Glossary

Term Description

Use Case

A practical scenario in which DestinE's capabilities are utilized to achieve specific outcomes - such as climate resilience, resource management, or urban planning - providing actionable information and decision support to its end users.

User applications

User-driven service provisioning through (a) platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for access to resources for application and service development and to create users’ own work environments and adding data, and (b) software-as-a-service (SaaS) for “consuming” the functionalities of the digital twins as dedicated services through well-defined interfaces and APIs, with a potential evolution into a digital-twin-as-a-service (DTaaS).

User Partnership

Structured work relation between the Entrusted Entities and policy institutions from EU services, EU Member State services (national, regional, local levels) and, possibly, global institutions. User partnerships aim to design sustainable services throughout the lifetime of DestinE in a way that corresponds to the specific needs of the users. User partnerships are established via Partnership Agreements.