This design assumes a federated operating model where operational intelligence is executed locally at industrial edge sites while governance, lifecycle control, and audit oversight remain centrally enforced on Azure using Microsoft Entra ID and ServiceNow CMDB. Ownership of runtime decisions sits with edge environments to maintain autonomy under constrained connectivity, while policy, identity, and model governance are centrally controlled. Consumption is deliberately restricted to localised, latency-sensitive processing rather than broad data movement. The model prioritises continuity of operations, controlled synchronisation, and audit-ready execution across distributed industrial systems.