The INCOSE Canada chapter is very excited about the upcoming 35th Annual INCOSE International Symposium 2025 hosted in Ottawa, Canada. Contact us if you're interested in helping.

Conference Website: https://www.incose.org/symp2025

Presentation Abstract:

After years of intensive collaboration, SysML v2 is on the brink of becoming an OMG-adopted standard. The Systems Engineering community eagerly anticipates a new generation of tools that will enable seamless, trusted collaboration in a digital engineering environment powered by this new standard. Obeo, a leading tool vendor known for supporting the open-source Capella ecosystem—one of the top three most widely used MBSE modeling tools—has been involved with the SysML v2 effort for the past five years as part of the SST team. At the end of last year, Obeo announced the launch of SysON, a new open-source project dedicated to implementing the SysML v2 graphical specification. In this presentation, we will introduce SysML v2, provide an overview of SysON’s development status and specification coverage, and showcase its capabilities through an extensive demo. We will also outline the vision and roadmap behind SysON and discuss how open-source tools like it can play a pivotal role in the upcoming digital engineering transformation.

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Presentation Abstract:

When you look into the future, what do you see? Systems Engineering Vision 2035: Engineering Solutions for a Better World casts a vision for how the context and environment for systems engineering are changing, what new technologies are emerging, and how the practice of systems engineering must evolve to effectively address the challenges of tomorrow. It frames a to-be state for our practice just ten years into the future. But what about INCOSE, who we want to be, and the value we seek to deliver? Vision 2035 is silent on that as it should be because it is a vision for the discipline, not our organization. To help realize Vision 2035, INCOSE has developed a new vision, mission, and strategic plan to guide us as we advance the state of the art, state of the practice, and state of INCOSE to better serve our members, our profession, and our stakeholders. We will talk about the journey to this new plan, our objectives and strategies, and how to translate the strategy into action. The session will be an interactive dialog exploring the what and why of the strategic plan and, most importantly, how together we can create a better tomorrow.

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Presentation Abstract:

This presentation outlines the critical importance of Systems Engineering (SE) as a strategic investment for senior management. Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach that ensures complex projects are delivered successfully by managing risk, controlling costs, and reducing the likelihood of project failure. In today’s increasingly complex project environments, SE offers a structured method to identify customer needs early, manage requirements, and ensure all system components work together seamlessly throughout the lifecycle. 

Research shows that organizations investing in SE can save 10-20% of their project budgets and significantly reduce the risk of delays and overruns. Without SE, the cost of fixing errors grows exponentially as projects progress, potentially reaching 250 times the initial cost if discovered late. SE provides early control over project requirements, interfaces, and integration, preventing costly late-stage surprises. 

SE's return on investment (ROI) ranges from 4:1 to 10:1, making it a technical necessity and a business imperative. The message is clear: SE is not just about solving engineering problems; it’s about protecting the bottom line and ensuring long-term success.