Session 3.3
The value of linked open data for digital asset management in the Dutch public sectorbased on practical insights
Synopsis:
The use and implementation of linked open data technology for asset information management are explained with practical cases of the Dutch public sector. This lecture will give you insights into how to implement linked data based on three logical steps: formulating a data strategy, project information management, and asset information management.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn why the Dutch public sector chooses to use Linked open data & ontologies and what the value is for them
2. Get insights into how to start with a linked data strategy with the end in mind
3. Get insights into how to use linked data for Project & Asset information management based on practical examples and use cases
Body:
Data is getting more and more important in our world and working data-driven is getting more common in daily processes. Linked open data gives the opportunity to specify your information requirements and structure your data according to your needs. It is a technology that works well to describe all the different and fragmented information in a unified way. The real value of linked open data is in the AECO market mostly seen by using this technology for digital
asset management. To improve asset data and information management, companies such as the municipality of Amsterdam and Waternet, a Dutch Water company, are choosing for this technology. This class will give insights in the reasons why the Dutch public sector is choosing to use linked data for digital asset management and how they implement this. The advantages of this technology will be explained in a practical way with real use cases. Additionally, the way how this technology can support implementing the ISO19650(Building Information Modelling) will be shown. To focus on how to use linked data over the whole lifecycle, the class is divided into three logical steps: Step 1:Formulating a data strategy. Always begin with the end in mind. To implement linked data in a considered way, a data strategy should be formulated before using the technology. In this data strategy specific steps are formulated for making data available, manageable, and reliable, and for achieving strategic goals. This will result in a clear path for everyone working in the company but also in a plan with a solid goal: creating value with data. Step 2:Project information management to achieve good asset information management and get structured data into your asset management systems, data is mostly acquired through projects. To guide projects in their design, engineering and building phases clear information requirements will help. Linked open data technology can support setting up the information requirements and automate quality checking & assurance. In the end this can result in better project information delivery from project to asset management with structured and useful data. Step 3:Asset information management digital asset management can be improved by using good data. When all assets and properties of these assets are captured digitally, better information can be stored about these assets. Doing this in a structured and uniform way, with the help of linked data technology, the first steps towards creating a digital twin can be made. Based on this structured data or digital twin, business insights can be generated allowing us to understand the performance of the assets better and make substantiated decisions for the future.These three steps will be explained and illustrated by practical examples from the municipality of Amsterdam, Waternet and others. Cases such as the set-up of an asset information management strategy and using an ontology in combination with the bSDD will be shown during this class. This will result in an interactive session where relevant and practical challenges will be discussed and give you some food for thought.