Future of Systems Engineering (FuSE)

Mission

FuSE refines and evolves the SE Vision 2035 across competencies, research, tools & environment, practices, and applications.

FuSE identifies critical gaps towards the vision realization and initiates & supports relevant actions

FuSE fosters involvement and collaboration within and outside of INCOSE.

FuSE educates, shares success, and expands.

The FuSE Program is organized in 4 streams

Vision & Roadmaps

The Systems Engineering Vision and Roadmaps stream continuously refines, evolves, and complements the SE Vision 2035. Furthermore, the Vision and Roadmaps stream creates an integrated set of roadmaps across the four FuSE streams. The streams are interrelated and concurrently guide and influence each other. The intermediate stream goal is to frame the structural relationships and value models to support the roadmaps creation.

Foundations

The SE Foundations stream has its basis in both theory and industrial practice. The intermediate stream goal is to assess the adequacy of the foundations and identify gaps to determine future directions. Special consideration will be given to the theoretical foundation of the SE as a discipline on one hand and the practical application foundations using principles and heuristics on the other hand.

Methodologies

The SE Methodologies stream guides the advancement of practices, methods, and tools for engineering systems to be fit for purpose at the scale, interrelatedness, complexity, non-determinism, and emerging technology innovations such as AI and agility. The intermediate stream goal is to assess the adequacy of current INCOSE technical products, ongoing FuSE projects in this stream, and identify gaps.

Application Extensions

The SE Application Extensions stream integrates social sciences, soft systems, as well as initiatives such as Smart Cities to address grand challenges to meet human and societal needs as stated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The intermediate stream goal is to frame the value model to justify systems engineering’s role at the policy table for these grand challenges.