Exploring the Unified Namespace and Digital Transformation

This chapter delves into the concept of a unified namespace (UNS) as the core of digital infrastructure, illustrating its distinction from a master data model by integrating the structure, historian, and raw events of an organization for streamlined data comparison and normalization. The UNS is portrayed as comprising communication and information elements, with an emphasis on transforming data into actionable insights, including leveraging data from the edge and constructing digital twins of objects such as production machines.