Data ecosystems: Achieving more together
Data is the new gold and has become a success factor. Many companies want to benefit from this development and are finding that their own data is not enough for success. The true value of data only emerges through cross-company collaboration. There are many use cases for data-based ecosystems:
- Predictive maintenance for plants (predictive maintenance)
- Creation of digital twins for products and processes
- Transparency in the supply chain
- Joint value-added services, for example in infrastructure (smart city, electromobility)
Do you have questions?
Once different parties are involved, the challenges begin: How much data do I have to disclose? How can I protect my data (data sovereignty)? How do I convince potential partners to work with me?
Our 5D consulting approach addresses the relevant questions in a targeted manner and provides the necessary basis for decision-making with tangible results.
We support you
in the identification of concrete starting points for data-driven business models
in the initiation and design of possible cooperation with partners
in the secure integration of your data assets into shared dataspaces
in the implementation of your requirements with Gaia-X and IDSA architectures
Gaia-X as basis
The next generation of data infrastructure: Gaia-X is an open, transparent and secure digital ecosystem where data and services can be provided, collected and shared in a trusted environment. The digital ecosystem focuses on doing business with data for and from users.
In doing so, Gaia-X provides highly secure standards that comply with European data protection requirements, offer transparency and compatibility from the start, and make us independent from non-EU providers.
Gaia-X is not a centralised cloud like Amazon Web Services, Azure or GCP. It is a European initiative to create a decentralised data ecosystem across Europe. Representatives from business, academia and politics from primarily European countries are creating a federated system that meets the highest standards of digital sovereignty while fostering innovation. Additional power comes from the broad open source community around Gaia-X.
- Gaia-X offers a powerful European alternative for data ecosystems that aims to enable the highest standards of data sovereignty for all participants in a secure environment of European values.
- Gaia-X facilitates the exchange of digital knowledge between the users of the ecosystem.
- Gaia-X enables its partners to conduct their data business in a secure and sovereign manner - anywhere, anytime.
- Gaia-X is designed to enable new approaches to European data solutions (cloud, edge, storage, computing, network) in a completely transparent way.
- Gaia-X will take the existing European data economy to a new level and establish data sovereignty.
- Gaia-X users will benefit from secure data spaces for the nine main sectors (domains) defined in the European Data Strategy.
Our 5D consultancy model helps to build data ecosystems in a structured way
The modules Discover, Define, Develop, Defend and Data Spaces, which are carried out in meetings and workshops, specifically address the questions that are relevant for the structured development of an ecosystem and provide the necessary basis for decision-making with tangible results. Our experts provide support with:
- identifying concrete starting points for data-driven business models
- the initiation and design of possible cooperation with partners
- implementation of customer requirements with Gaia-X and IDSA architectures
- secure integration of data assets in shared data spaces
Discover
Discover
Data driven ecosystems? Gaia-X, IDSA, data sovereignty? Are these terms you've been dealing with lately but can't quite place them?
With the Discover module you will get a clear picture as well as deep understanding about the special field of data-driven ecosystems and data sovereignty with a focus on IDSA and Gaia-X.
You will understand the benefits of sovereign data sharing and relevant market drivers. Concrete industry practice examples show which data-driven business models are successful and which innovation opportunities you have.
- Introduction to ecosystems and platforms (definition and basics)
- Roles involved in the ecosystem
- Introduction to existing ecosystems (e.g. National Access Point Mobility Data Platform)
- Understanding opportunities and business value of data-driven ecosystems
- Basics of data sovereignty
Define
Define
You already have profound knowledge about IDSA and Gaia-X and know what role you want to play in a data ecosystem? Then you can start directly in the Define phase.
As a basis for a trusting data exchange, you will gain an overview of which data offers and needs exist in your sphere of influence.
By positioning all participants and identifying clear win-win situations, your project will have a solid foundation.
- Companies relevant for the data-driven value-added service are identified (data suppliers and consumers)
Develop
Develop
Do you have a specific idea with whom and for what purpose you would like to exchange specific data assets? Then you can enter directly into the develop phase with us.
With the technical breakthrough, the current challenges in the implementation of data exchange between the partners become visible. Challenges with the cloud strategy, authorisation problems and missing interfaces of the systems involved are documented in a structured way. The goal is to create facts early on.
- Identification of the subsystems and cloud providers involved
- Determination of the connection scenario and identification of the data assets
- Determination of the functional scope incl. required IDSA components
Defend
Defend
Es existieren technische Fakten für Datenaustausche zwischen den beteiligten Unternehmen? Dann starten Sie in diese Phase. Das Management prüft Ergebnisse Wirtschaftlichkeit und Potentiale.
Geführte, faktenbasierte Entscheidungsgrundlage für den eingebrachten datenbasierten Mehrwertdienst. Sie erhalten eine klare Entscheidung für die Implementierung eines MVPs aller beteiligten Firmen.
- Preparation of results for targeted management alignment
- Clearly visible opportunity/risk assessment
- Business case concretisation on the basis of the facts created
- Creation of a rough MVP roadmap as an additional basis for decision-making
Data Spaces
Data Spaces
Sie haben klare technische Lösungen für den Datenaustausch zwischen Unternehmen und wissen, welche Stärken, Schwächen und Lücken Ihr Ansatz hat? Steigen Sie in diese Phase ein und schaffen ein produktives System.
Sie und Ihre Partner erhalten einen klaren Plan und eine klare Struktur, die alle Schritte auf dem Weg zu Ihrem produktiven Datenökosystem abdeckt. Sie profitieren von einem neutralen, professionellen und partnerübergreifendem Projektmanagement. Durch die agile Vorgehensweise wird ein hohes Maß an Transparenz und Koordination aller Stakeholder ermöglicht.
- Creation of an agile project plan incl. clear milestones
- Planning and coordination of regular meetings
- Creation of the implementation backlog incl. a common prioritisation delivery model, if desired also with near-shore parts
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Enable Data Economy: A short story on how to help
Success Story - Knorr Bremse
Together with Knorr-Bremse and SBB we have contributed to establish data partnerships among businesses. Our 5D Model helped us to structure the data-journey from an early stage until the exchange of actual Data Assets. We evaluated the IDSA technology to share Data Assets to enable new digital services.
With the combination of knowledge, we achieved another step towards data-driven ecosystems. Such projects motivate us not only within our Gaia-X activities but also within each connected activity in the mobility sector and across different industries domains. We are proud to be part of this end-to-end data journey which enables smart digital services in the rail domain. Read our Success Story here.
