Digital twins aren’t just
mirrors—they’re knowledge engines. Building on Nissen’s knowledge‑flow
thinking, we’ll show how three dimensions—tacit–explicit,
segregated–integrated, and private–ubiquitous—provide a compact way to assess a
digital twin’s maturity with potential value for both Acquisition decision
making and various Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) workflows. Drawing on a
review of recent work from the International Conference on Information Systems
(ICIS) and the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
(2021–2024), we’ll highlight why integrated + explicit twins surface decision‑grade
“what‑ifs” (counterfactual knowledge) that de‑risk choices. We’ll also explore how ubiquitous knowledge access
tends to accelerate incremental innovation across teams.