INCOSE is proud to introduce a strategic new pipeline that connects the needs of our Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) organizations with the unmatched expertise of the INCOSE community.
How it Works: The CAB identifies high-priority, real-world needs currently facing industry, government, and academia. INCOSE then opens these challenges to our members—individuals and teams—to propose and develop authoritative resources, frameworks, and tools that address these gaps.
- For CAB Organizations: Gain access to peer-reviewed, tool-agnostic solutions that address structural barriers to Systems Engineering (SE) success.
- For INCOSE Members: Have your work published as an authoritative INCOSE resource, attributed to your project team. Receive a one-time complimentary registration to an INCOSE event of your choice upon successful delivery.
In this inaugural set of calls, the CAB has identified five high-priority challenges facing the global systems engineering community:
1. AI in SE Practice (CFS-C5-02)
- The Objective: Provide guidance on where AI adds genuine value in SE workflows, how to integrate AI natively rather than as a “bolt-on,” and establish quality standards for AI-assisted requirements and architecture.
2. Risk-Informed SE Process Tailoring (CFS-C1-01)
- The Objective: Create a framework for deciding which SE process steps can be safely reduced or eliminated based on a program’s specific cost, schedule, criticality, and risk tolerance.
3. Cross-Vendor SE Tool Interoperability (CFS-C5-01)
- The Objective: Propose a vendor-neutral interoperability standard that allows SE workflows to operate seamlessly across different tool boundaries, supported by a governance model to keep it current.
4. SE Competency Framework (CFS-C3-01)
- The Objective: Define what SE competency looks like at every career level—from entry-level to principal—with clear distinctions between generalist SE and specialist roles.
5. Compressed-Schedule SE (CFS-C1-05)
- The Objective: Develop high-velocity methods that deliver tangible analytical value quickly (within hours or days rather than weeks) to meet the demands of modern, resource-constrained programs.
How to Apply
Full details for each call, including illustrative deliverable categories and evaluation priorities, are available on the INCOSE website. Submissions for these initial calls close 30 April 2026.
We look forward to seeing the innovative approaches our community brings to these critical challenges.
Learn more about each call and how to submit here: