A system, comprising: a memory that stores executable components; and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component configured to determine whether a defined data connection condition to obtain industrial data through a data connection applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component configured to: in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determine an industrial data source that comprises the industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, send a request to the industrial data source determined to comprise the industrial data to provide the industrial data in a second data format determined to be compatible with the industrial asset model, and retrieve, from the industrial data source, the industrial data converted from a first data format to the second data format. a memory that stores executable components; and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a model condition component configured to determine whether a defined data connection condition to obtain industrial data through a data connection applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component configured to: in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determine an industrial data source that comprises the industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, send a request to the industrial data source determined to comprise the industrial data to provide the industrial data in a second data format determined to be compatible with the industrial asset model, and retrieve, from the industrial data source, the industrial data converted from a first data format to the second data format. a model condition component configured to determine whether a defined data connection condition to obtain industrial data through a data connection applicable to an industrial asset model, has been satisfied; and a device interface component configured to: in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determine an industrial data source that comprises the industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, send a request to the industrial data source determined to comprise the industrial data to provide the industrial data in a second data format determined to be compatible with the industrial asset model, and retrieve, from the industrial data source, the industrial data converted from a first data format to the second data format. in response to the defined data connection condition being determined to be satisfied, determine an industrial data source that comprises the industrial data associated with the defined data connection condition, send a request to the industrial data source determined to comprise the industrial data to provide the industrial data in a second data format determined to be compatible with the industrial asset model, and retrieve, from the industrial data source, the industrial data converted from a first data format to the second data format.