifecycle continuity;
Digital Twins and Digital Threads;
AI and robotic interpretation;
manufacturing and assembly;
inspection and verification;
maintenance, replacement, and upgrade;
long-term knowledge preservation.
Digital Engineering information shall remain vendor-independent where practical and shall preserve source, version, authority, confidence, and traceability.
Digital records may represent, analyze, or communicate physical conditions but shall not convert an incomplete, incompatible, unsafe, or unverified physical state into an acceptable state merely through data entry or software status.