INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering

Product family engineering only works when you can answer three critical questions: What changed? From what? And why?

Without disciplined baselines, development often devolves into "copy-paste" traceability and undocumented deviations—risks that usually surface at the worst possible time: during an audit.


Join us for the next INCOSE SE Lab Demo Day featuring Nathan Reddy, Founder of TraceCloud. Nathan will move beyond the whiteboard to show how shared and global requirements can be baselined, branched, and tracked to close traceability gaps before they become liabilities.

Session Highlights:
✔️Baseline as Discipline: Moving beyond CM formality into true systems engineering.
✔️Change Comparison: Accelerating impact analysis across product variants.
✔️Scalable Repository Patterns: Strategies for multi-variant product families.
✔️Live Demo: See the full workflow from platform baseline to variant tailoring in TraceCloud.

The Demo Days series showcases tools that INCOSE members can access for FREE in the SE Lab. Whether you are in medical devices, aerospace, or defense, this is a must-watch for anyone managing complexity at scale.

📅 Date: 2 June 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM EDT
🔗 Register Here: https://bit.ly/3Rx4UYU

We are excited to announce a special Fireside Chat Keynote Plenary for the INCOSE International Symposium in Yokohama, Japan!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
🎤 Plenary: "Energy Transformation - Systems Thinking for Resilience, Equity and Harmony"

Instead of a traditional keynote, this interactive panel brings together two powerhouse perspectives bridging industry, academia, and public advocacy:
🔹 Dr. Rosemary "Rosie" Barnes – Founder & Director of Pardalote Consulting and creator of the popular YouTube channel Engineering with Rosie. With nearly two decades in renewable energy, Rosie is a master at breaking down complex clean tech development for executives and the public alike.
🔹 Prof. Amro M. Farid – Professor of Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and Founding Principal Systems Scientist at the National Energy Analysis Centre (CSIRO). An MIT & Cambridge-educated expert, Prof. Farid has authored over 170 publications specializing in Smart Power Grids, the Hydrogen-Energy-Water Nexus, and smart infrastructure.

Don't miss this crucial conversation about how Complex Network Theory, large-scale simulations, and real-world engineering intersect to power a sustainable future.

👉 Register to join us in Yokohama: https://bit.ly/49lcqfx

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Ever spent 10 minutes fighting a projector cable while your audience waited? 🔌🤯

We’ve all been there. It seems like a simple task, but "just connecting a laptop" is actually a complex system challenge involving user needs, technical interfaces, and business goals. If you can solve the projector puzzle, you can master the CAFCR model.

Join INCOSE on 3 June for an interactive, hands-on workshop: "Thinking in CAFCR – From Chaos to Clarity."

We are thrilled to have Ger Schoeber, ESEP, lead this session. With a career spanning from Philips and ASML to leadership roles at Lightyear and Vanderlande, Ger is a world-class expert in systems architecting. He’ll show you how to use the CAFCR framework to break down chaos and design with total clarity.

What’s in it for you?
🧠 The CAFCR Method: A structured way to view any system from five essential perspectives.
🛠️ Real-World Application: Use a relatable "frustrated speaker" case study to learn the ropes.
⚡ Immediate Impact: Walk away with insights you can apply to your current projects the very same day.
✨ No Fluff: A 30-minute high-energy session with no prior knowledge required.

Whether you're a seasoned architect or just starting your systems journey, this workshop will change how you look at everyday technical hurdles.

📅 Date: 3 June 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM ET
🎙️ Speaker: Ger Schoeber, ESEP, Software Development Manager & Systems Thinking Trainer
🔗Register: https://bit.ly/4u0dvAI

In Focus is back this month with the latest systems engineering insights and opportunities you won’t want to miss.

Read it now: https://bit.ly/4fJuGTF

Did you know the INCOSE HSI WG has been running its own conference and workshop series since 2019? 🌍

If you're in systems engineering and haven't come across it yet — here's your introduction!

The INCOSE Human Systems Integration Working Group brings together a global community of people who care deeply about one thing: making sure the human element isn't an afterthought in complex systems. HSI is a transdisciplinary approach that ensures technical, organisational and human elements are considered together — across the whole system lifecycle, from early design all the way to disposal.

Since 2019, the WG has been hosting a growing series of international conferences and workshops — a dedicated space for the worldwide HSI community to share, connect and push the field forward. Take a look at our past events here https://bit.ly/43xBIDC
The most recent workshop — HSI2025: HSI Now: People, Practice and Potential — was held online in November 2025, exploring the current landscape of HSI practice and where the field is heading next.

And that's not all… next up is the 4th International Conference on HSI ( ) in London in August 2027, in collaboration with IEA2027 (IEA - International Ergonomics Association) — an exciting collision of two communities! 💎 Don’t miss out, ‘Save the Date’ Aug 23-25 2027!

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE: The Power of Engineering Quality, Data, and Facing Reality

In our latest episode, we sit down with Julia Mullaney, co-founder of Exceptional Difference, award-winning engineer, and leadership expert.

From her standout career at IBM to working alongside the legendary Watts Humphrey at the Software Engineering Institute, Julia brings an incredible, data-backed perspective on bridging the gap between engineering theory and daily project realities.

In this candid conversation, we talk about:
👉 The "Invisible" Savings of Quality: Why investing in early design and code reviews actually saves hundreds of hours—flipping the script on the misconception that quality is expensive.
👉 Managing Schedule Pressure: How technical leaders can find the courage to face reality, establish realistic commitments, and protect engineering standards.
👉 Coaching vs. Rescuing: Why the best mentors focus on building long-term capability within their teams rather than stepping in to "fix" every problem.
👉 The AI Boom: Her take on the rapid acceleration of AI, and why architectural wisdom and design thinking matter now more than ever.

Julia also shares invaluable advice for the next generation of engineers—and women entering technical leadership roles—on leading with value, relying on data as your protector, and embracing discomfort to fuel growth.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation now on the INCOSE website or your favorite podcast platform! https://bit.ly/4sBUl4r

We are honored to announce Professor Giancarlo Guizzardi as a keynote speaker for the upcoming INCOSE International Symposium!

Professor Guizzardi, Head of Semantics, Cybersecurity & Services at the University of Twente, brings nearly three decades of multidisciplinary expertise to the stage. His groundbreaking work on the Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO) and the OntoUML modeling language has reshaped how we bridge the gap between computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
🎤 Keynote: "No Computation without Representation: The fundamental role of Ontology for Building Trustworthy Systems"

As systems grow increasingly complex and autonomous, the models underpinning them must be flawless. Prof. Guizzardi will explore how applied ontology bridges the gap between software science and real-world trust.

Drawing from nearly three decades of multidisciplinary research spanning Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Logics, he will highlight how foundational modeling languages like OntoUML shape the future of information systems engineering.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a global leader in information systems engineering and join us in Yokohama, Japan, 13 – 18 June for the largest annual gathering of the global systems community!

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3NLteEC