IW2025 Focus
Among the many workshops being held at the INCOSE International Workshop 2025 in Seville, Spain on February 1-4, 2025, there are three thematic workshops which provide further depth into emerging topics impacting systems engineering.
MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) Workshop
The MBSE Workshop will focus on SysML v2 Transition. SysML v2 is the next generation systems modeling language that is intended to significantly enhance the precision, expressiveness, consistency, usability, interoperability, and extensibility, compared to SysML v1. It offers both textual and graphical representations of the language that enhances system understanding. A standard API and a set of services help navigate, query, and update the model and enable interoperability across tools and models throughout the system development lifecycle.
The SysML v2 specification is planned to be submitted for final adoption by the OMG in February, 2025. Commercial and open-source SysML v2 tools are anticipated to be available in 2025 as well.
To effectively transition from SysML v1 to SysML v2, organizations will need to define and execute an effective transition strategy and plan. This will help to preserve investments in SysML v1 models while leveraging the enhanced capabilities of SysML v2. To accomplish this, organizations will need to update their modeling practices, methodology, tools, and training to ready the workforce. In addition, organizations should carefully consider which projects will transition, when to transition, and how to transition to maximize the benefits and minimize costs and risks to programs and systems performance.
This session is a follow-up to the SysML v2 Transition Guidance Information session that was held at the 2023 INCOSE IW in Torrance, California. The session is directed at new and existing MBSE practitioners, and MBSE/Digital Engineering leads within organizations, and INCOSE Working Group members interested in applying MBSE with SysML v2. This session provides information needed to motivate and begin planning the transition to SysML v2, and includes introductory training, demonstrations.
To learn more about the MBSE Workshop, visit mbse:incose_mbse_iw_2025 [MBSE Wiki].
Digital Twins: multiple meanings for multiple values.
What Systems Engineering and Architecting can do for them?
An impressive number of documents —in industry sectors, research laboratories and standardization committees— have set the scene of Digital Twins in Digital Transformation. Nevertheless, there are various interpretations about what Digital Twins are and which value they can provide.
A Thematic Workshop, held in hybrid mode, during the INCOSE International Workshop 2025, on Monday, 3 February 2025, proposes to discuss the basics of what Digital Twins are, based on real scientific, industrial and operational experiences, taking into account the skills, techniques, values, blockers, benefits and risks introduced. This workshop is also expected to analyse how Systems Engineering and Architecting are essential activities to get viable solutions through their life-cycle; but also, what are the related challenges and how INCOSE working groups can solve them.
Four sessions are planned for presentations and discussions:
- Digital Twins fundamentals (terms, definitions, concepts and principles governing Digital Twins and Twinning activities);
- Return on investment (studies, developments, standards, reference documents and identified values);
- Twinning practices (Twin Thinking, System Engineering and Architecting of Twinned Systems);
- Results and outcomes (identified needs and actions to be performed).
Energy Transition
Saturday February 1st
10:00-12:00
Energizing Connections: The Strategic Role of Systems Engineering in Energy Transition
This workshop will explore the value of systems engineering for energy transitions. Participants will delve into how systems thinking can facilitate the social and technical challenges with the complex transition to renewable energy sources. The workshop covers key topics such as integrating diverse energy technologies, managing grid modernization, and addressing the socio-technical challenges of energy transitions. Through interactive sessions and expert presentations, attendees will gain insight into applying systems engineering tools and methods to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. This workshop is ideal for engineers, energy professionals, and policymakers seeking to navigate the intricacies of global energy transitions and drive innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
13:00-15:00
Crafting the Case: Developing Our Systems Engineering Energy Transition Narrative
This “rolling up our sleeves” working session focuses on honing our ability to communicate the critical role of systems engineering in the global energy transition. Participants will explore key challenges in shifting to sustainable energy sources and identify how systems engineering principles can address these complex issues. Through collaborative exercises, attendees will develop a compelling narrative that highlights the unique value proposition of systems engineering in managing the intricate interdependencies of energy infrastructure, policy, and technology. The workshop will emphasize storytelling techniques, data visualization, and stakeholder analysis to create a persuasive case for systems engineering's indispensable contribution to achieving a resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy future.
Sunday, February 2nd
09:30-12:30
Refining Our Vision: Finalizing our Systems Engineering Value Proposition for Energy Transitions
This focused workshop is the follow-up to “Crafting the Case” to finalize the narrative to be presented in “Collaborative Futures”. In this session, participants will collaborate to define and articulate the unique value that systems engineering brings to the complex landscape of energy transitions. The session will explore how our methodologies can address the multifaceted issues of sustainability, efficiency, and technological integration in evolving energy systems. Through interactive discussions and structured exercises, attendees will refine key messages, identify target stakeholders, and develop compelling arguments for the application of systems engineering in accelerating and optimizing energy transitions. The workshop will culminate in a cohesive value proposition that aligns our capabilities with the urgent needs of the energy industry.