Mission
The mission of the working group is to advance and promote the application of Systems Engineering to Systems of Systems (SoS), often referred to as SoS Engineering (SoSE).
SoS and SoSE are topics that interest a significant number of INCOSE members globally, both individuals and organizations.
Scope
This working group addresses the application of systems engineering to all kinds of engineered systems of systems, across all relevant application domains.
This includes directed, acknowledged, collaborative and virtual SoS (as defined in ISO/IEC/IEEE 21841) and our membership and work covers application domains including (not exhaustive): defence, aerospace, power and energy, transportation, automotive, infrastructure, healthcare.
Anyone with an application area or challenge that might benefit from SoS thinking is always welcome.
Goals
The goal of the working group is to expand and promote the body of knowledge of SoS and SoSE and its benefits within the Systems Engineering community through the following enduring activities:
- Understand and share what we mean by SoS in our various contexts
- Develop guidance and advice
- Inform and up-skill practitioners
- Exert influence on SE Vision, Standards, INCOSE SE Handbook and SE Body of Knowledge etc.
- Develop the practice of SE for SoS
- Work in partnership with other groups addressing aspects of SoS (e.g. other INCOSE WGs, IEEE, NDIA)
- Understand and apply insights from relevant research, contributing to the SoS research agenda
